Pontiac

BF Auction: Pontiac Collection Liquidation!

We are very excited to announce that we are helping find new homes for an entire collection of Pontiacs! A while back, reader TJ, sent us a tip about a craigslist ad in which the person posting the ad… more»

59,000 Miles, Four Speed, Original: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am

While the Trans Am name is synonymous with Burt Reynolds and his magnum opus “Smokey and the Bandit,” the sportier version of the Pontiac Firebird was around a lot longer than that.  If you are looking for a very… more»

400/4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400

By 1967, the pony car war was in full swing. Ford had the market to itself until the General Motors pair from Chevrolet and Pontiac took the fight up to the Mustang. This 1967 Firebird 400 is a stunning… more»

One-Year Wonder: 1977 Pontiac Can Am

The Pontiac Can Am was something of a cross between the LeMans and the Grand Am and was produced for only one model year. Along the lines of other company products, the car took its name from the racing… more»

Overhead Camshaft: 1969 Pontiac Firebird

The first-generation Pontiac Firebird’s standard engine (an inline-6) differed from its contemporary – the Camaro – over at Chevrolet. It deployed a motor with an overhead camshaft that was decidedly perkier than the Chevy and the “leader of the… more»

One Family Owned! 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

Wide, low, and long are some of the attributes of the second-generation Pontiac Bonneville, which was introduced for the 1959 model year.  A few minor changes were made the following year, but you were really quite the stylish driver… more»

“The Judge” Project: 1969 Pontiac GTO

Once the leader of the pack in the 1960s muscle car movement, demand for the Pontiac GTO started to decline in the late 1960s. The competition was fierce, and Pontiac began to look for ways to entice more buyers… more»

Tri-Power 455! 1972 Pontiac Catalina Convertible

Without even knowing what was hiding under the hood of this 1972 Catalina at first, I had already gotten initially intrigued just by how good the car looked on the outside.  The Pontiac Catalina had gotten a total restyling… more»

Potential GTO Clone? 1965 Pontiac Tempest

Pontiac launched the Tempest as its first compact in 1961. Along with the Buick and Oldsmobile division compacts, the Tempest moved up to mid-size status in 1964, the year the now-famous GTO muscle car would also be launched. Changes… more»

Battered Bandit! 1977 Pontiac Trans Am

The last week of May 1977 was a big week for young movie-goers. Both Star Wars and Smokey and the Bandit were released in theaters almost on the same day. I don’t remember which one I stood in line… more»

20 Foot Ferrari: 1987 Pontiac Fiero Mera

From 1980 to 1988, a very popular TV show called Magnum PI depicted a private detective who tooled around Hawaii in a Ferrari 308.  In a country already in love with cars of all sorts, Americans fell in love… more»

Two-Owner Survivor: 1965 Pontiac Le Mans

Sometimes, a classic car doesn’t need luxury or muscle credentials to make an impact. Often it can be all about the condition and ownership history, which is the case with this 1965 Pontiac Le Mans. It is a two-owner… more»

Eye For Detail: 1970 Pontiac GTO “The Judge” With 53,142 Original Miles

It is common for classic cars to lose some of their original parts as time passes. However, this 1970 Pontiac GTO “The Judge” deserves special mention due to the owner’s eye for detail. It would be easy to mistake… more»

One-Year-Only Ventura Package: 1974 Pontiac GTO

The 1974 Pontiac GTO was the last one before the car took a lengthy hiatus, with the name not revived again until it made a brief comeback nearly 30 years later, but the fifth-generation Goat didn’t stick around for… more»

Award Winner! 1961 Pontiac Ventura

Between 1960 and 1970, the Ventura was an upscale version of the Catalina, perhaps like the Impala was a tier above the Bel Air. Mechanically they were mostly the same car, but the Ventura was packaged to appeal more… more»

Restored in ’81? 1940 Pontiac Business Coupe

We are experiencing a bounty of business coupes! First, there was this 1952 Dodge Wayfarer, following, was a 1938 Chevrolet Master DeLuxe, and now, we have a 1940 Pontiac Special Six. We’re told that it was completely restored in… more»

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