Pontiac facts for kids
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| Division of General Motors | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Fate | General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization |
| Founded | 1926 Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Defunct | October 31, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
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Key people
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Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen John Z. DeLorean |
| Products | Automobile |
| Parent | General Motors |
Pontiac was a famous American car brand. It was part of a bigger company called General Motors. Pontiac cars were known for being cool, sporty, and not too expensive. Sadly, in 2009, General Motors had some financial problems and decided to stop making Pontiac cars. The last Pontiac car was built in 2010.
The name Pontiac also comes from a Native American leader from the 1700s, and it's the name of a town in Pontiac, Illinois.
Pontiac Car Models
Pontiac made many different types of cars over the years. Some were very popular!
Last Models Made
These were some of the last cars Pontiac made before the brand closed:
- Pontiac G3
- Pontiac G6
- G8
- Solstice
- Pontiac Torrent
- Vibe (this car was similar to a Toyota Voltz)
Cars No Longer Made
Here are some other well-known Pontiac cars that are no longer produced:
- Pontiac Aztek
- Pontiac G2/Matiz
- Bonneville
- Grand Am
- Pontiac Grand Prix
- Pontiac Le Mans
- Pontiac Firefly
- Pontiac Sunbird
- Pontiac Sunburst
- Pontiac Sunfire
- Pontiac Sunrunner
- GTO
- Pontiac Montana
Images for kids
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1928 Pontiac
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1936 Pontiac Master Six Coupe
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Postcard showing a Pontiac dealer in Oklahoma, around 1930-1945
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1948 Pontiac Silver Streak Convertible Coupe
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Pontiac Star Chief 1955
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1956 Canadian Pontiac Pathfinder Sedan Delivery. Only 1,383 were built, and they were not sold in the U.S.
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1959 Bonneville from the rear, showing its cool double rear fins
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1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
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Full-size Pontiacs from 1960 to 1968 had these unique, finned, 8-bolt rims. They helped cool the brakes!
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1969 Pontiac GTO convertible
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am, the first year this model was made
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1975 Pontiac Astre
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The 1975 Grand Ville was the last big convertible car made by Pontiac
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1985 Firebird Trans-Am
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1985 Fiero Sport Coupe
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A mid-1990s Grand Prix
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An early 2000s Montana minivan
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The new GTO was made for three years to replace another car model (this is the 2006 LS2 V8 model)
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The G6 was the last Pontiac car made by General Motors (this is the 2009.5 model)
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American Indian headdress and silver streak on a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain
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Split grille and arrowhead logo on a 1966 Pontiac Tempest
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Pontiac New Series 6-28 8240 2-door Sedan 1928
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Pontiac Big Six Series 6-29 8930 4-Door Landaulette 1929
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Pontiac Series 603 34318 Convertible Coupé 1934
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Pontiac De Luxe Series 26 2611 2-door Touring Coach 1937
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Pontiac De Luxe Series 26 2611 2-door Touring Sedan 1938
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Pontiac De Luxe Convertible Coupé 1939
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Pontiac Station Wagon 1948
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Pontiac Chieftain Catalina 1953
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Pontiac Chieftain Catalina 1953
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Pontiac Star Chief 1954
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Pontiac Laurentian Convertible 1956
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Pontiac Star Chief 1957
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Pontiac Bonneville Convertible 1957
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Pontiac 2119 Tempest 1961
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Pontiac GTO 1966
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Pontiac Fiero 1988
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Pontiac Grand Am Sedan 1996–1998
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Pontiac Bonneville 2003
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Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 2005
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Pontiac GTO 2006
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Pontiac G8 2008
See also
In Spanish: Pontiac (desambiguación) para niños
