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 | Automobiles |
| Parent | General Motors |
Pontiac was an automobile manufacturer, owned by General Motors. Pontiac was known for making affordable performance cars. In 2009 General Motors announced it would close Pontiac due to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Pontiac is also the name of a 19th century leader of the Ottawa tribe, and the name of the town of Pontiac, Illinois.
Models
Final Models
- Pontiac G3
- Pontiac G6
- G8 (coming in 2008)
- Solstice
- Pontiac Torrent
- Vibe (a rebadged version of Toyota Voltz.
Discontinued
- 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, ca 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. 1,383 built, not available in the U.S.
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1959 Bonneville from the rear, showing double rear fins
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1964 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
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Full size Pontiacs from 1960 to 1968 featured these unique, finned, 8 bolt rims, which aided in the cooling of the drum brakes
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1969 Pontiac GTO convertible
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am, the first model year of the Grand Am
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1975 Pontiac Astre
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The 1975 Grand Ville was the last full-size convertible built by Pontiac
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1985 Firebird Trans-Am
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1985 Fiero Sport Coupe
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A mid-90's Grand Prix
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An early-2000s Montana minivan
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The new GTO was a planned 3-year run to fill the gap left by the F-body (2006 LS2 V8 model shown)
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The G6 was the last Pontiac manufactured by General Motors (2009.5 model shown)
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American Indian headdress and silver streak in a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain
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Split grille and arrowhead logo in 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
