The Pontiac division was established by General Motors in 1926 and thrived during the muscle car era, producing memorable models like the era-defining 1964 GTO. Pontiac's market share steadily ...
Pontiac not only kicked off the muscle car craze but took it to new heights during the 1960s and 1970s, and these five legendary engines stood at the heart of the GM division's most iconic models. In ...
The first-ever muscle car that defined a generation and revolutionized the automotive industry.
The most famous Pontiac John DeLorean might have been associated with was hardly a groundbreaking engineering feat. Putting a big engine into a Tempest to make it go faster indeed created the vaunted ...
For many, Pontiac defined an era. In the days when muscle cars dominated the market around the 1960s and 1970s, the General Motors brand was a name to be reckoned with. It appealed to enthusiasts for ...
Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...
America’s first muscle car? While the title of ‘first muscle car’ is certainly contentious, one of the models often cited as a frontrunner is the Pontiac GTO. This is despite the fact that it was ...
While other brands quickly shifted their focus from performance to efficiency, Pontiac stubbornly refused to let the muscle car die and continued to produce epic rides during the dreaded Malaise Era.
The Pontiac Firebird came out the same year as another General Motors Pony Car, the Chevrolet Camaro. Pontiac's original ...
A GM sport sedan that some enthusiasts may have forgotten about is available in Indiana on a Cars & Bids auction. It’s a 2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP, powered by a 4.6L Northstar V8 LD8. This was the ...
One of the worst aspects of owning a muscle car back then was the insurance cost. To combat the high premiums, some ...