GM made it official today. Pontiac will cease to exist by the end of 2011. While not what it once was, the performance division of GM, some great name plates sat on Pontiac dealer showroom floors. GTO, Star Chief, Grand Prix, Bonneville, Catalina, Le Mans, Tempest, Firebird, Trans Am and later Fiero, Solstice and even the quirky Aztec were all cars that were distinct and offered something that the other GM makes didn't. The 421 Super Duty Catalina of the early sixties may have been the fastest production car built up to that time and certainly ruled the pro stock classes at the drag strip.
Pontiac was all about speed and handling with it's "Wide Track" footprint in the 60's and creating the first muscle car the GTO.
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