Pontiac hits end of the road as a GM brand

GM had big hopes for the Pontiac G8 performance sedan (shown below). It was a hit with critics but never did really catch on with customers.


Pontiac was credited with originating the muscle car and now it will no longer be part of GM's future.

After eight decades the Pontiac brand is about to die or be sold by GM.

The automaker will announce the end of the iconic American brand early next week.

Pontiac is the latest casualty of the radical downsizing of General Motors. The company will outline further cuts early next week, but it is GM's departure of a brand that's been around 83 years that will get the most attention.

At one point, Pontiac was as much a part of the fabric of America as Chevy and Cadillac. It gave us the GTO, Grand Prix, and Firebird. All were Classic American muscle and sports cars.

Those were the days.

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