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Date Posted: 12:51:37 11/01/10 Mon
Author: -Steve Fisk
Subject: RIP: Ponitac (After 84 years, Pontiac died this morning at 12:01.)





Interesting article about the demise of Pontiac. IMHO, one of the things that really hurt it and brought about the end, was one of our all-time favorite Ugly SUVs around here. Yes, the Pontiac Aztec. (I love that Walt on Breaking Bad drives one.)

If I had all the money in the world, I would have seen to it that I bought the last Pontiac. I think it would be cool thing to own- the Last Pontiac. Ever. (And I suspect that some day, being the Last Pontiac Ever sold, would be some sort of collector's item.)


There are only a few around according to this article, and after midnight last night, GM considers them used cars. The way to be the last one, would have been to buy it yesterday, and have them "RDR" it 0at 11:59 PM. ("RDR" is car talk for "Retail Delivery Report". You go online from the dealership and report the car sold. It becomes official at that moment.)

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DETROIT—Pontiac, whose muscle cars drag-raced down boulevards, parked at drive-ins and roared across movie screens, is going out of business on Sunday.




The 84-year-old brand, moribund since General Motors decided to kill it last year as it collapsed into bankruptcy, had been in decline for years. It was undone by a combination of poor corporate strategy and changing driver tastes. On Oct. 31, GM's agreements with Pontiac dealers expire.

Even before GM's bankruptcy, Pontiac's sales had fallen from their peak of nearly one million in 1968, when the brand's speedier models were prized for their powerful engines and scowling grills.......


.............A low point was the late 1990s, when Pontiac came up with Aztek, an attempt to merge campers with SUVs and win over young, outdoorsy Americans. The vehicle, which seemed more like a cross between a minivan and armored car, flopped.......

,,,,,,About two dozen unsold Pontiacs now linger at dealerships around the country, including a maroon G5 coupe that sits awkwardly in a no-man's land between used cars and new models next to the showroom at Orr GM Superstore near Little Rock, Ark. The car, which is really just a poky Chevrolet Cobalt gussied up with a spoiler, fancy wheels and the red arrowhead Pontiac logo, has been on the lot for more than 700 days.....


Full article here ---> http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/10/31/pontiac_maker_of_muscle_cars_ends_after_84_years/?page=1



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