What Is Pontiac?: GM's Brand Baffles Jeopardy! Contestents

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What Is Pontiac?: GM’s Brand Baffles Jeopardy! Contestents

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What does it say about a car brand when even "Jeopardy!" contestants can't place it? It says it's a non-entity (whoops, that should probably have been more jokey and metaphorical). As The Detroit News reports, contestants on a recent airing of the game show couldn't name the carmaker known for the "Aztek" and "Grand Prix." The guesses? Toyota, Mercury and Buick. That's pretty surprising, even to us cynics. Of course, if the question asked which carmaker built the Phoenix or 6000, well then...

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