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desperate-smelling discounts in between the shots of the undernourished-looking Grand Am-lovin' 80s babe. Hmm... you don't see many of these cars around any more...
Hot Babes Dig Discount Deals On '88 Pontiac Grand Ams
So The General makes this seriously 80s-looking ad for the '88 Grand Am, so much of its time that a fine sheen of chlamydia-scented cocaine crystals will form on your TV screen just watching it. But wait! The General notes that nobody is actually buying Grand Ams, so he orders his admeisters to splice in some stuff about
accidents
Pontiac Grand Am Has a Major Pit Fall
Okay, the Pontiac Grand Am may not have been the greatest car in the world. It may not have even been of palatable quality when it came out, but that's no reason to drive it into your local oil jockey's pit. This video may be as old as the internet, but occasionally we like to replay the classics, you know, for the kids. Pay attention closely as Speed completely disregards the guidance of Joe Quicky-Lube and barrels forth into an interesting predicament.
classic ad watch
All This And A Squishy Nose: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am
Even though the DOTS '73 Grand Am doesn't have the cool hood scoops of the car in this ad, it does have the soft Endura bumper. We kinda prefer the demonstration involving scientists beating on the car's snout with a crowbar. Anyway, did you know the '73 Grand Am handled like a "true road car?" Porsche drivers, look out!
offbeat news
Horse Jumps Pontiac Grand Am, Unaware It Could Just Slide Under It
Clearly, Luis Galindo had had not seen the amazing video of the Chiranjeevi horse slide, or else he would know that this whole horse-jumping-Pontiac Grand Am stunt is unnecessary. On the other hand, we have to give credit to them for finally coming up with a good use for the Pontiac Grand Am. Of course, this maneuver came too late for one horse rider. [YouTube]
racing news
Nissan and Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) will not be sponsoring or officially participating in any motorsports activities in North American on the verge of bringing over the GT-R, the most ferocious sports car from Nissan ever for North America. Earlier in the day we reported on a rumor that Nissan was getting out of American motorsports and we now have confirmation from Nissan. According to Scott Vazin, Director of Product Communications for Nissan Motor Company, though they're getting out for [Fiscal Year] 2008, "we'll keep a presence around the world."
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Exclusive: Nissan Suspending All North American Racing Operations for 2008
Nissan and Nissan Motorsports (NISMO) will not be sponsoring or officially participating in any motorsports activities in North American on the verge of bringing over the GT-R, the most ferocious sports car from Nissan ever for North America. Earlier in the day we reported on a rumor that Nissan was getting out of American motorsports and we now have confirmation from Nissan. According to Scott Vazin, Director of Product Communications for Nissan Motor Company, though they're getting out for [Fiscal Year] 2008, "we'll keep a presence around the world."
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rumors
Nissan Dumping All North American Motorsports Operations?
UPDATE:We have conformation of this rumor, read the whole post on Nissan Racing with quotes from Nissan Motors. We've heard from a little birdie that a new accountant at Nissan has determined that NISMO North America/Nissan Racing North America is too expensive and must end. That means no more Nissan-backed CORR, Grand-Am or Drifting teams. The announcement was apparently made internally a week ago so that teams can find new manufacturers. All before the Nissan GTR hits our shores. Awesome! The rumor is unconfirmed, but also un-denied, so take that for what it's worth.
down on the street
1973: The Malaise Era was just kicking off, with the Arab oil embargo and Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre letting everyone know that pessimism would be the order of the day for quite a while. The Vietnam War was clearly not going to result in another hide for Uncle Sam to nail onto the barn, and- perhaps worst of all- engine compression ratios were getting smaller and car bumpers were getting bigger. Into this quagmire slogged the '73 Pontiac Grand Am Colonnade, with wild styling that showed the how the Pontiac Division wasn't going to let those freaks over at Buick outdo them with the boat-tail Riviera.
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1973 Pontiac Grand Am Colonnade, with Bonus Malaise Era Rant
1973: The Malaise Era was just kicking off, with the Arab oil embargo and Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre letting everyone know that pessimism would be the order of the day for quite a while. The Vietnam War was clearly not going to result in another hide for Uncle Sam to nail onto the barn, and- perhaps worst of all- engine compression ratios were getting smaller and car bumpers were getting bigger. Into this quagmire slogged the '73 Pontiac Grand Am Colonnade, with wild styling that showed the how the Pontiac Division wasn't going to let those freaks over at Buick outdo them with the boat-tail Riviera.More »
classic ad watch
Pontiac Builds Excitement, 1985 Style: Grand Aaaaaaaaaam!
This ad may just win the Most Eighties Car Ad Award for the week, if only for the porn-Moog music and the woman's breathy voice repeating the words "Grand Am" over and over while a miserably underpowered, indifferent-build-quality front-driver limps across the screen. Hey, but at least the Grand Am was better than the Phoenix, the car it replaced. The glass was half full! More »
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