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classic cars
Tehran's Got Mad Love For The Screamin' Chicken
Pontiac's Firebird has been a staple of 'Merican hoons ever since Burt Reynolds, our favorite mustachioed star, drove one in Smokey and the Bandit, but we're not the only ones fascinated with the flaming chicken. More »
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Comment by pauljones: You know what, I call bullskovich. Iran and other countries in the region frequently complain about the lower quality... 15 Responses | Other threads
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custom cars
Grassroots Motorsports Competitor Builds AWD Hybrid Fiero
This is a hybridized Pontiac Fiero, but it doesn't work like you might think. Instead of some fancy trickery with the gas engine, this one uses an electric S10 motor to power the front wheels. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by layabout returns: Hybrid + Fiero = fail 13 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP: Last Drive
The 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is the final, ultimate Pontiac. The 2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP is neither. More » -
photography
American Cars: Photographs By Kevin Gray
Today we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat! More »
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Comment by Theimbellis: "PRO photographer" Uhm, are you sure he's a PRO? It looks like I can do that easily with my iPhone. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Parade Cars
DOTS Pontiac Makes Parade Appearance
So the Alameda Fourth Of July parade- which used to be a lot better, back when the Navy was still here and every ship had a marching band- passes right by my front door. More »
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Comment by Stitchopoulis: I agree, it could have used some more marching bands. I was impressed by Meshugga Beach Party though, and there... 3 Responses | Other threads
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car art
Scott Listfield: Astronaut Dinosaur
Scott Listfield is a man on a mission called Astronaut Dinosaur. His unbelievably entertaining paintings take a look into the imaginatively contrived adventures of a space-bound astronaut. Check out his work below. More »
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Comment by layabout returns: I'd rather look at a picture like this..... Any excuse for a bit of Megan 12 Responses | Other threads
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nice price or crack pipe
Brand-New 1988 Pontiac Fiero With 221 Miles For $40,000!
Turning 21 can mean big changes — new opportunities, more respect and the chance to strike out on your own. But as Nice Price or Crack Pipe knows, sometimes it can be hard to spread your wings. More »
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By GraverobberComment by cgarison: Nice price, but who the hell wants it???? Fiero meant "FIRE" for a reason. 5 Responses | Other threads
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project car hell
Project Car Hell, Fun With Engine Swaps Edition: Hero Of Billetproof!
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We haven't done a serious Engine Mix-&-Match PCH for a while, so let's burn!
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Comment by Ben Wojdyla: Anyone else think the Mercedes-Benz 5.6 liter V8 looks a bit like the Predator? 3 Responses | Other threads
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nice price or crack pipe
1962 Pontiac Tempest Convertible for $3,500!
Are you already missing Pontiac? Like weird drivetrains? How about tops that are soft? Well, batten down the hatches, because today Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a Tempest in a teapot. . . er Oakland. More »
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By GraverobberComment by mytdawg: Nice Price... Bonus points for making me think about this scene. Mona Lisa Vito: No, there's more! You see? When... 8 Responses | Other threads
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engine of the day
Engine Of The Day: General Motors LS
Nobody does pushrod V8s like The General, and the LS is proof that you don't need some crazy Rube Goldberg tangle of chains and camshafts clattering all over the place to make 21st-century power. More »
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Comment by John Krewson: It's true: I am currently in the early stages of dropping one into my Miata. This is the one thing... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
GM Kills Vibe Early, Can't Quit NUMMI
The irony of Toyota building the last Pontiac was perhaps too much for GM, consequently, they've decided to axe the Vibe in 2009. However, GM is still searching for a way to build products at NUMMI with Toyota. More » -
classic cars
Concours In Search Of Oldest Pontiac, Oldest Owner
This year's Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance will celebrate the dead-in-the-water Pontiac brand and, as a special treat, has a contest searching for the oldest Pontiac and oldest Pontiac with an original owner. More »
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Comment by .357: Anyone else think that a G8 GXP will be worth a lot of money in the future? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Which Brand Should GM Save?
A recent poll of 1,700 users of the automotive site CarGurus concluded the brand they'd most like GM to save (despite these) is Pontiac — the brand GM will kill. GM just can't win, can they? [CarGurus via AdAge] -
custom cars
Pontiac Sunfire-Based Fake Lamborghini Ends Up In Junkyard
Some troubled soul accosted a Pontiac Sunfire with lumber and plaster for this junkyard-bound "Lamborghini Murcielago." Believe us when we say this horror show raises the bar on fake super cars in every way imaginable. We dub thee the Flim-Flamborghini! More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by pauljones: Living in LA, I have seen so many levels of automotive debauchery that this just doesn't even come close to... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Sweet Irony: Last Pontiac Actually A Toyota
According to the 2010 GM Product Guide, the 2010 model year Pontiac Vibe is the only model from the doomed brand for 2010 and is, therefore, the last Pontiac. That's right, the last Pontiac is actually a Toyota.
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Carpocalypse
Automotive News: Pontiac G8 Might Survive?
Despite GM CEO Fritz Henderson saying "no chance" at a Pontiac G8 rebranded for Chevy, Buick or any other GM brand, Automotive News today reports GM's Tom Stephens claiming the G8 sedan "might survive with another GM badge." Wait, what? More »
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By Ray WertComment by baldy_pm: Do not tease me. Instead, sell it to Penske so he can rebrand it as a Saturn. I thought I... 19 Responses | Other threads
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24 hours of lemons
Civic Station Wagon Leading After Day One At The Laissez Les Crapheaps Roulez LeMons
The first day of racing is done, and the mechanical carnage has been horrific; LeMons Perpetrator Nick Pon was heard to utter "Dang, looks like a Taurus grenade done went off in the SHO pits! More »
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Comment by wheels OF satan!: nice work, Murilee! what, NO VAMPIRES in the race?? i guess that gawker fake-ass BLOODCOPY blogsite isn't workin, eh?? tooo bad.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
GM CEO Says No Chance For Pontiac G8 GXP Survival As Chevy, Caddy
We know you wanted to see the fantastic Pontiac G8 GXP survive as something with a bowtie (Chevy Impala SS perhaps?), but GM CEO Fritz Henderson's shuttered that door today in a web chat saying "no chance." So sad.
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By Ray WertComment by Deartháir - Now with more Unemployment™!: What a bunch of idiots. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Malaise II. If there was any doubt previously, this should allay... 10 Responses | Other threads
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caption this
Unicorn Fiero Makes Carpocalypse All Better
It's been a pretty bad day for the car industry, even by Carpocalypse standards. Here's something that'll make any GM fan-boy smile. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Number_Six: A truly disabled person who could get in and out of a Fiero would be unicorn-like indeed. 9 Responses | Other threads
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Crazy Euro Car Boy
An Elegy for Six Missing Cylinders
If you're spotting Lamborghinis in Eastern Europe, watch out for chronic cylinder shortage. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by Tucker589 hates Hyundai: When I encounter a kit car owner, I can't help but get in their face a little. The other day... 41 Responses | Other threads
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nice price or crack pipe
1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula for $5,000?
If you have unsightly open spaces on your driveway or front lawn, Nice Price or Crack Pipe Fieros has an AMAZING offer for you. We have the fast-acting coverup that will actually save you money! More »
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By GraverobberComment by Tiberiuswise: Can I get Jennifer Grey to sit in one and pout? 10 Responses | Other threads
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offbeat news
Pontiac Still Building 16-Alarm-Level Excitement
A 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP under a recall warning against parking underneath any structure is being blamed as the source of a $3 million apartment building fire in Plymouth, Minnesota. How exciting! More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ash78: I knew Pontiacs were plasticky, but the wheels? 10 Responses | Other threads
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project car hell
PCH, Post-GTO Jim Wangers Edition: 1977 Pontiac Can Am or 1976 Ford Mustang Cobra II?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and most hellish! Automotive marketing genius Jim Wangers didn't quit the car business when the GTO's reign ended. More »
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Comment by pauljones: I'm a brave soul. I would grab them both. While I generally like the Mustang II notchbacks a little better than... 5 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part Three
You probably won't still be able to buy a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, but today we'll try to think of a single reason why you shouldn't. More » -
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Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part Two
Yesterday we considered the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP while indulging in a bittersweet cocktail of horsepower and history in the making. Today, we drink deep the bracing tonic of dispassionate evaluation. More » -
LOLCars
The Pontiac Song Zooms Like A Rocket Up To The Moon
This song's about a young American male building excitement in his red Pontiac Trans Am. It may be the greatest song we've ever heard. Or the worst. We still can't tell. [via EricRosenfeld]
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By Ray WertComment by tonyola: "My Pontiac roars![weak rawwr + picture of lion]." I'm speechless. 3 Responses | Other threads
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jalopnik reviews
Pontiac G8 GXP: Last Drive, Part One
The 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP is, finally, the ultimate Pontiac — and ultimately, the final Pontiac. More » -
Jalopnik Book Reviews
GTO: Pontiac's Great One, by Darwin Holmstrom
When this monstrous volume showed up at Chez Murilee- and this is one freakin' huge slab-o-musclecar-porn, displacing 206 cubic inches- I figured I'd find nothing but pretty pictures within. Such was not the case. More »
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Comment by McLarenF1LM: First! All kidding aside, this will definitely be added to my to read list. First must finish the Tucker book. 8 Responses | Other threads
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classic ad watch
Pontiac Unleashes The '84 2000 Sunbird Turbo: Oh Yeah!
In the mid-80s, there was no word more magical in automotive-marketing circles than TURBO! In the '84 2000's case, the turbo "pumps in huge quantities of air… and pumps out one hundred fifty horsepower." More »
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Comment by pauljones: Wait...Pontiac had a version of the original Vega? I suppose it shouldn't come as a surprise, but even being a GM... 11 Responses | Other threads
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classic ad watch
50 Classic Pontiac Print Ads
Pontiac made some pretty good television ads, but we mustn't overlook the print ads. Franzouse has found a treasure trove — here are 50 Pontiac classics. More »
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question of the day
What Was Your First Pontiac?
I'm guessing that a respectable percentage of you have owned at least one Pontiac (you foreign types with your Polski Fiats and Proton Sagas can sit this one out). What was the first one? More »
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Comment by Novaload Misses Murilee: OK, this was the first Pontiac that broke my heart. I really thought I was going to win it. I... 7 Responses | Other threads
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classic ad watch
If You Can Stand It This Hot: The 1990 Pontiac Grand Am
How could The General bring himself to axe Pontiac, with a history like this? We'll admit the N-body Grand Am wasn't Pontiac's finest hour, but it was orders of magnitude better than the execrable Phoenix! More »
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Comment by TwilightSentinel: We often think of the 70s or mid-80s as the heights of cheesiness. But this just goes to show that... 6 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
Pontiac Is No More, But The Survivors Flourish Down On The Street
Oldsmobile, Plymouth, and now Pontiac; this century is rough on the old Detroit marques. With the the demise of Pontiac in mind, let's check out the classic Pontiacs I've photographed down on the Alameda street.
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Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: The '57 is probably my personal favorite, but the GTO has undeniable don't-fuck-with-me (and if I remember correctly it started... 4 Responses | Other threads
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over the back fence
GM Considering Zeta RWD Platform For Other Brands: GMC Denali ST?
We all know it's now official. Pontiac is dead and GM's CEO confirmed the Pontiac G8's death, so what's to come of the RWD Zeta platform? GoAuto says it'll carry on. GMC Denali ST anyone? More » -
Carpocalypse
Jay Leno waves farewell to Pontiac, driving excitement. [Popular Mechanics]
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nice price or crack pipe
The Cause of Pontiac’s Demise for $5,000!
Pontiac is deader than its native American namesake, due primarily to building a lot of really mediocre cars. For today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe, we've got one of the mediocrest. More »
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By GraverobberComment by UDMan: Am I the only one who would rock this Pontiac Sunbird? Well, not at $5,000, but man, it does look... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Seven Cars That Killed Pontiac
Yesterday, lamenting its death, we extolled the virtues of Pontiac's ten best vehicles. Today we face reality — Pontiac's been building terrible cars for years. These seven stinkers drove the nails into the coffin. More » -
Carpocalypse
NPR Questions Jalopnik's Inclusion Of Pontiac Fiero In Top Ten List
Our Pontiac top ten list made it into Kai Ryssdal's final note on yesterday's NPR Marketplace. Ryssdal expressed shock at the Fiero's inclusion. A lesson: never underestimate the staggering awesomeness of a mid-engined two-door. [NPR]
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By Ray WertComment by Joshman Gesamtstrecke: I'm normally home by the time Marketplace comes on so I don't hear it very often but I do like... 30 Responses | Other threads
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police cars
LAPD To Buy Chevy-Badged Holden Commodore Police Cars?
Starting with the LAPD, up to 40,000 Chevrolet-badged Commodore police vehicles could be exported annually in a deal to replace Pontiac G8 volume lost by GM killing Pontiac. A re-badged Commodore police car? Sweet.
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By Ray WertComment by pauljones: Please tell me they will be LS2-equipped. These could well be the coolest cop cars since the CHP Camaros. 16 Responses | Other threads
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Carpocalypse
Should The Pontiac G8 GXP Become The Chevy Camaro SS Sedan?
Hey, if BMW has the M3 sedan, why can't Chevy get the Pontiac G8 GXP as a high-horsepower super sporty sedan? More »
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By Ray WertComment by Maxichamp: No. It should be the Impala SS, like in RSA. 30 Responses | Other threads
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