Why GM killed Pontiac?
The decision to eliminate Pontiac was made primarily due to the increasing threat of a bankruptcy filing if the June 1 deadline could not be met. On April 27, 2009, GM announced that Pontiac would be dropped and that all of its remaining models would be phased out by the end of 2010.
Do they still make Oldsmobiles?
The Ford Motor Company’s Mercury brand and General Motors’s Hummer, Pontiac, Saturn, and Oldsmobile brands have all be discontinued.
Is an Oldsmobile a Pontiac?
During its time as a division of General Motors, Oldsmobile slotted into the middle of GM’s five divisions (above Chevrolet and Pontiac, but below Buick and Cadillac), and was noted for its groundbreaking technology and designs. …
Will Pontiac ever come back?
Will GM bring back Pontiac? No, it won’t. Winding out of Pontiac franchises cost GM billions of dollars. It was a desperate move to help save the corporation from its bankruptcy woes.
Is a Pontiac Catalina a muscle car?
5Pontiac Catalina 2+2 While every enthusiast wanted to own the famous GTO for its powerful engine, performance, and great styling, it wasn’t the only stellar muscle car coming from the automaker back in the days. One of the pure muscle cars to contend with GTO in the 1960s was the Catalina 2+2 released in 1965.
Is Pontiac a luxury brand?
For some reason, Docherty felt compelled to explain the reasoning behind keeping the very profitable Buick brand over Pontiac, even though the former is a luxury brand that served and continues to serve an entirely different set of buyers, especially as it continues to move upmarket and further into the luxury sector.
Does Pontiac make reliable cars?
Pontiac no longer exists as a brand. When a brand leaves the market the used cars it leaves on the road tend to depreciate pretty quickly. Pontiacs were also never known for reliability.
