The Greatest Pontiac Never Made
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Published 2023-12-29
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 INTRO
4:05 DEVELOPMENT
10:08 EVALUATION
11:07 XP-798
12:46 CONCLUSION
Semon E. “Bunkie” Knudsen took over as general manager. At just 43 years old, he was the youngest division head in GM history up to that point. Knudsen got Pontiac’s reinvention going by overseeing its entrance into NASCAR and NHRA competition. He also shook up its engineering division and brought in some fresh faces, including an engineer by the name of John Z. DeLorean. In a few short years, the brand went from an unfashionable marque to one that was on the rise. How would it follow this up? With a low-cost 2-seat sports car.
All Comments (21)
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I think it's pronounced "make-o" shark, not "mack-o" shark.
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Pontiac's entire history seems to be one slap down after another from GM especially when it came to any possible competition with the Corvette.
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Rest in peace, Pontiac.
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Those flip over headlights are right out of the Opel Gt parts bin. I had one back in the day. Everytime I pulled the lever to flip them over I felt like James Bond and imagined they were machine guns or rocket launchers.
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GM made a massive mistake by killing Pontiac.
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Pontiac was a brand at GM that got kicked down every time they had a winner. GM used to outright steal product development from Pontiac just to give the advances to other divisions prior to allowing Pontiac to utilize their own improvements in subsequent model years after they had been marketed and proven by the other divisions.
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My dad was a tool and diemaker for Pontiac, from 1968 til 1997. He lived in Pontiac, right by the plant, from 1985 on. I watched Pontiac die, first hand. Now Pontiac the city is slowly beginning to see a recovery.
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Strong Opel GT vibes from the hard top.
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I remember this project as the "Banshee." My father was on the project. The "Screaming Witch."
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I miss Pontiac
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Assume management saw it being a competitor to the vette simply by it being half the price and decided to axe it. Imagine the M2 being half price to the M3..
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Now I have another dream car on my list. A C3 corvette/Banshee restomod conversion. C3 donor car, custom Pontiac syled wheels, headlights, taillights, and some of other styling changes, turned aluminum dash, etc., and most importantly, a 455 Pontiac engine.
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Bravo. Excellent video. Well researched, good production, no excess fat. I watch a lot of classic car videos, and many times give up halfway through. This one was all meat and no fat. Thank you.
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A couple decades later Lexus would get praise for equipping the SC400 with double pin door hinges. I guess they liked the Banshee concept, too.
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Nothing can be faster than the Corvette, period...! GM has killed quite a few very cool cars because they were faster than the Corvette...! It's sad, but true...! Thanks for sharing... Keep up your awesomeness...
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It still hurts my heart to this day that Pontiac was always kept on a short leash by GM and was eventually destroyed. Well, the front of XP-833 always reminds me of the 1963 Lamborghini Prototype 350 GTV, which of course is a good thing in my opinion.
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That car should’ve been produced! It looks beautiful!
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1960’s was the most interesting decade for American auto makers.Style and muscle!
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GM didn't produce this but did produce the Opel GT, which shares many styling similarities.
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Thank you for this video. It brought back great memories and being educational. I was a teenager, graduating high school in 1964. My friends and I liked the '63 Tempest. But, loved the '64 Pontiacs. My family were always "Chevy" people. Me, I've always been a "Pontiac" person. Owned a few over the years. My two favorites were a 1968 Grand Prix and a 1993 Grand Prix. RIP Pontiac, I still love you.
