List of Pontiac vehicles

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This is a list of Pontiac vehicles. Pontiac was a brand of automobiles manufactured and sold by General Motors (GM); though production ended in 2009, Pontiac remains a registered and active trademark of GM. [1] [2] [3]

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Past models

United States

ExteriorNameYear IntroducedYear DiscontinuedPlatformsGenerationVehicle Information
1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six 4-Door Sedan Type 26.jpg Deluxe 193319421
1948 Pontiac Torpedo Convertible (14384044913).jpg Torpedo 193919482Full-size car
Pontiac Streamliner 1947 at Schaffen-Diest Fly-drive 2013.JPG Streamliner 19411951 GM B platform 2Full-size car
1955 Pontiac Chieftan Hardtop.jpg Chieftain 19491958 GM A platform 2Full-size car
Pontiac Catalina 1962 - Falkoping cruising 2013 - 1734.jpg Catalina 19501981 GM B platform 5Entry-level full-size car
1957 Pontiac Star Chief (19545567434).jpg Star Chief 19541966 GM A platform
GM B platform
6Full-size car, upper trim of Chieftain
PontiacWagon.jpg Safari 19551957 GM A platform 1Full-size station wagon
1964 Pontiac Bonneville (19838381895).jpg Bonneville 19582005 GM B platform
GM G platform
GM H platform
10Full-size car except a brief period of 1982–1986
1963 Pontiac Tempest (9499889491).jpg Tempest 19601970 GM Y platform, GM A platform 3Compact (1960–1962), mid-size (1963–1970)
1961 Pontiac Ventura (5938017087).jpg Ventura 19601977 GM B platform
GM X platform
2Full-size, later compact
Pontiac Grand Prix -- 11-25-2009.jpg Grand Prix 19622008 GM H platform (RWD) 1Personal luxury car (1962–1987), full-size car (1996–2008), mid-size car (1988–1996, 1996–2002 coupe)
1964 Pontiac LeMans Convertible (18846029440).jpg LeMans 19621993 GM Y platform
GM A platform
GM T platform
6Compact (1962–1963), mid-size (1964–1981), subcompact (1987-1993)
1966 Pontiac 2+2 (29666833742).jpg 2+2 19641967 GM B platform 1Full-size car, upper trim of Catalina (1964) and GTO
'65 gto.JPG GTO 19642006 GM A platform
GM X platform
GM V platform
5Muscle car, later compact car
Pontiac Executive.JPG Executive 19661970 GM B platform 1Middle range full-size car
Pontiac Firebird.jpg Firebird 19672002 GM F platform 4Pony car, muscle car
CustomS001.jpg Custom S 196919691One year only replacement for Tempest Custom trim
1975 Pontiac Grand Safari station wagon AACA Iowa-f.jpg Grand Safari 19711978 GM C platform
GM B platform
2Full-size station wagon
Grand Ville 72 1.JPG Grand Ville 19711975 GM B platform 1Top range full-size car
1972 Pontiac Ventura II (2669096419).jpg Ventura II 19711972 GM X platform 1Compact, rebadged Chevrolet Nova
76 Pontiac Astre.jpg Astre 19731977 GM H platform (RWD) 1Subcompact car, rebadged Chevrolet Vega
1974 Pontiac Grand Am (7305782052).jpg Grand Am 19732005 GM A platform
GM G platform
GM N platform
5Mid-size and later compact car
Pontiac-Sunbird-coupe.jpg Sunbird 19761994 GM H platform
GM J platform
2Subcompact, later compact
Phoenixwax.jpg Phoenix 19771984 GM X platform 2Compact
Pontiac Acadian (5073178773).jpg T1000 19811987 GM T platform 1Subcompact car, rebadged Chevrolet Chevette
Pontiac 6000.jpg 6000 19821991 GM A platform 1Mid-size car
Pontiac 2000 Sunbird.jpg J2000 / 2000 / 2000 Sunbird 19821984 GM J platform 1Compact car
Fiero88.JPG Fiero 19841988 GM P platform 1Sports car
'94-'96 Pontiac Trans Sport SE.jpg Trans Sport 19901999 GM U platform 2Minivan
03-05 Pontiac Sunfire.jpg Sunfire 19952005 GM J platform 1Sport compact
Pontiac Montana LWB.jpg Montana 19972009 GM U platform 2Minivan
2002-05 Pontiac Aztek.jpg Aztek 20002005 GM U platform 1Mid-size crossover SUV
2nd Pontiac Vibe 2 -- 12-26-2009.jpg Vibe 200320102Compact
Pontiac G6.jpg G6 20052010 GM Epsilon platform 1Mid-size car
PontiacSolstice.jpg Solstice 20062010 GM Kappa platform 1Sports car
2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP.jpg Torrent 20062009 GM Theta platform 1Compact crossover SUV
Pontiac G5 coupe.jpg G5 20072009 GM Delta platform 1Compact car, rebadged Chevrolet Cobalt
Pontiac G8 V6 -- 02-04-2012 2.jpg G8 20082009 GM Zeta platform 1Executive car, rebadged Holden Commodore
2009 Pontiac G3.jpg G3 200920091Subcompact car, rebadged Chevrolet Aveo (T200)

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References

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  2. Truett, Richard (1 February 2014). "Make GM whole again with some Pontiac dust". Automotive News. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. "Trademark Basics". legalhelp.org. Retrieved 17 June 2015.