Pontiac: The Complete History 1926-1979
Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Dan! 1979. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 303, [7] pages. Appendices. DJ has wear, soiling, tears, chips, and creases. Some edge soiling and wear noted. The author was a recognized authority in the field of original manufacturers' publications and has written exclusively about that end of the antique and special interest car collecting community. He was a long-time member of the Pontiac Oakland Club International and the Society of Automotive Historians. The author had amassed one of the largest collections of Pontiac memorabilia, especially sales literature from across the world relating to Pontiacs. This collected included many one-of=a kind items without which a truly comprehensive Pontiac book would not have been possible. Pontiac was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. Introduced as a companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland automobiles, Pontiac overtook Oakland in popularity and supplanted its parent brand entirely by 1933. Sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico by GM, in the hierarchy of GM's five divisions, it was slotted above Chevrolet, but below Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac. Starting with the 1959 models, marketing was focused on selling the lifestyle that the car's ownership promised than the car itself. By emphasizing its "Wide Track" design, it billed itself as the "performance" division of General Motors and that they "built excitement." Amid the late 2000s financial problems and restructuring efforts, GM announced in 2008 it would follow the same path with Pontiac as it had with Oldsmobile in 2004 and discontinued manufacturing and marketing vehicles under that brand by the end of 2010. The last Pontiac-badged cars were built in December 2009, with one final vehicle in January 2010. Franchise agreements for Pontiac dealers expired on October 31, 2010, leaving GM to focus on its four remaining North American brands: Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC. Condition: Good / Good.
Keywords: Pontiac, Automobile, Transportation, Manufacturing, Show Cars, Specialty Vehicles, Commercial Cars, Sales Literature, Export Models, Specifications, Car Conversions, High Performance Cars
ISBN: 0934780021
[Book #81611]
Price: $125.00