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The other way to get snow off your carFiled under: Sedan, Etc., Videos, Pontiac, Humor 
There are plenty of automotive phenomena we don't entirely understand. Take sound system competitions, for example. We just never saw the practical use for a stereo worth more than your vehicle, especially when the largest fraction of that investment gets channeled into bowel-wobbling subwoofers. That is, until now. The owner of this particular Pontiac Grand Prix has found a unique way to shed snow from his car in the winter. Instead of standing in the cold with a brush and scraper, he simply cranks the volume on his Rockford Fosgate P3 subwoofers and lets physics take over.
Thanks to a little pounding bass, the vehicle's windows are clear of snow in no time flat. Of course, the gentleman's neighbors might have a word or two to say about his turning the community's winter wonderland into a pounding dance floor. Hit the jump to check out the clip for yourself, just be sure to nix the volume.Continue reading The other way to get snow off your car The other way to get snow off your car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments2008-2009 Pontiac G8 recalled over airbag concernFiled under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Pontiac 
General Motors is recalling around 38,000 Pontiac G8 sedans from its 2008 and 2009 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the cars may have a passenger-side airbag flaw that might prevent proper deployment in certain scenarios.
According to NHTSA, the airbag might not adequately protect a fifth percentile woman - that is, a woman around four-foot, 11-inches weighing 108 pounds. The New York Times indicates that the anomaly was found during a crash test conducted by GM's Australian branch, Holden, which was testing the G8's twin (read: Commodore) for head injuries. According to that report, the test in question is specifically tailored to simulate injuries to females, so the results do not apply to men or children.
The issue has been blamed on a seat position sensor that governs airbag deployment rates. NHTSA indicates that when the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, the faulty sensor may inappropriately trigger a 30-millisecond delay between airbag stages, potentially leading to greater injuries.
With the Pontiac division closed, other GM dealers will reprogram the sensor module of models covered under the recall at no cost to vehicle owners. GM says that no injuries have been reported as a result of this issue. For more information on the recall, click past the jump for the official notice.Continue reading 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 recalled over airbag concern 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 recalled over airbag concern originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsGM doing fine at retaining Pontiac ownersFiled under: Car Buying, Etc., GM, Pontiac 
This isn't the first time we've reported positive news about General Motors retaining former Pontiac owners. Get a few more stories like this latest report from Edmund's Auto Observer, and it will mark an ongoing positive trend for GM. Edmunds.com crunched the numbers to see how well the General is hanging on to customers after shutting out the lights at Pontiac, and it found that nearly 40 percent of Pontiac owners stayed with a vehicle from a General Motors brand.
The numbers are a little lower than an earlier R.L. Polk & Company study, but Edmunds says General Motors is keeping more former Pontiac buyers than it has since 2007. Most are turning to vehicles from Chevrolet, especially during January and February of 2011, when GM incentivized Pontiac owners to stay under the umbrella. Those moves seem to have worked, and 28.1 percent of Pontiac owners trading up made the jump into a Bowtie.
Buyers that have gone elsewhere have largely stayed loyal to Domestic automakers, with Ford picking up the most conquests from Pontiac, with 9.4 percent switching. Toyota and Honda picked up 7.4 percent of the pool of former Pontiac drivers. The numbers are defying any predictions that Pontiac buyers would completely exit the General Motors fold, and have climbed up closer to parity with the retention figures of other GM brands from a 2009 low of only 16 percent retention.GM doing fine at retaining Pontiac owners originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsGeneral Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll]Filed under: Videos, Dodge, Pontiac 
You don't have to be born in the 1960s or 1970s to be able to recognize the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard and the Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit. These old school four-wheeled stars seem to transcend demographics thanks to the miles of film that show the orange 1969 Dodge Charger and the jet-black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am performing seemingly impossible stunts.
The folks at Hot Rod magazine are obviously hip to this fact, and they put together a fun video in tribute of the instantly recognizable duo. Hit the jump to watch on as Sam Young and James Smith replace Bo Duke and The Bandit for a bit of dirt-road shenanigans in a pair of otherwise well cared for classics. We're not so sure we'd call it the best chase scene ever, but it sure looks like a lot of fun.
More importantly, which of these two cars would you rather own? Have your say in our poll below.
View Poll Continue reading General Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll] General Lee takes on Bandit T/A in classic Hollywood car showdown [w/poll] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments1939 Pontiac Ghost Car commands $308,000 at auctionFiled under: Sedan, Auctions, Pontiac, Specialty 
For the 1939 World's Fair, Pontiac built a Deluxe Six bodied in Plexiglass. Part of the Previews of Progress pavilion in which General Motors' Futurama showed off what was to come in the world of autos, the 'invisible' Pontiac is credited as the first transparent car in America. And there were no shortcuts taken with its body: the Plexiglass form was fabricated by the company that brought the material to market in 1933, Rohm & Haas.
The see-through sedan was sold at RM Auctions' St. John's auction in Michigan on July 30, fetching $308,000. Not bad appreciation for a domestic oddity that cost $25,000 to build when new. You can check out the high-res gallery of its innards, including copper and chrome metalwork and white moldings and wheels, and get the exhaustive details on it after the jump.Continue reading 1939 Pontiac Ghost Car commands $308,000 at auction 1939 Pontiac Ghost Car commands $308,000 at auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsLutz dishes dirt on GM in latest Autoline DetroitFiled under: Videos, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac, Saturn 
Bob Lutz sits down for Autoline Detroit - Click above to watch video after the jump
Autoline Detroit recently played host to Bob Lutz, and, as is always the case, the former General Motors vice chairman dished out some great commentary. Lutz was promoting his new book Car Guys vs. Bean Counters: The Battle for the Soul of American Business, and talk quickly turned to his role as it related to product development and high-level decision making at GM. While on the topic of brand management, Lutz revealed a few rather interesting tidbits about his former employer:
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All Chevrolet vehicles were required to have five-spoke aluminum wheels and a chrome band up front, as part of the Bowtie brand's overall image.
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Pontiac was required to utilize "see-through" headrests, despite the fact that they cost more to produce while offering no consumer value.
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All Buicks required a sweep spear in the exterior design language.
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Cadillac considered building a 550-horsepower supercharged Escalade.
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Saturn was working on a seven-passenger Vue.
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Many of the non-car person GM board members preferred to drive imports.
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Proportion and shape didn't matter as long as all the brand-image boxes were checked.
Lutz provides an interesting look at the type of decision making that forced GM into a position of bankruptcy. The automaker was being run solely by folks focused on techniques and ideals that don't work in the industry. We don't want to give away the entire interview, but it's worth watching all 26 minutes. Click past the jump to see for yourself.
Also, judging solely by the above screenshot, we'll cast a vote for Robert De Niro to play Lutz in the inevitable movie about this period in General Motors' history.Continue reading Lutz dishes dirt on GM in latest Autoline Detroit Lutz dishes dirt on GM in latest Autoline Detroit originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsTransparent 1939 Pontiac hitting the auction block in JulyFiled under: Classics, Auctions, Etc., Pontiac 
It's a car you can't really drive, but RM Auctions expects that a 1939 Pontiac with a Plexiglas body will go for anywhere between $275,000 to $475,000 at the St. John's auction that's being held as part of the Concours d'Elegance of America in Plymouth, MI this July. The Pontiac was built for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair and appeared as part of General Motors' "Futurama" exhibit that showcased how the immediate pre-World War II imagination pictured 1960.
See-through cars were not part of the prediction, but a tough new transparent material that could be molded into such a complex shape was certainly something worth showing off. The Pontiac's body was created by Rohm & Haas, inventor of Plexiglas, to show off its revolutionary new material, and this particular car is the only one of two such vehicles that's known to survive.
This Poncho is unrestored, so there's some visible damage that's been accumulated over the years, but this impressive artifact is the first full-size automobile rendered see-through and therefore deserves a place of prominence in someone's collection... or living room. Either way, it will be a conversation piece.Transparent 1939 Pontiac hitting the auction block in July originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments1965 Pontiac GTO does donuts, helps sell boxers [w/bonus boxer puppies]Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Pontiac 
1965 Pontiac GTO does donuts - Click above to watch the video after the break
We love ourselves some vintage muscle cars, and none more so than the one that started it all: the Pontiac GTO. It's 389-cubic-inch V8 engine burbling underhood, its paper-thin bias-ply tires at all four corners and its complete lack of any kind of safety equipment mean the old Goat is nothing if not a hoon's dream car.
But what does it have to do with boxers? Beats us. Whether you're talking about the kind you wear under your jeans (in this case from Camouflage) or the kind that licks you in the face, we're completely baffled as to why the donut-performing muscle car is being used to advertise boxers.
Oh well. The Pontiac GTO (1965 vintage, in this case) is always welcome on these pages, and boxer puppies are adorable. You'll find both of them in the video after the break. Enjoy! Thanks for the tip, Diland!Continue reading 1965 Pontiac GTO does donuts, helps sell boxers [w/bonus boxer puppies] 1965 Pontiac GTO does donuts, helps sell boxers [w/bonus boxer puppies] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 May 2011 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsRed Bull drifts through downtown AtlantaFiled under: Motorsports, Coupe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hyundai, Pontiac, Racing 
Red Bull Peachtree Drift Battle in Atlanta - Click above to watch the video after the break
According to the company's slogan, Red Bull is supposed to give you wings. Apparently, all it gives Rhys Millen and Ryan Tuerck is smoke... tire smoke that is, and lots of it.
The two drivers - Millen in his Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Tuerck in his Pontiac Solstice Coupe (may it rest in peace) - were flown out to the Georgian capitol to take part in the Red Bull Peachtree Drift Battle, which, as you may have guessed, takes place down Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta.
There's isn't really a winner to this staged race, except for perhaps all the innocent bystanders who got a much-needed injection of excitement into their routine daily commutes. See all the tire-smoking action in the video after the break.Continue reading Red Bull drifts through downtown Atlanta Red Bull drifts through downtown Atlanta originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 May 2011 20:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsStudy: Pontiac drivers mainly sticking with GMFiled under: Car Buying, GM, Pontiac
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP - Click above for high-res image gallery
Of the 57,641 Pontiac owners who bought a new car in 2010, 53.3 percent of them stuck with a product from General Motors, according to a survey by RL Polk & Co. The hard numbers: 33.5 percent of Pontiac customers chose a Chevrolet, 11.7 chose a GMC, 6.7 went with Buick and the last 1.5 percent bought a Cadillac.
Within the rest of the Big Three, Ford had the best outing, grabbing 10.5 percent of former Pontiac owners. Dodge caught 3.2 percent and Chrysler and Jeep together totaled 1.7 percent of the share.
Large numbers of Pontiac owners who didn't buy another GM product went overseas, with 31 percent opting for an import. Toyota claimed 7.7 percent of Pontiac owners, while Honda netted 7.5. Nissan and Hyundai weren't far behind.
What the numbers show is that buyers who bought a Pontiac largely stuck with a big-name high-volume automaker when it came time for a new car. Even though some of the brands former Pontiac owners moved to are quite different than Pontiac was, they're almost all affordable, mass produced and supported by huge dealer networks.
Photos Copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: RL Polk via Kicking Tires]Study: Pontiac drivers mainly sticking with GM originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsVideo: 1987 Pontiac Fiero GT looks like a Ferrari, helps you steal your neighbor's wifeFiled under: Coupe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Pontiac, Humor 
1987 Pontiac Fiero GT gets girls, confounds 80's bullies - Click above to watch video after the jump
The Pontiac Fiero was produced from 1984 through 1988 and the "fired-up" GT version was introduced in 1985. Just one year before the car's demise, Pontiac slightly updated the Fiero front and rear, greatly improving its appearance to most late-'80s buyers in the process.
A video sales aid was produced to help dealers learn more about the Pontiac Fiero GT and the clip is pure, uncut 1987 packed into 6 minutes and 38 seconds. We won't spoil the entire clip but it features a nerdy Fiero owner, an 80's tough guy neighbor and that tough guy's jean-jacketed significant other.
"Just like a Ferrari? Pretty close."
Put on your acid wash jeans then click past the jump and take a trip back to a time when people confused Pontiacs for Ferraris. Poor guy in the Mazda RX-7 just didn't stand a chance... And now you know why hunting down dealer training materials is one of our favorite guilty pleasures.
[Source: YouTube]Continue reading Video: 1987 Pontiac Fiero GT looks like a Ferrari, helps you steal your neighbor's wife Video: 1987 Pontiac Fiero GT looks like a Ferrari, helps you steal your neighbor's wife originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsBarrett-Jackson 2011: JFK's 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance? *UpdateFiled under: Auctions, Pontiac, Celebrities, Specialty 
JFK's 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance? Could be - Click above for high-res image gallery
Normally, events such as Barret-Jackson's annual soiree out in the desert of Arizona are newsworthy to those of us who obsessively cover the auto industry... and pretty much nobody else. But when the auction house roll out the ambulance that supposedly transported the body of President John F. Kennedy after his assassination, well, the rest of the world stands up and takes notice.
Adding more fuel to the fire of intrigue surounding this one-of-a-kind machine are questions as to whether or not this 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance is legit. Did it really carry JFK? We have no idea, and there are a number of documents and plenty of speculation supporting both sides of the discussion - we're content to stay out of the debate. And either way, we're curious to see how it performs after a week's worth of national news.
In any case, all eyes are now on this controversy-filled auction. Check out the official listing page for the might-be JFK's ambulance and be sure to keep an eye on the live streaming feed at Speed.
Are you playing Speed's Online Fantasy Bid Game? If not, test your auction pricing mettle by guessing what a series of featured vehicles will end up bringing at the auction block - you could end up winning a prize, like an Apple iPad. Enjoy!
*Update: The ambulance ended up selling for $120,000... which we'd say means the bidders weren't convinced of its authenticity. Or, it means someone just scored an amazingly significant car at a major discount.
Photos copyright Jeremy Korzeniewski (C)2011 /AOLBarrett-Jackson 2011: JFK's 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance? *Update originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsBarrett-Jackson 2011: First and last 2010 Pontiac Solstice on the block *UPDATE: W/VideoFiled under: Convertible, Coupe, Auctions, GM, Pontiac 
First and last 2010 Pontiac Solstice at Barrett-Jackson 2011 - Click above for high-res image gallery
A great cry of weeping and teeth-gnashing could be heard around the globe after General Motors decided to put an end to the Pontiac brand a few years back. Of course, that also means the last several machines to roll down the line could potentially become collectors items.
Does that include the 2010 Pontiac Solstice Coupe or Convertible? That's tough to say, but something of a precedent could indeed be set tonight at Barrett-Jackson as the very first and very last 2010 Solstices are going up on the auction block, sold as a pair.
First up is #1 of 12 Solstice GXP Coupes built in 2010, in Kinetic blue with an interior in black leather with matching blue accents. It's also the only Heritage Coupe built with a manual transmission. Up next is the very last 2010 Solstice built (of 20 total), a Kinetic Blue Convertible.
Check out both the Coupe and Convertible models' official auction pages on Barrett-Jackson, and watch Speed's live online coverage here.
*Update: Check out a video of the auction after the break.
Photos copyright (C)2011 Jeff Glucker/AOLContinue reading Barrett-Jackson 2011: First and last 2010 Pontiac Solstice on the block *UPDATE: W/Video Barrett-Jackson 2011: First and last 2010 Pontiac Solstice on the block *UPDATE: W/Video originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsIs the JFK ambulance up for auction at Barrett-Jackson a fake?Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Pontiac, Celebrities 
John F. Kennedy Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance - Click above for high-res image gallery
The plot seems to be thickening around the auction of a 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance that supposedly transported the body of President John F. Kennedy's body after his assassination. Unfortunately, a kink has arisen in the tale of how this vehicle went from a piece of national history to the auction block. Originally the seller claimed that the vehicle was sold as surplus before receiving a full restoration. The only problem with that tale is that the real vehicle was never sold at a Naval auction. Instead, the ambulance that ferried the late commander-in-chief was donated to John F. Kennedy library.
From there, the Kennedy family apparently asked that the vehicle be destroyed - a request that the library promptly obliged. On June 26, 1986, the Pontiac ambulance was loaded into the jaws of a crusher and turned into scrap. For any fan of rare or vintage vehicles, the photos of the vehicle with its doors caved in courtesy of a fork lift aren't easy to look at. The stout of heart will have to head over to Jalopnik to get a closer look.
Barrett-Jackson has decided that while the car may not (read: probably isn't) the one that carried President Kennedy's body, it will still be sold at auction. While the fact that the vehicle up for auction in Arizona may not be the real deal is likely to decrease its value considerably, we still think the car is cool as hell. What better way to get the family around town than in a Navy grey '63 Pontiac ambulance?
How about the hearse that carried JFK's casket? The '64 Cadillac is also up for bid on eBay motors with a buy it now price of just $1.5 million. You can check it out here.
[Sources: Jalopnik, eBay Motors]Is the JFK ambulance up for auction at Barrett-Jackson a fake? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsBarrett-Jackson auctioning Pontiac ambulance that served as JFK hearseFiled under: Classics, Wagon, Auctions, Pontiac, Police/Emergency, Military 
1963 Pontiac Bonneville JFK ambulance - Click above for high-res image gallery
Few ambulances have ever been as well-known as the Pontiac that transported the remains of the late President John F. Kennedy after his assassination. And now it's going up for auction.
The 1963 Pontiac Bonneville ambulance was one of only 69 of its kind built, and only 15 commissioned for military application. This particular example was assigned to Bethesda Naval Hospital in DC, and was sent to collect the flag-draped casket of the slain commander-in-chief from Air Force One upon its arrival at Andrews Air Force Base and bring it, accompanied by grieving widow Jacqueline and brother Robert F. Kennedy, to the hospital and then on to Capitol Hill.
The ambulance was retired from service several years later and sold as surplus before landing in the collection of its current owner, who is now putting it up for auction at the 40th-anniversary Barrett-Jackson extravaganza in Scottsdale later this month. It's in apparent immaculate original condition and has been featured in magazines and at the 2010 national convention of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, where it was lauded with the Gold Award.
[Source: Speed | Images: PontiacsOnline]Barrett-Jackson auctioning Pontiac ambulance that served as JFK hearse originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsPontiac still a hotter Google keyword than Buick?Filed under: Etc., Buick, GM, Pontiac 
Pontiac may be dead, phased out by parent company General Motors in the wake of its financial collapse, but you wouldn't know it from searching these interwebs. According to search trends tracked by BringPontiacBack.org, more people are still searching for Pontiac on Google than they are for Buick.
This, despite Pontiac's demise and Buick's increased sales and marketing. The Trans Am loyalists admit that part of the discrepancy could come down to the city of Pontiac, Michigan, which is still standing. But would that be enough to account for Pontiac's 2:1 search popularity over Buick? Or is it that Buick's demographic has yet to figure out what the internet is? One way or another, the numbers are interesting. Hat tip to Christopher!
[Source: BringPontiacBack.org]Pontiac still a hotter Google keyword than Buick? originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSubmit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #205Filed under: LA Auto Show, Etc., Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac 
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[RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #205 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | CommentsFinally Official: Pontiac is deadFiled under: Car Buying, Etc., Pontiac 
2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe GXP - Click above for high-res image gallery
Pontiac has been dead for some time now, at least from a manufacturing point of view. The Vibe was the last vehicle to roll of a Pontiac assembly line, marking the end of new car production for the brand in August of 2009. However, the former automaker has been stuttering and mumbling to itself while lying in its death bed. After all, new cars still needed homes and buyers eventually ponied up dough for the keys to the ghostly souls of a marque that once built the king of muscle cars: the GTO. Now, though, the very last new Pontiacs have been sold and the brand is completely, officially, no-doubt-about-it dead.
In an act of lunacy mercy, retired police officer Ed Dieffenbach drove over 1,100 miles to trade in his Chevrolet Silverado on one of the last Pontiac Solstice Coupes left in the country. Driving from Miami to northern Florida, Mr. Dieffenbach helped put an end to the brand's suffering while also putting a somewhat stylish two-door in his driveway. We're sure he'll have years of fun with the Solstice, as long as he doesn't need to use the cup holder... or stow the roof... or look back.
Photos copyright (C)2010 Sam Abuelsamid / AOL
[Source: The New York Times]Finally Official: Pontiac is dead originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsHPP teases Firebird, Camaro customs for SEMAFiled under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Chevrolet, GM, Pontiac, Design/Style 
HPP Trans-Am - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've seen companies attempt to turn the Chevrolet Camaro into a Pontiac Trans-Am, but the results are often mixed at best. Heide Performance Products, a customizing company out of Madison Heights, MI, is looking to change that. Is it successful? Well, let's just say we're looking forward to seeing HPP's pointy-nosed '69 Trans Am knock-off with our own eyes at SEMA next week.
The company has detailed the build process on its Facebook page, and there's also a second Camaro with T-Tops the company is bringing to SEMA. Finally, we have modern versions of the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird based off the current Challenger. See for yourself in our high-res photo gallery below.
[Source: Heide Performance Products]HPP teases Firebird, Camaro customs for SEMA originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentseBay Find of the Day: 1964 Pontiac XP833 Banshee ConceptFiled under: Concept Cars, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Pontiac 
1964 Pontiac XP833 Banshee Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
You never know what you're going to find on eBay. The auction house of the interwebs routinely plays host to metal both obscure and unique - two categories the vehicle you see above satisfies without question. It's a 1964 Pontiac XP833 Banshee Concept, and while it's easy to think that the car is little more than a warmed over Corvette design, the truth is that this particular Poncho had widespread influence on General Motors design language for more than a decade.
Originally penned by none other than John Delorean, the Banshee was supposed to be a more sports-oriented competitor to the recently introduced Ford Mustang. Unfortunately, when the concept was completed, the higher-ups felt that the Banshee would threaten the Corvette throne and the project was scrapped. It's a song that would be repeated time and time again in the future.
Pieces of the Banshee design would live on in cars like the C4 Corvette and Pontiac Firebird, but the actual concepts themselves were slated for destruction. Fortunately, the studies were boxed up in shipping crates and tucked away for safe keeping, eventually sold to the GM execs who had taken part in the Banshee project. This particular example has a mere 1,500 miles on the clock and sits in its original condition. It can be yours for the right price, but with almost $50,000 on the auction and the reserve not met, it ain't gonna be cheap.
[Source: eBay Motors]eBay Find of the Day: 1964 Pontiac XP833 Banshee Concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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