DESIGN MIAMI 2011
TOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2011
DUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2011
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2011
It's official, the American auto brand Pontiac is basically dead as a doornail. But we want to remember that there were many decades when Pontiac produced some truly beautiful designs.
In commemoration of the once-proud brand, here's a photo retrospective of Pontiac cars starting from the 1940s, through their golden years of the '50s/'60s, and up to the '70s, which is approximately when they started to suck. Hit the jump to see tons-o'-pics.
1948 Torpedo Coupe
1949 Silver Streak
1950 Silver Streak
1951 Chieftain Convertible
1952 Chieftain Convertible
1953 Chieftain
1954 Catalina
1955 Star Chief
1956 Safari
1957 Super Chief
1958 Bonneville
1958 Strato Chief
1959 Star Chief Vista
1960 Bonneville
1961 Bonneville
1962 Bonneville
1963 Gran Prix
1964 GTO
1965 Star Chief
1966 Catalina
1966 GTO
1967 Firebird Sport Coupe
1967 Gran Prix Convertible
1968 Firebird Convertible
1969 GTO Judge
1970 Firebird Formula 400
1971 GTO
[photo credits: classic pontiacs, tuning fever, pbase, i-offer, wikimedia, memory lane classic cars, velocidad maxima, cadillacs 4u, my nassau sun, automotive chronicles, vintage dream cars, classics today, serious wheels]
Comments
That's not a '64 goat shown above! '64's have horizontal headlights. '65's was when they went vertical; that's what you're showing.
That '65 Star Chief and the '66 Catalina just look absolutely fantastic - I've always loved stacked headlight designs.