Regal Pontiac.
I came across this regal looking Pontiac at a car show in Redcliffe, Australia and quite frankly, I've never seen a car quite like it. I believe the owners have used their own particular style to decorate it, making it one.....very.... unique..... vehicle indeed.
I cannot pretend to know much at all about Pontiacs but I am assuming that not many of them are adorned with golden crowns on their roofs.
I'm also assuming that not many of them are upholstered in the manner that this one is. And look at those embellishments!
Even the steering wheel didn't escape being dressed in grandmas faded curtains. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
There is a lot of information on the web about the history of Pontiacs. It was hard for me to know what to include and what to leave out but I decided that this segment from the source listed below may be helpful for the uninitiated like myself.
Pontiac was produced by General Motors and sold in the United States and Canada from 1926. Pontiac is a mid-level brand in the General Motors Line-up, featuring a more sporting, performance-driving experience for a reasonable price. Its advertising tried to be fresh and more youthful.
In 1906, the Pontiac name was first used by the Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works and linked to Chief Pontiac. In November 1908, the Oakland Motor Company and Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works Company decided to merge together. They merged under the name of the Oakland Motor Car Company. The operations of both companies were joined together in Pontiac, Michigan to build the Cartercar. General Motors purchased Oakland in 1909. The first General Motors Pontiac was conceived as an affordable six cylinder that was intended to compete with more inexpensive four cylinder models. Within months of its introduction, Pontiac outsold Oakland. As Pontiac's sales rose and Oakland's sales began to decline, Pontiac became the only 'companion' marque to survive its 'parent'.
Until 1956 a Native American Headdress was used as a logo. The current Pontiac logo represents a Native American arrowhead. An alternate slang term among enthusiasts is “Poncho”, or in the early stages, another slang term was “Indian” ( due to the subject matter of its logo).
This blue baby even has a clock attached to its rear end. That truly is unique!
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