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Curbside Classics Archives
Pontiac Bonneville Archive
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![In J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a-catalina-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville?")
1962 Pontiac Three-Way Comparison: How Did The Star Chief Compare To Catalina And Bonneville?
Posted on April 25, 2025 | 24 CommentsIn J P Cavanaugh’s recent post about the oddly proportioned long-tail 1962 Pontiac Star Chief, some commenters wondered how the interior appointments of the Star Chief compared with those of […] -
![Pontiac was riding high in 1965, but the division’s big flagship Bonneville was in danger of getting lost in the shuffle. In August 1965, Car Life tested a Bonneville […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1965-Pontiac-Bonneville-Vista-4HT-Clasiq-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Vista – “Excellent Within Reason”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Pontiac Bonneville Vista – “Excellent Within Reason”
Posted on April 21, 2025 | 47 CommentsPontiac was riding high in 1965, but the division’s big flagship Bonneville was in danger of getting lost in the shuffle. In August 1965, Car Life tested a Bonneville […] -
![(first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1993-Pontiac-Bonneville-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SE – Plus Bonne Dans Ta “Bonneville”
Posted on February 26, 2025 | 50 Comments(first posted 2/26/2019) If there was one GM nameplate to pull a full-180 turnaround for the better in the 1980s, it was the Pontiac Bonneville. Launched […] -
![Here’s a nice and rare find from L Seddon at the Cohort; a 1969 Bonneville convertible, found in the UK sporting ‘Texas’ license plates. Thanks to available online info, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/53041772351_c7012565a9_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – A ‘Texan’ In The UK")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – A ‘Texan’ In The UK
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 20 CommentsHere’s a nice and rare find from L Seddon at the Cohort; a 1969 Bonneville convertible, found in the UK sporting ‘Texas’ license plates. Thanks to available online info, the […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2016) Whether or not you see Pontiac’s constant reshuffling of the Bonneville nameplate as either a total commitment to the name or a lack of commit thereof, there’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_1644.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Bonneville “Model G” Wagon – Don’t Ask Questions, Just Roll With It")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Bonneville “Model G” Wagon – Don’t Ask Questions, Just Roll With It
Posted on February 22, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 2/22/2016) Whether or not you see Pontiac’s constant reshuffling of the Bonneville nameplate as either a total commitment to the name or a lack of commit thereof, there’s […] -
![(first posted 1/19/2016) In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1963-pontiac-grand-prix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)")
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part 1)
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 1/19/2016) In the 1990s, flagging sales had led GM to orchestrate a complete rebranding of the Oldsmobile line. The venerable Eighty-Eight, Cutlass and Ninety-Eight nameplates were scrapped, […] -
![(first posted 11/9/2015) It is a true statement to say that full-size sedan sales are slipping, as they have been for some years now. Once about as common in every […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1286.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Bonneville – And Who Said The Full-Size Sedan Is Dead?")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Bonneville – And Who Said The Full-Size Sedan Is Dead?
Posted on November 9, 2021 | 82 Comments(first posted 11/9/2015) It is a true statement to say that full-size sedan sales are slipping, as they have been for some years now. Once about as common in every […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_0020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast")
Car Show Capsule: 1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham – About As French As French Toast
Posted on August 11, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 8/11/2015) While much can be said about the 1977-1990 GM B-bodies, of each division’s stories, it’s Pontiac’s that is arguably most interesting. Like its Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Buick […] -
![A while ago, I came into possession of a 1979 Pontiac foldout, each page measuring 8×11 inches. When you fold it out and flip it over, you have this wonderful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1979-pontiac-foldout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1979 Pontiac Range – Which One Do You Want?")
Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1979 Pontiac Range – Which One Do You Want?
Posted on December 23, 2016 | 82 CommentsA while ago, I came into possession of a 1979 Pontiac foldout, each page measuring 8×11 inches. When you fold it out and flip it over, you have this wonderful […] -
![Planned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1971-pontiac.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?")
QOTD: What’s The Best-Looking 1971-76 Full-Size Pontiac?
Posted on November 9, 2015 | 80 CommentsPlanned obsolescence is when a product is designed from its inception to become unfashionable or obsolete shortly after its launch. In the 1950s, American automakers embraced this mantra and made […]
