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PONTIAC

The red arrow facing down was nicknamed the “Dart.” The logo was officially introduced in 1959 on the split grille of the wide track model.

Final vehicle built in January, 2010.

Pontiac is a now-defunct car brand!

PONTIAC

1926 - 2010

Founded: 1926 Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Defunct: October 31, 2010

Parent: General Motors

Pontiac is a now-defunct car brand that was owned, made, and sold 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.

Amid 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.

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