These Are Your Favourite Pontiacs

Pontiac – it's not just the sad, empty city where Woodward Avenue comes to an end. It was once a thriving community and, at one time, its citizens had the pride of seeing their city's name emblazoned on the backs of some of the most fun, affordable muscle-car-adjacent vehicles the U.S. has ever produced. Were Pontiacs always powerful, beautiful, well-engineered machines? Hell no. Did they generally look badass and could regular people actually afford them? Hell, yes. I still, to this day, see tons of Pontiac Grand Ams and G6s driving around Detroit. GM used to build crummy little cars that refuse to die, and I think we all miss them a lot.

You all seemed eager to talk about your Pontiac love. While the brand hasn't existed for over 15 years, the brand dominated Daniel Golson's ask last week of which dead brand you want to make a comeback. It seemed the perfect time to celebrate the old GM brand. The fact that we got a Hummer return before a Pontiac (or even a Saturn) comeback just goes to show GM will always make the most GM decisions possible. You guys poured out a lot of love, so scroll through to see the best, curiously Aztek-free, answers. I guess some people have no taste.

The Grandest of Prix

A bit of an unconventional take, but I always loved the sporty versions of the Grand Prix from the 1990s. Stylish, affordable, decent performance for the masses. And GM cars of that era had great stereos, stout V6s and were great highway cruisers. No, it's not a fire-breathing muscle-car era GTO or a sporty Solstice — it's a better all-round car for the middle-class bloke who wants to have some fun while still being responsible.

From BuddyS

Firebird, firehawk birdin' up the streets

I am going to go with something that is "rare" but I can also enjoy and take out and not worry about it.

2002 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk 6-speed.

From TheDuke

Let the sunshine in

Solstice GXP Coupe. Produced in very small numbers right as the ship that was Pontiac began to sink. Great size, great lines. I still want one.

From Jim Smith (Grateful Dad)

GTO OMG

Without any doubt, and because of my youth, it would be the Pontiac GTO

From Luc Desaulniers (minardi)

You're telling me this trans is turbo?

The 1989 Turbo Trans Am.

Putting the Grand National's 3.8 turbo into this and making it only available in white with T-Tops was an absolute masterstroke. This was actually the first Indy pace car that could run the track without needing upgrades.

From PontiacAttack

The bonniest of Pontiacs

The 05 Bonneville GXP.

Sure it was front-wheel drive, sure it was one of the most plastic-fantastic of the era, sure it had the Northstar time bomb.

But I love it.

Just a handsome, comfortable highway mile-eater with a V8 and it was the end of an era

From JaredOfLondon

A wrong move by GM? Nah, couldn't be

The Fiero. The 2nd-gen prototype was what GM should have made to get it through the 90s. But barring that? The 1988 Pontiac Fiero Formula. WS6 suspension, 135 horses, 160 ft-lbs of torque, 5-speed Getrag 282 manual, 2600-pound weight, mid-engine, rear-drive. What's not to like?

From JustACarGuy

Absolute banger of a vehicle

Two – and probably a little expected. The WS6 & Firebird in Blue.

From Someone Else

The root Pontiac

Hands down it is the Pontiac Can Am for me. When I was 10 years old our neighbour had one and I lusted for that car before I really knew what lust was all about.

From Mike Honcho