Pontiacs not available in the USA

[Ringo64]

Do you know some Pontiacs which were not available/sold in the USA? Thought we'd play a fun little game and list some Pontiacs we know of which were not available here, in Pontiac's home market.

Few I can mention:

• Pontiac Laurentian: A full-size car that was sold in Canada from 1955 to 1981. It was essentially a Chevrolet Bel Air with Pontiac styling cues.
• Pontiac Parisienne: A full-size car that was sold in Canada from 1958 to 1986. It was based on the Chevrolet Impala and was marketed as a more luxurious version of the Laurentian.
• Pontiac Firefly: A subcompact car that was sold in Canada from 1985 to 2001. It was based on the Suzuki Cultus.
• Pontiac G2: A subcompact car that was sold in Mexico from 2006 to 2010. It was based on the Daewoo Matiz.

 

[Last Indian]

6 hours ago, Ringo64 said:

Do you know some Pontiacs which were not available/sold in the USA? Thought we'd play a fun little game and list some Pontiacs we know of which were not available here, in Pontiac's home market.

Few I can mention:

• Pontiac Laurentian: A full-size car that was sold in Canada from 1955 to 1981. It was essentially a Chevrolet Bel Air with Pontiac styling cues.
• Pontiac Parisienne: A full-size car that was sold in Canada from 1958 to 1986. It was based on the Chevrolet Impala and was marketed as a more luxurious version of the Laurentian.
• Pontiac Firefly: A subcompact car that was sold in Canada from 1985 to 2001. It was based on the Suzuki Cultus.
• Pontiac G2: A subcompact car that was sold in Mexico from 2006 to 2010. It was based on the Daewoo Matiz.

 

Yeah, there were several others, the sunrunner, the sunburst & the Acadian. The problem was all of them except the Parisienne & Laurentian were not GM cars! They were, IMO, the beginning of GM’s downfall. And in GM’s defense they were not alone! Ford & Chrysler were right there with them. I would like to explain further, but big brother wouldn’t like it!