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Years ago, he visited the Pontiac Oakland Auto Museum in Pontiac, Illinois. That city holds no real connection to Pontiac Motors, but an enthusiast, Tim Dye, opened a museum there in 2010.
Oakland's part in this plan was the 1926 Pontiac, a shorter-wheelbase "light six" priced to sell at a four-cylinder car's price point, but still above Chevrolet. Pontiac was the first of the companion marques introduced, and in its first year sold 49,875 units. [3] By 1929, GM sold 163,000 more Pontiacs than Oaklands.
The location that Oakland inhabited was the original site of Cartercar when GM bought the company in 1909 by William Durant. [1] The plant ceased production of full-size Pontiacs after the 1980 model year but continued to build mid-size Pontiacs ('81-82 Grand Prix, '81 LeMans, '82 Bonneville G) until being idled on August 6, 1982. [2]
Pontiac, or formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors.It was originally introduced as a companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland automobiles. [3]
The annual Cow Hill Yacht Club Chili Cook-Off was held Oct. 13. The event raises money for residents in Saugatuck and Douglas facing difficult times.
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Two other museums of interest in Pontiac are the International Walldog Mural and Sign Art Museum [37] and the Pontiac–Oakland Museum. [38] The newest Route 66 museum is the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, which opened in 2012 across from the Ariston Cafe. This museum houses an extensive history of the city of Litchfield and ...
405 Oakland Avenue Pontiac: September 25, 1956: Pioneer Cemetery: Lahser Road, north of West Ten Mile Road Southfield: November 20, 1987: The Polar Bears: White Chapel Cemetery, 621 West Long Lake Road Troy: April 25, 1988: Pontiac Post Office: 35 East Huron Street Pontiac: September 26, 1987: Poppleton School: 60 West Wattles Road (moved from ...