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  2. Pontiac (automobile) - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  3. Pontiac (Odawa leader) - Wikipedia

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    Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag (c. 1714/20 – April 20, 1769) was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.

  4. Oakland Motor Car Company - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Pontiac Assembly - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. List of Pontiac vehicles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Pontiac vehicles. Pontiac was a brand of automobiles manufactured and sold by General Motors (GM); though production ended in 2009, ...

  7. Rumors, violence, red flags preceded the 1978 Pontiac ...

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    More: Ceremony honors those who died in 1978 Pontiac Correctional Center riot These four former correctional officers were recognized at a remembrance ceremony for the 1978 riot at Pontiac ...

  8. Wildfires took an Altadena man's neighborhood and his ... - AOL

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    The wildfires destroyed Danny Robinson's house and vintage cars, including a 1966 Pontiac GTO and his Corvette. He's promising to rebuild and restore, but his Corvette dream is gone forever.

  9. Smokey Yunick - Wikipedia

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    It was with Pontiac that Yunick became the first team owner to win the Daytona 500 twice (1961 and 1962), as well as the first to put a driver, his close friend Fireball Roberts, on the pole three times (1960–1962); this also made Pontiac the first manufacturer to do so.