Stutz Blackhawk The Stutz Blackhawk as of 1973 was based on the Pontiac Grand Prix. The body was made by a coachworks in Torino, Italy. It was available usually in coupe form, though the occassional convertible was sold.The wheelbase of the GP was retained at 116 inches and the car weight about 5000lbs. Powering it […]
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pages containing information about Pontiac automobiles made between 1973 and 1983
Pontiac Bonneville Model G
In 1982 the Bonneville name got slapped on a G-body based car, inheriting a surname of ‘Model G’. This platform was shared with the Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Malibu, Olds Cutlass Supreme, etc. It was a few hundred pounds lighter than the old B-body platform Station wagon and sedan were the two body styles. Two […]
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Jeep Scrambler
Jeep Scrambler The Jeep Scrambler came out near the tail end of the ‘smog- era’, in 1981. This was a pickup truck on a stretched CJ7 chassis which became known as the CJ8. Off-road options included heavy duty shocks, extra duty suspension, and limited slip rear differential. Two trims were available. The Scrambler SR added […]
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Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera
Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera The first front wheel drive variant using the ‘Cutlass’ nomenclature was introduced in 1982. It had a brand new name— Cutlass Ciera and was built on the totally redesigned A-body platform. Wheelbase was 104.9 inches, the same as on the smaller X-body Omega. Coupe or sedan were your body choices if you […]
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Pontiac 6000
6000 This was Pontiac’s first front wheel drive midsize car. It was based on GM’s 105 inch wheelbase A-body platform, which it shared with the Buick Century, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, and Chevrolet Celebrity. The first model year was 1982 and it replaced the rear wheel drive LeMans. Two body styles and two trim packages were […]
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AMC Eagle
AMC Eagle Based on the Concord, AMC’s Eagle landed for the 1980 model year. It was ahead of its time being a 4 wheel drive car. This first year it was offered in coupe, sedan and station wagon variants with trim levels of base and Limited. They sat on a 109 inch wheelbase. Powering them […]
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Top 5 Marques for December
Here are the most popular pages for smog-era vehicle makes, in order of visits for the month of December. 1. Dodge 2. Buick 3. Mercury 4. Pontiac 5. Chevrolet and the next 5… 6. Plymouth 7. AMC 8. Chrysler 9. Ford 10. Oldsmobile Related Pages: Most popular brands for the month of November popular car […]
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