Pontiac: Through the Years

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  • 2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP
  • 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP
  • This undated photo, supplied by General Motors, shows the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP, which has a 6.2L V-8 engine that produces in excess of 400 horsepower, delivering 0-to-60 mph performance in about 4.7 seconds.
  • Sept. 10, 2008: A 1964 Pontiac GTO is shown at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Mich.
  • 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe
  • 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix
  • An undated file photo released by General Motors shows a 1968 Pontiac GTO. General Motors is expected to announce its restructuring plan Monday April 27, 2009, and it will include the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand, maker of the GTO -- one of America's first muscle cars and so popular it inspired the Beach Boys to immortalize it in song.
  • In this Dec. 12, 2008 file photo, Pontiac G6's are shown at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. GM would not deny reports Friday April 24, 2009 that it is preparing to scrap its Pontiac brand.
  • April 25: Pontiac G8 cars sit in the parking lot at the Peoria Pontiac GMC car dealership in Peoria, Arizona. The U.S. auto industry has suffered from its worst sales in decades, with the recession and the credit crunch taking a heavy toll. Like Chrysler, General Motors Corp has received government aid. Ford Motor Co, the third member of the storied Big Three U.S. auto makers, has said it can restructure its business without government help.
  • In a Nov. 25, 2003 file photo, Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer, left, councilmen Manny Segura and Brian Hughes ride on a 1937 Pontiac in Trenton, N.J. General Motors is sxpected to announce its restructuring plan Monday April 27, 2009, and it will include the discontinuation of the Pontiac brand, 83 years after the first Pontiac car was introduced.
  • Jan. 16, 2008: Visitors look at a 1979 Pontiac TransAm during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Cars auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Struggling automaker General Motors (GM), maker of the Pontiac line, is preparing to discontinue the popular brand of automobiles, according to media reports on April 24, 2009. The announcement is expected April 27 as part of GM's plan to restrucre and to avoid bankruptcy.