Word: pontiac
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Austin. "You drive south from San Antonio to Floresville. You turn left on the road to Pleasanton. You go exactly seven miles west out this road. There, at exactly 9:45 a.m., a car will be parked at the side of the road. It will either be a Pontiac or a Land Rover. The Governor will...
...Right now we have an alltime high of unfilled orders," beamed Pontiac Chief Elliott ("Pete") Estes. Ford Division Boss Lee lacocca reported that Ford sales in October's first 20 days were higher than in any comparable new-model period. Says American Motors President Roy Abernethy: "The customer is in the best buying mood we've ever seen...
Engaged in a game that's known in the trade as Nameville, highly paid admen and eager auto executives seldom rest in their search for something new. Among a crop of 1964 models previewed recently in Detroit were cars yclept: the Pontiac Brougham (pronounced broom), after England's Lord Brougham (1778-1868), who designed the original four-seater carriage; the Mercury Comet Caliente, which is "hot" in Spanish and hot in Detroit; the intermediate Chevrolet Chevelle-with the additives "300," "Malibu" or "Malibu SS"; and the Chrysler 300-K, which is simply the next after...
...smart-sounding place name is still a big favorite: Monterey, Biscayne, Park Lane. Pontiac will add the GTO-borrowed from Ferrari's GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato)-to a racing stable that at present includes the Bonneville, Grand Prix and Le Mans. American Motors' Rambler continues to chug along with its American, Classic and Ambassador models tagged according to price and polish...
...applause could come back to haunt Bunky Knudsen. The Chevelle is a product of cross-fertilization within G.M.'s hotly competitive divisions: its wide grille resembles a '63 Oldsmobile F-85, its gracefully curved fenders and trim roof Pontiac's high-priced Grand Prix; the main contribution of Chevrolet designers is a squared rear deck and a taillight arrangement split by a chrome strip. But the Chevelle is wedged in between the compact Chevy II and the standard Chevrolet, and is so attractive a rival that it may steal some sales from both. It will come...