Oracle of Delphi

Yeah I have that book and it covers the Grand Prix all the way to the present generation. I look forward to his new book as well.

I have manual override on the Grand Prix GXP, but then the trip computer says something like, it is suggested that your lights be turned on. Don't quote me on the exact text.

I love the CTS, that or the CTS-V is my next car as I leave Pontiac far behind me. I'm not a big fan of white, does it come in black cherry or is that the STS, or both? I don't remember.

By the time the 1960s rolled around, Pontiac's reputation as a performance marque had been firmly entrenched on all fronts: stock car racing, drag racing, and most importantly, on the street. Most of the hot Pontiacs sold in those years were carefully optioned Catalinas and Venturas, and while they were unquestionably high-performance cars, they had the same trim levels as the ubiquitous family transporters of those same model names. Pontiac wanted to create a car that embodied performance, luxury, and style—one that didn't owe its existence to a couple of option groups on an order sheet. This was to be the flagship of the fleet, the Grand Prix. With the four-seat Thunderbird in 1958, Ford had defined a new type of vehicle—the personal luxury car. Product planners all over Detroit quickly realized that this new market was indeed lucrative. Pontiac wanted to take the concept a step further, though. Whereas the T-Bird was a decent performer, the new Pontiac would have the potential to be a real mauler, if the customer desired. If you noticed the similarities between the 1959 line drawing and the photo of this very rundown 1960, you're not alone. After taking photos of this discovery at a wrecking yard, I sent them to Pontiac Historian John Sawruk and GM Design Staff's Floyd Joliet. They determined that the car was an early Grand Prix production proposal. It was painted in what appeared to be Firefrost Blue and sported such features as a fiberglass roof, fiberglass headlight buckets (like the 1960 X-400), metallic blue leather/cloth interior, power everything, and 8-lug wheels. Unfortunately, this car vanished without a trace during the first week of 1990. Pieces of the car have been found, such as the engine, exterior trim, and interior. It was apparently stripped, but the fate of the rest of the car is now unknown. We hope to have more on this unfinished story in next issue's Department X. —D.K. As far as automotive historians can surmise, the Grand Prix's beginnings came from the desire to design a successor to the 1957-58 Bonnevilles. Remember, in 1959, the Bonneville gained 2 inches in wheelbase and a full 9 inches in length. A car with a leaner look was needed to carry the upscale performance tradition. Article continues: http://www.pontiacserver.com/gph1_1.html

Since I ride an IronHorse mountain bike, I found your work desktop exciting visually.

Be careful what you wish for! :AH-HA_wink:

Sex is nice, but incest is best! :AH-HA_wink:

Sometimes less is more, and I think you know that GMI rates right up there with a certain car company from Australia with me. If I did that you would have the keys to the kingdom, except for NUMMI. You can't fool me, I is edumacated! :AH-HA_wink:

Here is mine.

Shouldn't it be called un-labor day?

Nice little Nova. I will have to post a pic of my brother's neighbor's Nova next time I'm there. It's sweet too!

You know I never kiss and tell. :AH-HA_wink:

Where did you find a picture of my mother-in-law?

Enjoy!

I'm more concerned about the crash ratings of the jets I take for my GM work trips. In 2005 I was traveling every other week to some place in the world. :AH-HA_wink:

I do, anything the wife drives has 5 star crash ratings.

So how many will you be buying for yourself?

Now, now, even GM is a global company, and I strive to make it more so!

Boyz, to your netural corners. Please! :smilewide:

Why would your blood boil? Welcome to the Global economy! Is it because they are Asians, if not, why aren't you as upset when it's Germans, Swedes, Italians, English or Australians, selling cars in the USA? They are all foreigners are they not, and one way or another, your money finds it's way back to those countries. As a person with dual citizenship I find your post confusing, at least to me. On a side note, I have been reading what you've been posting on GMOUTSIDENEWS, you have some interesting post on some of the threads there reg.

Prepacte, hovorite po anglicky? "aint"

P.M. mim e mim emitir-lhe-á minha informação do contato para MSN.

Esperançosamente você compreenderá meu português. Foi uma estadia longa desde que eu escrevi nele. Eu realmente não estarei em Zurique por algumas semanas. Eu tenho um apartamento incorporado do GM lá. Eu tenho muitos do trabalho fazer lá e aqui antes que eu saa. Eu mantê-lo-ei informado de o que está indo sobre em minha vida. Há muito Opels e Chevrolet lá.

Darn shame.