Pontiac Went To the Hill

 

In the past I've written a lot about Pontiac, the line started by General Motors to be a "companion" to the inexpensive Oakland Motors line. The first car I've seen pictures of in our driveway after we moved to suburbia to live the American Dream when I was two was a pre-war Chevy Styleline. The first new car the family owned was a 1960 or 61 Pontiac Tempest. From that moment until there was a big promotion we were a Pontiac family. Several of them were station wagons to carry us around on vacations and trips to see grand parents and other relatives. Those were the cars we had, what I grew up with and what I now have fond memories of. Yes, it was something of a sad day when GM shut it down in 2010 but that means it's always nice to see Pontiacs at various car events. The Headin' For the Hill in North College Hill show had a bunch of Pontiacs on hand including a Trans Am, a Solstice, another Trans Am, a pair of GTOs, and a Firebird.