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Pity,it breaks my heart. I was a Pontiac fan first. My brother bought a 1969 GTO Judge when he got back from Viet Nam. I remember him taking to school and cruising around. It was a jaw dropper. He even had the exhaust by-pass button on the dash and the ultra cool hood mounted tach.
Then I saw the 70 1/2 Trans Am. Dam that was and still is my dream car.
My first car was a 1964 Grand Prix with the 8 lug wheels and 389 4 bbl with the tach on the console very similar to the Camaro's gauge pack. Totally useless since you had to take your eyes off the read to read it, but it was an A3 so it wasn't like it was needed. It blew upon me on my way to my first duty assignment. I had to call a buddy to come and tow me home. My folks had to drive me to Scott AFB.
My first BRAND NEW car was a Buccaneer Red w/white interior 1975 Trans Am bought with my re-enlistment bonus. I remember it stickered for $5315 and I got for $5015 ($300 off). My payments were $135/month for 3 years. Had an AM radio. I had a Pioneer cassette deck installed in the little bin near the bottom of the dash and 2 6X9 Jensen speakers in the rear deck. They wired it front to rear (since there were no door speakers to left to right). I bought my next Pontiac while stationed in Naples Italy in 1979. I bought a 78 Trans Am 6.6 T/A (220HP HO motor) with the screaming Firebird decal on the hood. I destroyed all the euro trash I ran across on the Autostrada including many Porsche's and a few Ferrari's. I bought it from a Navy CPO and shipped it tomy duty assignment in Madrid Spain (Torrejon AB). The Spanish just recovering from life under Franco would freak, point, stare and want to talk about the car. I cruised Madrid and the commotion it caused is probably still talked about by Spainards to this day.
I've had a love affair with Pontiac's since my dad bought a 1962 Grand Prix back in 1966 - very rare I'm told.
What a sad day for enthusiasts.
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