'''Pontiac''' was a division of [[General Motors|GM]] . It had a long and sometimes illustrious history including the [[Pontiac GTO]], which may have started the [[muscle car]] craze. GM decided in 2009 to cease production of the Pontiac brand.
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'''Pontiac''' was a division of [[General Motors|GM]]. It had a long and sometimes illustrious history including the [[Pontiac GTO]] which may have started the [[Muscle car]] craze. When the government took over GM, they shut down Pontiac.