General Motors launched the Pontiac brand in 1926, naming its new division after the Ottawa chief and Detroit suburb where many of GM’s facilities are located. Pontiac was a force to be reckoned with in the ’60s and ’70s, cranking out powerhouses like the Firebird and GTO along with some underappreciated muscle cars. The John DeLorean-designed legendary 1964 Pontiac GTO also cleared the road for other high-horsepower and lightweight cars like the Ford Mustang, which debuted later that year.  Pontiac didn’t just
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