Pontiac G8 ST (aka El Camino) Officially Killed

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:51 pm

This is not really news - it's been rumored for months that it was killed off, but now it's official. Can the Pontiac badge overall be far behind?

http://jalopnik.com/5124488/pontiac-g8- ... e=true&s=i

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:07 pm

Damn.

I was going to buy one, too.

NOT.

There sure is some witty humour on Jalopnik...
A quote from the comments...
So sad. Time for a country song.
Holden Ute, by Gretchen Wilson

I don't need Chevy to drown out the pain
Or some F-150 to hold off the rain
Don't have a crossover that holds all my wares
All that I need is right here

Holden Ute holds me together
When holding on gets just a little too hard
With no tire grip, I travel
I lift and unravel then I feel like
some snap oversteer

Holden Ute holds me together

Freejack · Post by **Freejack** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:22 pm

Just cause I found it on Jalpnik...and I thought that Brazilian Sierra ad was cheezy:

http://jalopnik.com/cars/clips/classic- ... 210679.php

Jake

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:34 pm

Mike McCreight wrote:Damn.
I was going to buy one, too.

No worries Mike. I'll build one for you instead!

Quik TA · Post by **Quik TA** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:34 pm

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-taurus-2010.html

I'll take one of these... black on black. Thanks

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:44 pm

DPDISXR4Ti wrote:
Mike McCreight wrote:Damn.
I was going to buy one, too.
No worries Mike. I'll build one for you instead!

Thanks, Brad!
(conjures up images of Brad, on the loose, in the Pontiac lot, with his cordless Saws-all... In a scientist's lab coat, hair looking like Christopher Loyd, in Back to the future II)
On second thought, I appreciate the offer Brad, but I'll pass.

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:53 pm

And now it's back on, as the El Camino it should have been....

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/01/gm ... -says.html

Mark Reuss, General Motors' newly installed president of GM North America, says the Holden VE Ute may still come to the U.S. If it does, it could wear the famed Chevrolet El Camino badge.

Reuss raised hopes for a resurrected El Camino during an interview at the North American International Auto Show.

In January 2009, GM killed plans to sell the Ute as a Pontiac.

Ã¢â‚¬Å“I think another brand with the Ute would be pretty attractive,Ã¢â‚¬Â

Post by **DPDISXR4Ti** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:03 pm

Just read this comment relative to GM's "strategy" of late....

GM is the NBC of the auto industry

Yep, it fits.

milehighXR · Post by **milehighXR** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:09 pm

I'd rock out one of those Falcon XR6 coupe utes if they brought it up here.

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:18 pm

Does this mean Conan is headed to Chrysler?

Post by **John Brennan** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:42 pm

Chevy, Pontiac; Pontiac, Chevy... when will they ever learn?

Freejack · Post by **Freejack** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:28 am

First, a the Ute is much better fit to the Chevy lineup than it did Pontiacs, since Chevy was always more of GM's utility brand. Just because the VE platform was under the G8 already didn't mean the other VE import had to be a Pontiac also.

It's interested that since Henderson is gone all these changes in direction. It makes you wonder which way Maximum Bob would go if he had complete control?

Jake

Post by **John Brennan** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:14 pm

When I think utility and GM, I think GMC... Chevy to me means economy-- except for the Corvette, which, like any other GM car, would look just fine with a plain-old GM badge riveted to its bee-hind.

Rocky's Wrench · Post by **Rocky's Wrench** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:20 am

I can't wait for the next Orphan car show at the XXX in Issaquah, it'll be over run with wankers
in GTOs, and any other Poncho the owner is in love with. Which will include the automotive equivalent
of a Dust Buster. God help us all...

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:05 am

Rocky's Wrench wrote:I can't wait for the next Orphan car show at the XXX in Issaquah, it'll be over run with wankers
in GTOs, and any other Poncho the owner is in love with. Which will include the automotive equivalent
of a Dust Buster. God help us all...

I feel your pain.

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