Pontiac Bonneville
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The Pontiac Bonneville was a full-size, performance-oriented American car produced by General Motors’ Pontiac division, known for its upscale features and powerful V8 engines, especially popular from the late 1950s through the 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pontiac vehicle
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automobile model → full-size car → |
| bodyStyle |
2-door hardtop
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4-door sedan → convertible → |
| brand |
Pontiac
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| category |
classic American car
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| class |
full-size car
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| engineType |
V8 engine
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inline-6 engine → |
| evolvedTo |
standalone model line
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| fuelType |
gasoline
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| introduced |
1957
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| layout |
front-engine
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| manufacturer |
Pontiac
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| market |
North America
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| marketedAs |
upscale, premium Pontiac model
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| marketPosition |
performance-oriented
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| notableDesignElement |
extensive chrome trim in early years
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wide-track stance (1960s Pontiacs) → |
| notableEngine |
389 cu in Pontiac V8
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400 cu in Pontiac V8 → 421 cu in Pontiac V8 → 455 cu in Pontiac V8 → |
| notableEraOfPopularity |
1960s
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1970s → late 1950s → |
| notableFeature |
powerful V8 engines
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upscale trim and features → |
| notableFor |
luxury and performance combination
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| parentCompany |
General Motors
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| platformUsage |
GM B-body (various generations)
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GM H-body (later generations) → |
| positionInLineup |
top-of-the-line full-size Pontiac
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| predecessor |
Pontiac Star Chief (as top trim)
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| productionEndYear |
2005
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| productionStartYear |
1957
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| segment |
full-size family car
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| soldBy |
Pontiac dealerships
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| successor |
Pontiac G8 (performance role, partial)
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| transmissionOption |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission → |
| trimLevelRole |
initially a high-performance, limited-production trim
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| typicalSeatingCapacity |
5 passengers
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6 passengers → |
| wheelDrive |
front-wheel drive (later generations)
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rear-wheel drive (early generations) → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Pontiac Bonneville
("Pontiac Star Chief (as top trim)")
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Pontiac G8 → |
predecessor |
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GM Motorama
("Pontiac Bonneville Special concept")
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notableExhibit |
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Pontiac
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notableModel |
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GM H-body
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platformForModel |
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GM C-body
("Pontiac Bonneville (selected years)")
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usedForModel |