In 1959, I was 15. My parents had just bought a Pontiac Bonneville Vista Dome 4dr hardtop. It was Coral top /white body w/coral and white interior. It was STUNNING ! I loved this car.
My favorite was the 1965 Bonneville, my parents had one when I was in high school. Sadly they traded it for a 1971 Grand Ville which wasn't even close to being what the Bonneville was. My first car was a 1963 Pontiac Catalina, I had a lot of fun with that car. I also owned several Oldsmobile models, sad that they are both now gone.
Thank you and thank you! This was one of the cars I wanted to see. You covered Grand Ville( Grand Bonneville) and Parisienne. Too bad you could not get into the whole Canadian Bonneville aspect with Parisienne. You did an excellent job. I see the effort placed into the video and the footage too. I smiled watching taking note of everything stated. That was a smooth move describing the change and the length from G Body Bonneville( 1986) and H Body Bonneville( 1987). You did a great job showing the change from 1999 Bonneville and 2000 Bonneville. I have many favorites over the years( 1975,1976,1980-1981,1982-1986,1988( SSE),1992-1999,and 2000-2005 ( the end). I do indeed thank you. Driving Pontiac indeed.
Pontiac made some of the best looking and performing cars in the 50’s and 60’s. They went downhill in the 70’s and 80’s but so did almost all American cars then. They came back some in the 90’s. My Dad g bought a new Bonneville 4-dr hardtop in 1966 and kept it three years. It was a boat that seemed to dwarf almost everything else on the road. It rode like a boat also, all pillowy soft and luxury. I was 17 in 1969 and got my license and it was one of the first cars I ever drove. It had a unique elliptical clear plastic steering wheel and a gorgeous aircraft style dashboard with a full set of gauges. My Dad and I loved that car.
I was given a female friend`s family Pontiac so I could teach her to drive. It was a wide track chieftain and almost the best full size family car ever.
The late 80s version of these cars is when they started getting ugly and they didnt look like Pontiacs. From then on when the LeMans was the Bonneville and the Bonneville was the Grandville and whatever is when I lost interest somewhat in the Pontiacs.
I'd proudly park a 1970 Bonneville, Executive or Catalina (especially with a 455) in my driveway compared to an Aztek or any other post-2007 vehicle. The front end of full-size '70 Ponchos didn't have many admirers back then, but take one to a car show today and you're sure to get plenty of compliments. (I always thought the 1971 full-size Pontiac front end was ugly, not the '70.)
@@jamesterakazis6624 Oh, 1965-66 was definitely the pinnacle in terms of styling, no doubt about that. But there's still no comparison between the '70 styling to an Aztek or any current-day vehicle. Yeah, the schnoz on the '70 is certainly different and unique, but in a good way.
The sad demise of Pontiac and Oldsmobile. Thank you for sharing.
In 1959, I was 15. My parents had just bought a Pontiac Bonneville Vista Dome 4dr hardtop. It was Coral top /white body w/coral and white interior. It was STUNNING ! I loved this car.
My favorite was the 1965 Bonneville, my parents had one when I was in high school. Sadly they traded it for a 1971 Grand Ville which wasn't even close to being what the Bonneville was. My first car was a 1963 Pontiac Catalina, I had a lot of fun with that car. I also owned several Oldsmobile models, sad that they are both now gone.
Thank you and thank you! This was one of the cars I wanted to see. You covered Grand Ville( Grand Bonneville) and Parisienne. Too bad you could not get into the whole Canadian Bonneville aspect with Parisienne. You did an excellent job. I see the effort placed into the video and the footage too. I smiled watching taking note of everything stated. That was a smooth move describing the change and the length from G Body Bonneville( 1986) and H Body Bonneville( 1987). You did a great job showing the change from 1999 Bonneville and 2000 Bonneville. I have many favorites over the years( 1975,1976,1980-1981,1982-1986,1988( SSE),1992-1999,and 2000-2005 ( the end). I do indeed thank you. Driving Pontiac indeed.
I am very glad you liked it.
@@thehopelesscarguy I did. Thank you.
I bought a 1978 Bonneville Brougham as my first new car when I was 21.
Oh, how I love my 2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP. Such a magnificent car she is.
We once had a 1968...a 4-door hardtop!
Pontiac made some of the best looking and performing cars in the 50’s and 60’s. They went downhill in the 70’s and 80’s but so did almost all American cars then. They came back some in the 90’s. My Dad g bought a new Bonneville 4-dr hardtop in 1966 and kept it three years. It was a boat that seemed to dwarf almost everything else on the road. It rode like a boat also, all pillowy soft and luxury. I was 17 in 1969 and got my license and it was one of the first cars I ever drove. It had a unique elliptical clear plastic steering wheel and a gorgeous aircraft style dashboard with a full set of gauges. My Dad and I loved that car.
Thanks for sharing.
thank you for this memory, I love Pontiac, I own '69 hard top wen I was 19 yers old, I am 61 yers now :)
Always happy to help someone reminisce.
Have you done a video on the Grand Prix?? My grandfather had a 69 then a 75 Grand Prix and my folks now own the 75 my Grandfather had...
I have.
th-cam.com/video/7B6BNCEWdNQ/w-d-xo.html
the 1965 with a big block, sweet ride.
Agreed.
Thank you.
I was given a female friend`s family Pontiac so I could teach her to drive. It was a wide track chieftain and almost the best full size family car ever.
I would love any bonneville from ‘65 to ‘70….even though the ‘70 gets a lot of hate 🤔
The 70 always reminded me of a cartoon eagle with an over sized beak. But I'd still drive it.
Oh the woeful 80's, government and the economy destroyed the performance and styling aspect of automobiles.
What was the very last year of the Pontiac Forebird?
2002.
For Firebird history look here; th-cam.com/video/e_bZdQs7Abs/w-d-xo.html
styling wise, the best looking bonnevilles were in the early 60s.
Yes, they were!
Why was this video re-uploaded?
For some reason one of the images was lost in the original upload. And who wants to see my ugly mug.
,@@thehopelesscarguywell we finally go to see you
I check out by the 80s
Many do.
The late 80s version of these cars is when they started getting ugly and they didnt look like Pontiacs. From then on when the LeMans was the Bonneville and the Bonneville was the Grandville and whatever is when I lost interest somewhat in the Pontiacs.
OMG the 1970 Bonneville was the UGLIEST PONTIAC EVER EVEN WORSE THAN THE AZTEK
It was unlikely to be mistaken for anything else.
I'd proudly park a 1970 Bonneville, Executive or Catalina (especially with a 455) in my driveway compared to an Aztek or any other post-2007 vehicle. The front end of full-size '70 Ponchos didn't have many admirers back then, but take one to a car show today and you're sure to get plenty of compliments. (I always thought the 1971 full-size Pontiac front end was ugly, not the '70.)
@@JC-ec7ey 1970 - 1974 Full size Pontiacs...Horrible...Compare to a mid 60's Bonneville or Catalina...Come on DAWG !!
@@jamesterakazis6624 Oh, 1965-66 was definitely the pinnacle in terms of styling, no doubt about that. But there's still no comparison between the '70 styling to an Aztek or any current-day vehicle. Yeah, the schnoz on the '70 is certainly different and unique, but in a good way.