Pontiac

21 Discontinued
21 Total

Pontiac took its name from the city of Pontiac, Michigan, where Edward M. Murphy founded the Pontiac Buggy Company in 1893 to manufacture horse-drawn carriages. As the automobile age began to take shape, Murphy recognized the opportunity to move into motorized transport. In 1907, he reorganized his business as the Oakland Motor Car Company, focusing on automobiles rather than carriages. After Murphy’s death in 1909, General Motors acquired the company, integrating it into its expanding portfol...

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