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Grew up riding around in my folks 1968 Bonneville

The 68s started a trend of even larger front noses (for lack of a better term). My Dad (VT ME 51) had a bit of a short fuse (understatement). One day he got pissed at a small car that repeatedly cut him off on Northampton Blvd in VB. So the last time he was a little slow hitting the brakes and put a nice V-shaped dent it the rear of the other car. Not a scratch on the Bonneville. ** Edited by HokiesChemicals at 5/2/2024, 2:17:49 PM ** Edited by HokiesChemicals at 5/2/2024, 2:19:05 PM
Link: https://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1968-Pontiac-Bonneville-convertible-exterior-001-blue-driver-front-three-quarter-top-down-720x340.jpg
Posted: 05/02/2024 at 02:16 PM ET
(In response to this post by UTPr0sim)

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Pontiac Should Have Been Great. GM Killed It Instead.
EDGEMAN • 05/02/24 01:32 PM ET
Wide track Pontiac. I remember when that longgg hood Grand Prix came out.**
ACCWatcher • 05/03/24 07:51 PM ET
Liked Pontiacs. My dad had several. A '73 Ventura was my first car.**
MikeVT85 • 05/03/24 07:43 PM ET
Sheriff Buford T. Justice agrees
WuhBuh-DC_Hokie • 05/02/24 10:28 PM ET
Seem to recall they put the Trans Am hood scoop on the police cars too..lol**
EDGEMAN • 05/03/24 05:54 AM ET
I loved the sound of my mom's 68 GTO, that car could move.
4dhokies • 05/02/24 04:17 PM ET
My last car was a Pontiac Vibe GT
HokieDevil • 05/02/24 03:21 PM ET
Wasn't that a rebadged Toyota?**
EDGEMAN • 05/02/24 04:43 PM ET
It shared a platform with the Toyota Matrix
HokieDevil • 05/02/24 09:03 PM ET
I remember a "regular" one, and a "sporty one" with a more powerful engine
EDGEMAN • 05/03/24 05:45 AM ET
Yeah I had the GT
HokieDevil • 05/03/24 07:14 AM ET
My father was a Pontiac man. Over the years we had a Star Chief, Catalina,
scoop76cs • 05/02/24 03:07 PM ET
I get that GM needed to trim it's lineup a bit. It was definitely bloated.
Tafkam Hokie • 05/02/24 02:03 PM ET
That was my reasoning too. Buick should have been cut, since it was...
EDGEMAN • 05/02/24 04:42 PM ET
^^ This ^^
MAHokie69 • 05/02/24 02:21 PM ET
GM kinda killed Saturn with it's own incompetence.
Tafkam Hokie • 05/02/24 02:26 PM ET
Agree. Never understood keeping Buick and trying to change the brand..
Brewing_Hokie • 05/02/24 02:20 PM ET
If you remember the old movie Crazy People with Dudley Moore in the 80's
Tafkam Hokie • 05/02/24 02:22 PM ET
Buy a Volvo... They are boxy, but there are good.**
NokieHokie • 05/02/24 03:27 PM ET
My first car was a 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/02/24 01:47 PM ET
My first car was a 1989 Buick LeSabre. It's a wonder I didn't become a 'hoo
MP4VT2004 • 05/02/24 04:17 PM ET
And you liked it so much that you bought a 2004 . . .
HokieKip • 05/02/24 03:46 PM ET
My '99 was my favorite car ever
HokieMacDaddy • 05/02/24 02:37 PM ET
And now a Google search makes me want this bad boy...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/02/24 01:55 PM ET
It's been so long since I had a car with an actual speedometer, I don't
HokieGator • 05/02/24 07:09 PM ET
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scoop76cs • 05/02/24 03:01 PM ET
Good looking car!**
GCHokieof91 • 05/02/24 02:04 PM ET
My 1966 Pontiac Bonneville "La Bamba" could handle 5 kegs in the trunk!
UTPr0sim • 05/02/24 01:49 PM ET
Lol. Yeah.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/02/24 01:50 PM ET
Here's a good picture. Mine was in Silver and got a solid 6 MPG. **
UTPr0sim • 05/02/24 01:54 PM ET
Grew up riding around in my folks 1968 Bonneville ◄
HokiesChemicals • 05/02/24 02:16 PM ET
It's a beaut!**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/02/24 01:55 PM ET
To this day I love the original GOATS.**
Major Kong • 05/02/24 01:36 PM ET
With all the rebadging games they play what is the point in doing away
HokieDan95 • 05/02/24 01:35 PM ET
It would be beautiful to have one GM branch that sells RWD vehicles...
EDGEMAN • 05/02/24 01:46 PM ET