7. Pontiac Bonneville
Pontiac introduced the Bonneville in 1958. A desirable car, they packed the best and biggest engines in highly-designed bodies. However, in the 60’s, the Bonneville was popular and in a class of its own. The success of the GTO affected the whole Pontiac range. Suddenly, all Pontiacs became sportier, more powerful and aggressive.
Even Pontiac’s four-door sedans became performance machines. And the biggest and the most luxurious Bonneville is their best example. They restyled the Bonneville for 1965, but in 1966 its design evolved into an elegant, low and sleek form, perfect for this performance sedan. The Bonneville came in a hard top with Pontiac’s signature wide-track design, split grille and nine-bolt wheels.
Customers could get optional equipment and powerful engines. The 389 V8 with 325 HP was standard, but you could also get the mighty 421 V8 with the famed Tri-Power option delivering 360 HP. Unfortunately, in later years, during the 70’s and 80’s, Bonneville became primarily a luxury car, losing its performance edge.