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Sally Baldwin. . (m. 2002) . John Zachary DeLorean (/ dəˈlɔːriən / də-LOR-ee-ən; January 6, 1925 [1] – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry. He is widely known as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, as well as for his work at General Motors. [2]
Pontiac Solstice. The Pontiac Fiero is a rear mid-engine, light sports car manufactured and marketed by Pontiac for model years 1984 – 1988. Intended as an economical commuter car with modest performance aspirations, it was Pontiac 's first two-seater since their 1926 to 1938 coupes, and the first rear mid-engine mass-produced car by any ...
Car and Driver magazine named the Trans Am with the WS6 performance package the best handling car of 1979. During period dyno testing, the National Hot Rod Association rated the limited-availability T/A 6.6 high-output Pontiac 400 engine at 260–280 net horsepower, which was significantly higher than Pontiac's conservative rating of 220 hp.
Pontiac Tempest. The Pontiac GTO is a front-engine, rear-drive, two-door and four-passenger automobile manufactured and marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over four generations from 1963 until 1974 in the United States — with a fifth generation made by GM's Australian subsidiary, Holden, for the 2004 through 2006 model years.
Tom McCahill. Thomas Jay McCahill III (1907–1975) was an automotive journalist, born the grandson of a wealthy attorney [1] in Larchmont, New York. McCahill graduated from Yale University with a degree in fine arts. (McCahill's father had been a football all-American at Yale). He is credited with, amongst other things, the creation of the "0 ...
The Pontiac LeMans / ləˈmɑːnz / is a model name applied to automobiles marketed by Pontiac. The name came from the French city of Le Mans, the site of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car endurance race that began in 1923. Originally a trim upgrade package based on the Tempest, the LeMans became a separate model in ...
Jenkins' Grumpy's Toy X 1975 Chevrolet Vega Pro Stock Car. William Tyler Jenkins (December 22, 1930 – March 29, 2012), nicknamed "Grumpy" or "The Grump", was an engine builder and drag racer. [1] Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. [2] [clarification needed] Most of these wins were won with a four-speed manual ...
Source Interlink logo. Source Interlink was an American magazine publishing and logistics company. It owned Source Interlink Distribution and Motor Trend Group.It maintained a strong position in automotive and action sports media, publishing a variety of magazines including Motor Trend, Hot Rod, and the Transworld titles.