PONTIAC / USA ( 1926 - 2010 )
PONTIAC was a car brand that was made and sold by General Motors since 1926. The PONTIAC SIX was intended as a lower priced car. It had a conventional straight six engine. The brand was named after the famous Indian leader Pontiac, born in 1720 and assassinated in 1769. It is said that he was the chief of six indian tribes. Therefore " Chief of the Sixes " has a double meaning.
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8.0 cm x 5.9 cm
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Year
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1926 - 1928
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At the end of 1928 the emblem became much smaller:
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| there was a small and a large version |
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| two original emblems: one with makers mark ( GUSTAVE FOX COMPANY ) one without. For more information about emblem manufacturers click here . |
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| 1928 brochure still with the emblem ( down left ) |
In 1929 and in 1930 you find no radiator emblem. In 1931 finally appeared a new enameled emblem in the form of a shield:
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4.6 cm x 3.8 cm
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Year
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1931
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| two original emblems: one flat and one embossed: both with makers mark (FOX COMPANY) |
In 1933 the shield became longer:
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| The six-cylinder engine car was always a best seller |
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3.9 cm x 12.2 cm
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Year
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1932
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PONTIAC sold only few eight-cylinder cars in 1932 so this emblem is a hard to find item:
| Size | 3.9 x 12.2 cm |
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| Year | 1932 |
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| no makers mark |
In 1933 PONTIAC converted their assembly line to all straight eight engines:
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| What a wonderful emblem |
| Size | 15.5 x 4.8 cm |
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| Year | 1933 |
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| no reproduction known; but look at the makers mark: GRAMMES ALLENTOWN |
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| 1935 side of hood emblem |
| Size | 7.0 x 5.5 cm |
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| Year | 1935 |
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In 1937 you saw three different PONTIAC car emblems:
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| 1937 Six cylinder emblem |
| Size | 5.0 x 7.1 cm |
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| Year | 1937 |
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Second Pontiac car emblem in 1937:
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| 1937 PONTIAC Series 26 - SIX with the emblem shown above |
Last no least there was a Canadian PONTIAC car emblem:
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| The Canadian PONTIAC had a smaller 224 cubic Chevrolet engine |
The 1940 PONTIAC had two enameled emblems:
| Size | 6.5 x 10.6 cm |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| no makers mark |
| Size | 10.0 x 3.5 cm |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| 1940 PONTIAC SIX showing the emblems above |
The Indian Pontiac was the inspiration for over forty different indian mascots, starting in 1926 with an indian head radiator cap and ending in 1955 with a plastic head inserted in front of an airplane.
PONTIAC is the only American carmaker to use the same symbol over such a long period. The chief was used on one of the Pontiac models every year for thirty years !
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| my choice of PONTIAC mascots including two Indian maiden mascots |
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| Part of my radiator collection. From left to right: PONTIAC, OM, VERMOREL, DKW, LICORNE ( please click on the respectiv company name for more information ! ) |
For more car emblems see older posts or top right ( list of carmakers ).
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Claus,
ReplyDeleteYour posted picture of your "choice of PONTIAC mascots" is fantastic and a brilliant blend of 2- and 3-dimensional artifacts. The badge display with auto manufacturer ads is a very nice, artistic and professional way to
exhibit them.
Thank you for your compliments as I always need a lot of time for research to present an emblem.
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