The Tempest was introduced as an entry level compact in October 1960 at the Paris Auto Show for the 1961 model year, built on General Motors' first unibody chassis, its new Y platform shared with the Buick Special and Skylark and Oldsmobile F-85 and Cutlass. The Pontiac had a unique front engine rear transaxle layout. It was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1961. Its model years run from 1961 to 1963.
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Source Wikipedia: Pontiac (automobile)Lead paragraph, ownertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, owner
was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors
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The Tempest was Motor Trend magazine's 1961 Car of the Year
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Pontiac, formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors.
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