Used Pontiac Transmission Models

Used Pontiac Transmission

Pontiac was a car brand of General Motors, one of the big three in the U.S. automobile industry. They specialize in making sporty vehicles in a middling price range. Moreover, they wanted to appeal to the younger generations of their time. Following GM's bankruptcy in 2009 and restructuring of lineups, this brand went defunct in 2010. Hence, their history is curtained to the early 1926 to 2010 year range. The cars were hugely popular, making used Pontiac transmission still valuable and marketable today. Let's look at the evolution of some of the Pontiac lineups, models, engines, and transmissions, over the years.

Early years

The first ever Pontiact, the 1926 Landau Couple came fitted with a 3-speed manual. Thereafter, the brand made the 3-speed manual its staple. Later, you got the 1927 Landau Sedan. Then, Pontiac introduced the New Series, Big 6 series, and Fine 6 401 in the late 20s and 30s. In 1932, they introduced the V8 engine-powered V8 302 series. The 1932 V8 302 came fitted with a 4 L engine, producing an output of 85 hp. The car raced to a top speed of 62 mph, quite exceptional at the time. That was followed the the Big 6 Series 402, Economy 8 Series, Improved 8 Series, Master 6 Coupe, Deluxe Series 6, Deluxe 8 Series, and Deluxe Series 6 throughout the 30s. Thereafter Pontiac came up with their flagship the Quality 115 by 1939. By 1940, they launched the Torpedo First Generation model, which produced horsepower crossing 100 hp.

1950s and 1960s

It took two decades before Pontiac could venture into the 4-speed transmissions. The first of such attempts was the 1946 Torpedo Six 25 (2nd Gen). With its 4 L engine, it pumped up 90 bhp. Fitted with a 4-speed Hydra-Matic transmission, it reached a top speed of 73 mph and did a 0 to 60 in 22.5 seconds. The second such model featuring the same 4-speed Hydra-matic is the 1949 Streamliner (2nd Gen). It bettered the top speeds to 82 mph and did 0 to 60 mph in just 22.1 seconds. The 1948 Chieftain (1st Gen) model brought down the 0 to 60 mph acceleration in under 20 seconds and added a mile to top speeds.

Five years later, the comparatively lighter Chieftain Sedan (1st gen) produced better speeds, power, and acceleration. The 4-speed Hydra-matic transmission became mainstream in Pontaic throughout the fifties including the 1954 Star Chief (1st Gen), 1955 Star Chief (2nd Gen), and 1955 Chieftain 870 (2nd Gen). The 1957 Star Chief Custom Bonneville brought down the 0 to 60 acceleration in under ten seconds. The 5 L engine producing an output of 315 hp, reached a top speed of 125 mph. Later that year, the Super Chief Catalina Series 28 model did a 0 to 60 in just 8.6 seconds. Incidentally, 6 litre and 8 litre engine capacities were sought, to produce power and performance. The 4-speed Hydra-Matic helped Pontiac become known for speed in the 50s.

Reverting to 2/3-speeds

Another noteworthy development is Pontiac's decision to revert to 3-speeds and venture into automatic transmission in the 60s. The 1961 Bonneville (3rd Gen) employed a 3-speed Hydra-Matic, therein pushing the Hydra-Matic technology, but in 3-speed settings. The trend was carried on, by the 1961 Bonneville Safari (3rd Gen) and 1961 Catalina (2nd Gen). Also, the 1961 Lemans (1st Gen) employed a 2-speed automatic transmission returning power and performance in part with Pontiac standards. This trend was confirmed by the 1951 Tempest (1st Gen), Tempest SW (1st Gen), and 1961 Lemans Conv (1st Gen). The 60s saw Pontiac models juggling between the 3-speed Hydra-Matic, 4-speed Hydra-Matic, and the 2-speed automatic transmissions.

3-speed in 1970s

In 1971, Pontiac introduced their 3-speed automatic transmission-powered powertrain in their Bonneville (4th Gen). The 7.5 L engine pumped 280 hp, reached a top speed of 120 mph, and did a 0 to 60 in 10.7 seconds. The 3-speed automatic was again featured in the Grand AM (1st Gen) in 1973. With its 7.5 L engine, it did a 0 to 60 mph in just 7 seconds. Also, the 3-speed automatic again featured in the 1973 Grand Prix (3rd Generation) before it became a regular in Pontiac models. The Pontiac models in the 70s either featured the 3-speed Hydramatic or 3-speed automatic transmissions. However, in the late 70s, the 3-speed automatic held a cemented monopoly in all Pontiac models, therein Pontiac bidding bye to their celebrated 3-speed Hydra-Matic transmission.

1980s to 2000s

The 4-speed automatic transmission was first featured in Pontiac Models in 1983, with Parisienne (5th Gen) being the first. The 80s was also the time, Pontiac used the 4-speed manual as well, with 1984 Fiero, being the first to use the transmission. The manual transmissions were getting popular with hardcore racers and hard metal enthusiasts, who preferred the manual for racing excitement. In the latter half of the 80s, Pontiac also frequented the usage of 3-speed automatic transmissions, very much catering to the taste of young car owners in the 80s.

Most of the decisions were heavily dictated by customer demands and subtly the competition. The trend of 3-speed and 4-speed automatics and 4-speed and 5-speed manual transmissions dominated to up unto early 2000s. The 5-speed automatics and 5-speed sequential were introduced in the later 2000s. In addition, Pontiac got into a 6-speed automatic in 2009 before they went defunct in 2010.

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