But if you're at all familiar with the Bonneville that hit the streets in the '58 model year, you know it was a true original in a Pontiac lineup struggling to keep pace in America's Post-WWII market.

The first Bonneville was a high-performance upgrade of the Pontiac Star Chief. At the time, it was the fastest production Pontiac ever made, with a 315hp, 347 cubic-inch V8 that ran 0-60 in just ...

Yes, the Pontiac Bonneville had all the luxury trappings that the 1960s and 1970s could offer, but it was still an American car in the days when V8s ruled the roost.