A Pontiac dealer in Michigan made a proposal to GM offering to buy the brand and logos in order to continue building cars, ...

The Pontiac story dates back to 1907, when Edward Murphy, a leading manufacturer of horseless carriages, established the Oakland Motor Car Co. in Oakland County’s Pontiac, Michigan.

The Oakland Motor Car Co. was founded in 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan (Pontiac is the county seat of Michigan’s Oakland County, which neighbors Detroit), and became part of General Motors in 1909.

Oakland Motor Car Co. was formed in Oakland County, Michigan, in 1907 by Edward P. Murphy, whose Pontiac Buggy Co. had been making horse-drawn carriages since 1893.

St. Cloud's automotive past comes alive as historian Jim Grabinski highlights landmarks like Oakland Pontiac and Kosloske ...