John Lennon​ and his son Julian Lennon​ with a Rolls Royce Phantom V (custom paint job) in his garage in 1968.

On April 27, 2009, the struggling American auto giant General
Motors (GM) said it plans to discontinue production of its more
than 80-year-old Pontiac brand.

Pontiac’s origins date back to the Oakland Motor Car, which
was founded in 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan, by Edward Murphy,
a horse-drawn carriage manufacturer. In 1909, Oakland became
part of General Motors, a conglomerate formed the previous
year by another former buggy company executive, William
Durant. The first Pontiac model made its debut as part of the
Oakland line in the 1920s.

The first Pontiac joined GM’s lineup in 1932. It became so popular that it replaced the Oakland name.

One of the final 2010 Pontiac G6 sedans moves down the
line at General Motors Orion assembly plant in Michigan.
The production marked the end of the line for the venerable Pontiac nameplate.

The Ford Mustang is officially unveiled by Henry Ford II at the
World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, on April 17, 1964.

That same day, the new car also debuted in Ford showrooms
across America and almost 22,000 Mustangs were immediately
snapped up by buyers. Named for a World War II fighter plane,
the Mustang was one of the first vehicles that came to be known
as a “pony car.” Ford sold more than 400,000 Mustangs within
its first year of production, far exceeding sales expectations.

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang.

The landmark 1969 Hybrid model was offered at the Barrett-
Jackson Palm Beach auction where it was purchased for
$1.1 million.   

That’s more than 10 times its list price of $104,295, but it wasn’t
just bought for the bragging rights.

The buyer was none other than NASCAR team owner and car
dealer Rick Hendrick (below) who has been the high bidder at
many GM charity auctions.        

       
All the proceeds from the auction were earmarked for the
Donors Choose charity, which helps buy supplies and
project materials for public schools.

(FOX NEWS) – The only 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 convertible ever built is set to be auctioned for the first time in
January.

The Monaco Orange car is one of just two that were ordered
with the high performance ZL-1 option that year, the other
being a coupe.

The ZL-1 package was built around a version of the legendary
L-88 427 cubic-inch V8 engine that was developed for Can-Am
racing.

The car is scheduled to cross the auction block at RM Sotheby’s
Arizona auction on Jan. 26 and has a pre-sale estimate of $2.6
million to $3 million.

The only major component that’s not from the factory is the
aluminum short block assembly, which had to be replaced
under warranty during its first year on the road after the
engine blew.

A sale at the high end would make it the third most expensive
Corvette ever sold, behind the $3.85 million and $3,424,000
paid for a 1967 L88 convertible and coupe, but it is possible
this unique car could end up blowing them both away.