Yes, you PT Cruiser fans read that right; the popular retro hauler has been given a production extension through the end of 2011. As reported by our colleagues over at GreenCarReports.com, the PT Cruiser has a somewhat “irrational” following, especially given a car that was debuted in 1999. In April, I posed the question of whether the PT Cruiser was a ‘Modern Classic or Worn Out Design.’ Check out the review for the full story, but the synopsis

Pontiac may be about to recede rapidly into automotive history, but with 84 years of Ponchos out there (1926-2010), it'll be a long time before they're forgotten.

Now, a Connecticut car event wants to commemorate the brand by highlighting the oldest Pontiac still in existence. Even better, it's also looking for the oldest Pontiac that's still with its original owner today.

Both vehicles will be invited to take part in the Fairfield County

In a move that mimics what might happen within an extended celebrity family, General Motors' Australian division, Holden, released a statement today that's essentially said, "We're doing just fine down here, thank you."

The official language was more formal, and we quote, "Holden will continue normal operations in Australia and New Zealand and does not expect changes to its business after General Motors announced it has taken court action in the US

Rolls Royce Ghost in the wild

Big spender -- Well, someone out there still has money: a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa has sold at auction for a whopping €9,020,000 ($12,135,000). No word on who the winner was, but

While Pontiac fades into history--and takes with it most of the 5 vehicles that killed it--TuningTruck.com is taking a moment to reflect on why Pontiac made sense at General Motors for a very long time, and why it no longer matters today.

The 83-year-old brand began as Oakland in 1909. GM acquired it and issued the first Pontiacs in 1926, but the brand really earned its modern reputation in the early 1960s, when wide-track cars and big V-8s transformed its mundane offerings into domestic

So, Pontiac is dead. GM pulled the plug this morning and vehicles will stop hitting showrooms by 2010.

It's no mystery why it failed. Pontiac's struggled for an image since it transformed itself from a Grandma car in the 1950s to an enthusiast's dream in the Sixties with the introduction of the GTO. From then on, it lost its way as GM tried to graft on mass-market cars around the likes of the GTO, the Firebird, the Fiero and the Solstice. Adding trucks and minivans didn't work; neither did a last-ditch