Did you enter a name for the new 2010 Pontiac car/truck vehicle naming contest? If not, you missed you chance to be a part of history. The automaker received thousands of names in hopes of finding that one perfect name that describes the new version of the G8 model. But anxious customers are still waiting for a winner to be announced.
Jim Hopson, a spokesman for Pontiac, says the winner won’t be announced until the end of May, maybe later. But that’s because Pontiac officials don’t want to rush the process of finding the best name.
The new model was unveiled last month at the New York Auto Show and it’s generated quite a buzz.
That’s when the automaker launched its naming contest for those in attendance and others who wanted to join in the fun. There’s really no hurry, though. The new model won’t go on sale until the fall of 2009.
I like it because it reminds me of an old Ranchero that my dad used to have. It was passed down from his father, but it didn’t last long enough for me to enjoy driving around in it. I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on one of these once they reach my local Pontiac dealer.
If you haven’t joined the naming contest and you have a great idea for a name, feel free to leave it here as a comment. The deadline is past, but you never know. A Pontiac employee might be surfing the web and run across the name you give and pick it as their winning name.
