The 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix: Wider Is Better

There are plenty of Pontiacs that really missed the mark, especially in the 1990s and 2000s. Remember the 2005 Pontiac Montana? The 2003 Pontiac G3? The Pontiac Aztek? But at the same time, every now and then, Pontiac hit it out of the park with one of their cars. And we’re not just talking about the G8. The 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix was also so much better than you would have expected out of 1990s General Motors.

If you’re too young to remember the ‘97 Grand Prix, don’t just listen to me. Listen to everyone’s favorite car dad, John Davis. Back in 1996, he got the chance to drive the redesigned Grand Prix. You know, the one that gave us all of those “wider is better” commercials? Actually, I guess if you’re too young to remember the car, you probably don’t remember the ads either.

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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Wide Track 90s Commercial (1996)