Pontiac Astre

Pontiac Astre coupe MJ 1977

The Pontiac Astre was from the U.S. carmaker Pontiac produced from 1974 to 1977 model of the local Subcompact ( small car ) class.

The Astre was largely identical sister model of the Chevrolet Vega introduced in 1970.

Model history

Delivery was in September 1974 presented, rear-wheel -driven Astre as a two-door notchback and three-door hatchback coupe as well as a three-door station wagon, each powered by a 2.3 -liter aluminum four-cylinder with 79 or with dual carburetor, 88 hp ( 58/65 kW), which transferred their power through a four-speed manual transmission or a three-speed automatic.

In model year 1976, the performance of the engines dropped to 71/85 PS (52 /62 5 kW) and an additional charge, a new five-speed manual transmission was to have. In 1977, the weaker version of the engine was removed, however, was a new 91 hp ( 67 kW) 2.5 - liter four-cylinder.

In the fall of 1977, the Astre was entirely of the offer; until then 147,500 copies were created by him in total. The combi coupe was incorporated into that of the technically closely related Pontiac Sunbird program with a modified front end.

Swell

• Gunnell, John: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications, Iola 2002. ISBN 0-87349 - 461- X, page 716
• Flammang, James M. and Kowalke, Ron: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999. Krause Publications, Iola 1999. ISBN 0-87341-755-0, pp. 822-828.