GM ends production of Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky in Delaware

As we look forward to our 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe GXP press car next week, today marks the last day of operations for GM’s Boxwood plant in Delaware - the plant responsible for building GM’s Kappa-platform roadster, the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky (and the recently introduced Solstice Coupe).

Both models, which sold well for General Motors Company, were killed off when the Detroit automaker announced that it will kill Pontiac by the end of 2009 along with selling Saturn to Penske Automotive Group.

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rxh8me9000 - 7/29/2009 1:14:49 PM

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That sucks. They were good cars.I especially liked the Sky.Sad day it is.

Joe_Limon - 7/29/2009 1:17:56 PM

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Ya, the Sky was the first good thing that ever wore the Saturn logo. I hoped it would be the first of many...

fatandsassy - 7/29/2009 2:33:09 PM

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They were both cute and sporty convertibles, but they were pricy when you take a close look at them. The interiors were very cheap. I really liked the SKY a lot on the exterior design.

0to60 - 7/29/2009 9:47:38 PM

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pricey!?! It started in the low 20's! I think it originally started at 19.

VISO - 7/29/2009 3:58:56 PM

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Honestly, so what. GM and Chrysler have become irrelavent, especially Chrysler. It cracks me up how Chrysler executives think Chrysler merits saving. Just replace it with Fiat and be done with it. Who needs a Caliber or Neon?

theman440 - 7/29/2009 11:55:46 PM

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????????? scratching my head ?????????

veyron1001 - 7/29/2009 6:12:10 PM

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I thought Penske complete own it.

1BadMan - 7/29/2009 6:49:25 PM

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I actually like the look of the SKY, even with an interior designed and made by Playskool Toys & Games! The chassis was decently sorted. Oh well.

rallyss - 7/29/2009 10:24:15 PM

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GM never sold penske the rights to the kappa platform, whit leads me to believe that it will come back some day as another model, i hope.

Joe_Limon - 7/29/2009 10:45:12 PM

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Did Magna get it? With the Opel GT.

rallyss - 7/30/2009 1:32:46 PM

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it doesn't even look like magna is going to get opel.

Joe_Limon - 7/30/2009 2:28:02 PM

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I know there was the bit of uncertainty in the deal a few weeks ago, but I thought I read somewhere that the deal went through already.

tango - 7/30/2009 6:25:31 PM

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Pontiac Solstice should have lived on as a Buick...Buick Electra?!? We finally have the ability to post pics in threads so let me take the opportunity to show you guys my Photoshop of what it should look like.

[IMG]http://i29.tinypic.com/24bjiu8.jpg[/IMG]

tango - 7/30/2009 6:26:11 PM

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Okay...guess we don't have the ability. Anyway, copy and paste the link and it'll come up.

Joe_Limon - 7/30/2009 6:47:07 PM

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+1 :D I feel like a hick for loving the chrome on that solstice as much as I do haha, although the sharp edges on the saturn sky with a caddy grill imo would look gorgeous :P