Why Did Pontiac's Rebadged Chevy Vega Fail So Badly?

General Motors was sure that upbadging their runaway best-selling Vega into a more premium Pontiac version called the Pontiac Astre would be a gold mine. But what happened after was hardly a success. 👉 Watch The Full Rare Cars Playlist:    • The CRAZIEST and RAREST Camaro Ever Made -...   🎥 VIDEOS TO WATCH NEXT 🎥 Pontiac's 4 Cylinder Muscle Car:    • America's Rare FORGOTTEN 4 Cylinder Muscle...   The Cosworth Vega Doesn't Deserve The Hate:    • America's RARE Forgotten Canyon Carver - T...   The NASTIEST Firebird Ever?:    • The RARE Firebird That Destroyed Corvettes...   *Note, we are not historians. If you see an error in our research, please mention it in the comments! For business inquiries or other inquiries, reach out to: [email protected] NOTICE: Clips used from other videos are fair use and fall under U.S. copyright law because this work is transformative in nature, and has no negative effect on the market for the original work. It is against the law to fraudulently claim a copyright on a video you do not own under the DMCA or to abuse YouTube’s copyright claim tool. Copyright concerns and takedown requests can be submitted to: [email protected] #rarecars #rarecar #musclecar #classiccars #classiccar #pontiac #pontiacastre