Limousine builders get fairly creative when choosing donor vehicles. Most of our North American readers likely will have seen an abundance of limousine models before, from Cadillac Escalades to Lincoln Town Cars and even Hummer H1s. The similarity between all these vehicles, however different they may be, is that they are fairly luxurious and were positioned as premium offerings from the factory. The Pontiac 6000 sedan, on the other hand, absolutely wasn’t.
For that reason, we’re a bit bewildered as to why anyone would convert the rather forgettable Pontiac mid-size car into a limousine. That didn’t stop someone from building one though, with an elongated Pontiac 6000 currently up for trade in San Antonio, Texas via the Offer Up classifieds site.
There’s almost no information on this vehicle, unfortunately. The listing only says the vehicle is a “Pontiac 6000 limo” and that the current owner does not have the title for it because the previous owner misplaced it. It does appear to be running and driving, however, as it is pictured with a license plate on it, both front windows partially rolled down and with someone in the driver’s seat. It’s also pictured parked on the road.
We wouldn’t blame anyone for not remembering the Pontiac 6000. The 6000 was the Pontiac badged version of the FWD GM A-platform (Buick Century, Chevrolet Celebrity, and Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera) and was built between 1981 and 1991. It was available with a 2.5L four-cylinder, a 2.8L or 3.1L V6 (depending on the trim/model year) or a 4.3L diesel V6. The 6000 was later dropped at the end of 1991 to make way for the Pontiac Grand Prix.
It’s a mystery as to why anyone would want to convert a humble Pontiac family sedan into a stretch limo, but anyone who may be interested can get in contact with the owners at this link.
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Well now, that’s interesting. First one I’ve ever seen. I’m surprised you didn’t mention the factory offered Chrysler smaller front drive limo’s. They were actually quite well done and very interesting limo’s for that time. Someone in the car club I belonged to in IL had (or still has) one in the dark blue. But this 6000 limo is very unique.
Why so harsh on the Pontiac 6000? The 6000STE went head to head with the Audi 5000S which was the vaunted, premier sports sedan in the mid 80’s. Heck, even Car and Driver was completely smitten, but that was long before they decided to hate anything and everything from GM.
Yes the 6000 STE was was a well respected sporty 80’s sedan which lead to the 4-door Grand Prix STE, later GTP, GXP and finally the G8.
I too had an ‘86 STE, leases new from Palm Pontiac in Ft Lauderdale. I chose the Pontiac based on the reviews in the press but wary of the GM quality challenges of the day. My STE was without doubt the biggest steaming POS ever owned. Electrical issues, squealing and thrown belts, headlights that leaked water and burn out the bulb on any rainy night. Dealer was on zero help. Returned the lease at a huge loss after 24 months and went back to Ford and then Acura. A limo 6000 is the height of lunacy.
And here is one thing I hate about some articles on this site. Didn’t even take the time to see how significant (and actually luxurious) the 6000ste was back in the day. They might be forgotten by people who weren’t alive then and don’t appreciate gm history, but the 6000STE was a very significant car for GM and Pontiac. Heck. It was even GM’s first all wheel drive car in 88/89.
I agree. I owned an ’86 STE from 1986 to 1992. It was a handsome, comfortable sports sedan that handled well and was crammed with technology for the period, including an air suspension system, a digital dash and other features. I recall I had very few issues with the car – it was very reliable.
It’s a GM based site, the least they could do is get the GM stuff correct and do it some justice right? Nothing says clueless and phoning it in like this article.
I have an ’83 STE and I love how it drives. I even threw some Bonnie lace wheels on it. Handles the turns like it’s on rails.
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