The Pontiac Aztek Story

The history of the Pontiac Aztek, from conception through to its legacy. Why did GM green-light this car when focus groups said they hated it, and why did it come with a tent?
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[@sbomorse]

I REALLY want an Aztek. To keep in my garage next to a MK1 Multipla.

[@Aprill264]

ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

[@sbomorse]

@@Aprill264 I drive a Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The closest modern day interpretation of the Aztek and the closest I can find in the UK!

[@MrSparklespring]

Congratulations! That makes you the owner of the two ugliest ever produced!

[@R08Tam]

And a Nissan Joke, sorry Puke, oh bugger I meant Juke

[@bikergamersoldierspy533]

Good for you buddy 🤣

[@abingleyboy]

Anything on a car that can be removed, is just something to be missing if you buy a car second/third or fourth hand.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Keep in mind though that these car companies are ONLY WORRIED ABOUT new buyers. This kinda reminds me of the elastic straps in the magazine door holders of my hyundai trajet. At 19 years old.... it's stretched absolutely beyond the joke. SURE they were a great idea when new, but they're junk now. But hyundai was ONLY WORRIED ABOUT when they were new.....

[@abingleyboy]

@@OffGridInvestor yeah true, the car company don't make a dime after the first sale, so they ain't gonna give a second thought about what happens to it after year one. But as a used car buyer, it's something to look out for if you know what you're supposed to get with the car.

[@robertknight4672]

I recently sold my Honda Element which had a manually removable sunroof along with a storage bag for it that would connect to the cargo tie-down points. I made sure that storage bag was in there when I sold the car.

[@DrewsCustomDiecastDrewMSmith]

I worked for one of the top Pontiac dealers in Missouri at the time of the Aztecs release. Several of the sales staff were upset that they had to try and sell them because it was so ugly and a few actually left and went to sell cars for other companies. Somehow Dave Cross Motors has continued to flourish and still proudly sells GM products and is one of the oldest car dealerships in the Kansas City area.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Have to say, other than a little extreme styling on the first version, it was a pretty interesting car that was ahead of its time in the crossover market. Not a huge GM fan but at least they gave it a go!

[@double-you5130]

5:47 i now see the problem. the production vehicle is far from what was shown as a prototype to the focus groups and at the show. wtf its a different car!?

[@cybair9341]

The best feature of the Aztec was the folding-down tailgate. You can load so many more things with a folded-down tailgate. It's a pity station-wagons don't have tailgates anymore.

[@Ozuhananas]

I've never used a car with a folding-down tailgate but I don't really see any advantage over a hatchback for loading stuff

[@robertknight4672]

I used to have a Honda Element which had a similar clamshell tell you it was handy if you needed to leave the top half open while keeping the bottom half shut. I was transporting a chipper vac which what's similar to a lawn mower but it's a little bigger and heavier and because of some other stuff I already had in the car I couldn't get it all the way in in the handlebars didn't fold down on that model. So after getting it in I just shut the bottom half of the tailgate and left the top open.

[@cybair9341]

@@Ozuhananas - A folding-down tailgate increases the floor space for loading oversize stuff. THAT is the advantage over a hatchback.

[@billobong9792]

Aztek lives on through the Lamborghini Urus and other crossovers

[@Emppu_T.]

I think the concept for it looked rather good

[@patrickmartin3322]

The Lamborghini Urus actually looks like someone tried to make a modern version of the Aztek

[@billobong9792]

@@patrickmartin3322 ye

[@shofan70]

Bought a 2001 with 134,000 miles for $1,000 a year ago. Drove it to Central Texas from Denver and back twice. Drove it to Roswell NM this summer. With wife and 2 teenagers. AC on the whole time. The aztek never missed a beat did great the whole time. Wife uses it as a daily Only complaint is the cup holders for the back seats could be better. They're integrated into the bottom of the rear doors. The cooler between the front seats is a great addition, fill it with ice and bottles of water and your good to go.

[@genedrakes686]

Would have been perfect for racing weekend! Ended up with a wagon and was a great set of wheels!

[@robsterbob580]

I saw one in 2004 when I was on holiday in the States. I thought it looked great. Different but I really liked the styling. But I do like cars that stand out and look different to the other stuff on the road. I had a Citroen Cactus because I loved the wacky styling. Plenty of people don't though. I nearly bought a 2nd gen Nissan Cube once as well. I still fancy a 1st gen Cube even now. I drive a Suzuki Ignis now. It's not very different to other cars about, but still a bit quirky looking and not as common as a Ford Fiesta. I'd have an Aztek any day if they'd been sold over here in the UK. Great video, always good to see a new video from Big Car!

[@BigCar2]

The Cactus looks cool. Not the Aztec though...

[@revolverocelot-rx2mf]

Boy what is your favorite brand of window cleaner.

[@robsterbob580]

I know, I need help! 😄 If I'm the only person who likes the look of the Aztek then maybe there's no hope for me 😳

[@revolverocelot-rx2mf]

@@robsterbob580 don't come to Minnesota they are all over here even though it can't Handel snow for shit.

[@obelic71]

the Cactus, cube and 3th gen.Ignis are out of the box designs. They are weird designs but not Ugly The Aztec or a Ssangyong Rodius are and will be ugly!

[@Cemi_Mhikku]

Truly ahead of it's time. My own generation trends towards anything with a hatch, but when this came out most of us were still in school (I graduated HS the year they discontinued it). Ten or twelve years later and this'd have quite possibly gone sailing out of the lots... and the price of a well-optioned example today really confirms that.

[@chrislemaster2695]

This makes the AMC Pacer award winning

[@BigCar2]

Erratum: Tom Peters also did the 6th generation Camaro (that you see in the photo).

[@BigCar2]

@IngLouisSchreurs :-) So it is an Errata then, as that's two mistakes! I hated Latin at school...

[@SonicBoone56]

I love how GM totally skipped the GM EV1 in that Volt commercial.

[@blue_lancer_es]

Congrats on your first US car. Great vid.

[@Flickawho]

My Pontiac Aztek almost died in the mountains of Lake Tahoe, CA 😆 I drove the hell out of that thing. Will always have a special place in my heart.

[@concettaworkman5895]

I'm driving an Aztek, and I love it. I have the cooler and the tent. 222,000 miles.

[@FireAngelZero]

My mom bought one in 2004 brand new, we had it for 14 years and never had any issues with it, only sold it because of the fuel efficiency and it was over 100,000 miles so she moved on. We loved it, I drove it to college and honestly it was one of the most reliable car she had...

[@kevinkern2149]

I had the misfortune of getting one of these as a rental back in the day. The grey plastic body panels scream "cheap!" My parents had a Dodge Grand Caravan of the same vintage, and the presence of that very same hard, unpainted plastic broadcast to everyone how poor you were by how much of it was present on the car (getting the highest trim or upgrading to the the Chrysler Town & Country got you door handles and bumpers that actually looked like they belonged to the vehicle). The Aztek is too tall for its wheels, which in turn are stuck in oddly square wells, the exposed gas cap again looks cheap, not tough, and the two-piece tailgate, while not a bad idea, was very heavy to operate, lacked a wiper, and had a split rear window that obstructed your view. I actually kinda like the contemporary Trans-Am, which also had the aggressive, quad-nostril grill, but something was lost in the translation from concept to production model in the Aztek's case. No reassessment from me; still ugly as sin.

[@alabastertheunicorn3204]

I honestly blame it as one of the reasons Pontiac died

[@rafflesnh]

Thanks again BC, from a Marmite (but NOT Aztec) lover!!

[@The66680]

You Sir are a legend. Love this channel and your choice on vehicles. I was just thinking of this car, and low and behold i see this video. Always liked the Aztec and Multipla. Keep up the good work.

[@RichieRouge206]

Great video- strange car but oddly likeable

[@lourenco_ss]

I wish I could have an Aztek! To bad it wasn't sold in Europe! Thank you for this amusing video and story!

[@mikeweller9933]

The first time I saw an Aztec, I said "thats a buttugly car". My opinion has not changed.

[@obelic71]

The debate is still out, is the ugliest car the Pontiac Aztec or the Ssangyong Rodius? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SsangYong_Rodius

[@WHO9119]

@@obelic71 Wow I didn't think it was even possible to top GM Aztek on ugliness but the SsangYong Rodius, only thing I can say is wow my eyes hurt. Who ever designed these vehicles need to be FIRED! ASAP if they're still working

[@obelic71]

@@WHO9119 I think the designers designed them on a company party just as a joke. The joke went out of hand when the managment found the designs !

[@zaraak323i]

Toyota has asked us to hold its beer... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Alphard

[@RemixedVoice]

Nothing uglier than the sea of gray Camry's while I drive to work so I can eat and sleep and then die.

[@sizwedlamini7394]

this channel is pure gold and reminds me of the 90's.

[@carolynwiggins1953]

I got my Aztek new in 2003, still driving it today. Great gas mileage. It has the towing and camping packages. Twenty years old and will probably still be on the road 5 years from now, maybe more. I love my Azzie!

[@chrislemaster2695]

You should do one on the AMC Eagle The fist crossover 4x4.

[@djsalseromusica5433]

Amen. Plz do Sir.

[@vazilin4ik]

Top idea

[@piotrmalewski8178]

I'm afraid the Polski Fiat 125p Kombi 4x4 was older

[@briwanderz]

as much as i (in theory, never owned one unfortunately) liked the AMC Eagle, and even better the coupe version the AMC Eagls SX/4 (basically a rally car) it was definitely not the first.. subaru also beat them, with 1975 "4x4" wagons.. or at least that's the earliest one i found with 4wd. i actually did own a 1979 4wd subaru wagon, oh so ugly, i bought it for $100 to learn how to drive stick shift, drove it for about 8 months, until the front end rusted thru and the strut well was leaning on the engine.

[@shebbs1]

Subarus were also around long before the Eagle, and sold worldwide.

[@laranaarana]

I can still see a few of this on the road. The owners agree that is not the most stylish vehicle but it is very comfortable to ride on!

[@bluemoonpanther6337]

This channel is a gem ... You have inspired me 😉

[@Sacto1654]

I think the design was just _too_ different for customer tastes. It was the same issue that eventually hurt the Fiat Multipla.

The problem was it looked like a minivan. They should have stuck with the prototype design.

[@obelic71]

The strange part is the first gen. duckbill multipla has become an icon. As a family car it is still a wel thought over, liked and usefull vehicle. People who have them (up)keep them. There are not so much of them left because the most were used as taxi's

[@sped6954]

@@obelic71 That's certainly true that people took care of this car. For some reason, people don't let their Azteks fall into a state of disrepair. I drove flatbed tow trucks for many years, and in that whole time, I only ever towed one Aztek. They're still around, in fact I still see them quite often, and when I do see one, it's always in very good condition, and it's someone's daily driver.

[@dominicrusho]

The design was just too utterly shite for human consumption

[@AnarchistMetalhead]

both the Aztek and the Multipla had their loyal customers Fiat killed off the Multipla when they redesigned it to be boring, noone really wanted one any more and now they have those hideous oversized 500 offshoots that make the Multipla look attractive in comparison, but they sell

[@CarlosGuzman-bq8fr]

Thanks so much. Love this car cross over.

[@concettaworkman5895]

I love the blindspot. It blocks all headlights behind you. Brilliant! No more irritating lights in your rearview mirror.

[@rorymacve]

Another superb video! :D Marmite is wonderful on toast, the best way to start any day! :D As for the Aztek, there truly were some endearing features to the car, and to an extent it was ahead of its time concerning crossovers, but it was unfortunately one of those 'taken-at-face-value' machines. I wouldn't want one myself, but it's a car you can appreciate for more than for what the press made it out to be. :)

[@StudeSteve62]

Ah, the Rendezvous. Remember the "Harley Earl's ghost" ads for that? Ha! Earl would have loathed that top-heavy jellybean...he liked cars long, low and wide, everything the Rendezvous wasn't...

[@weedmastersr]

I like the Aztek because I think that not every car needs to be pretty. Before Breaking Bad, It was featured in the TV show Dark Angel which is set in a post-apocalyptic future world and it was absolutely perfect for that show. I thought that in that context it looked good. Maybe it's my nostalgia talking because I'm absolutely in love with the story of Dark Angel and it brings back many great memories but I thought the Aztek really did well in capturing a modern cyberpunk feel and state of mind that was present in that show and that era.

[@richardjweeks]

Blimey, your up late. Just dragged my sorry flu ridden backside downstairs to find another excellent video by yourself. A pleasant surprise on an otherwise dreadful night. Keep up the good work. 🤒

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

Richard Weeks Hope that flu goes soon!

[@richardjweeks]

@@nimeshchokshi1921 thanks Nimesh

[@BigCar2]

I'm glad I can bring just a little joy. 'Flu is the worst...

[@richardjweeks]

@@BigCar2 thank you.

[@hazzah2276]

I have walked around this car. Driving around in a bit of "post modern irony" appears attractive now, go back to a showroom in 2001. 1) Due to the market segment, this vehicle purchase needs the approval of two. The salesman might hook the guy with features, but the woman will take one look and say "no way". This kills the "energy" around a car. 2) The car is tough to market, because you cannot find one angle that can be "promoted". Both in the sales photos, or in the flesh in the showroom. Most cars have at least one angle. So again difficult to create any energy with the car. 3) The car was at the transition in car manufacturing. You could design any ideas virtually, but still had manufacturing limitations in transferring these to reality. Essentially, how can we make this shoe box different and interesting? Which wouldn't be so bad, if there had been some coherence. "less is more" seems to have been forgotten here. Everyone seems to have chipped in with ideas and had them accepted. I like ugly cars, I like box shape cars (Imp, Uno, Forester, Pajero) but this Aztec had no cohesion. Of course, it stands the test of time much better, because time has given it a character. We all love a good pantomime character.

[@BigCar2]

:-) Have you thought about writing my scripts?!?

[@hazzah2276]

@@BigCar2 I am guessing you were joking? You do a consistently good job.

[@SliceyDicey]

I tried to buy one of these a few years ago and my wife flat out forbade it.

[@briwanderz]

i had a friend who had one, i got to drive it a couple times, and absolutely loved it. the buttons on the inside felt like cheap plastic, but otherwise thought it was a great ride, very comfortable, great visibility, somehow hers would get around 30 miles per gallon, mostly highway.

[@williamstopford1211]

Always love your videos. Discovered your channel recently and have been making my way through your archive. Just one note, the Terrain you showed wasn't the North American model but rather an unrelated, Chevy Captiva/Opel Antara rebadge sold in the Middle East.

[@darrensmith6999]

Fecenating as always. Thank you .

[@QuadMochaMatti]

I see what you did there. 💩🚾 Thankfully, I can't smell it.

[@ShootAUT]

Question that remains is: How big was Breaking Bad's part in that the Aztek hasn't already been forgotten?

[@randomchannel1712]

You should make a video about the SKODA 130 RS The underdog that thrived in every rally championship And how an eastern block country managed to achive such huge success

[@michaeldemarco9950]

I loved this car when I owned one in the mid-2000s. Great suspension.

[@JR-uy2nd]

6:14 the face of the security. ahahah

[@HemiChrysler]

It is strange that some would vote down this video. What, I wonder, were they expecting ? Even if they dislike the Aztek, the video is informative and slick.

[@rafflesnh]

There are always those in society who hate success, because it makes them feel worthless. It's called 'envy'. I also wonder if it adversely affects revenue?

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

A fair appraisal, but not completely without flaws. I was a sculptor at GM at the time and I could tell you a few stories......

[@KarlAdamsAudio]

GM tried the built-in-tent idea here in Australia as an option on the Holden Torana circa 1976, they called it the "Hatch Hutch" as I recall.

[@antraxxslingshots]

Man, i really loved the B Model of my 8865 too!

[@buggs9950]

I'm neither here nor there on Marmite to be honest. Bovril on the other hand is flippin amazing, it's like beef jam.

[@troodon1096]

I tried Marmite once and thought it had gone bad, but I was informed that apparently it was supposed to taste like that on purpose.

[@johnclements6852]

Another great video Andy, well done to GM for trying something different, perhaps the controversy has kept The Aztek in the public's memory and, like you said, it's not the weird looking vehicle it was when introduced so it has some appeal, certainly not as common as other vehicles of its era, so why not, I'd probably buy one.

[@endokuken1678]

Crazy how much modern day SUVs look like the Aztec, the public just wasn't ready back then lol

[@sam74]

Thanks for the video! I kinda want one now! I love weird cars! Lol

[@usernamechris2525252]

👍 Great Job .... I Love the story telling of your videos ... the Aztec story was very interesting .... could you do one on the Kia Soul, another unconventional styled car, but in this case, a popular seller ..... apparently it was based on a Wild Boar !!!

[@BigCar2]

Maybe. I've got a LOT of cars backed up!

[@usernamechris2525252]

Big Car ... I understand ... i love the Aztec background .... helps it make a lot more sense .... If the Kia Soul, that would be great , as I own one but I am still puzzled by it, sort of like the Aztec!!! Thanks

[@thisisadebrown]

This car was years ahead of its time and if you look at the facilities that came with it it was pretty incredible and should not be mock

[@fordlandau]

Great choice of a truly eccentric motor car. Thanks! If you had one today it would be super cool.

[@mastro4065]

@fordlandau ....since MOTORS are electric, and ENGINES are combustion, wouldn’t the correct term be: “engine car”? 🤔🤔🤔

[@fordlandau]

mike clements internal combustion motor has been the engineering term for over a century. A motor is a machine that does work. Motor car is the classic term for the petrol/ gasoline powered automobile. Electric cars. Dont get me started 😟

[@mastro4065]

@fordlandau ....Because early cars were originally ELECTRIC, the name “motorcar” was applied. (Same was true for “motor” cycles). When internal combustion ENGINES gained popularity, the name “motor” car (and “motor” cycle) stuck. My friend, who owns a Tesla, made the comment that, since a Tesla is ELECTRIC powered, the classic term “motorcar” could correctly be used! So the engineering terms are as follows: electric=motor, and internal combustion=engine.

[@paulsydenham7853]

When you going to do the Pontiac Firebird story, Now That's a COOL US car.Informative as ever great video 💯

[@95blahblahhaha]

OMG! I didn't know you had already made a video about an American car when I commented on your other video like a week ago. Rock on Big Car!! PS: in case you can't tell, I'm a big fan of your channel

[@BigCar2]

Unfortunately my mainly British audience doesn't watch videos of US cars. I have wanted to do the Ford Flex for a while, but haven't I feel it won't do well.

[@95blahblahhaha]

@@BigCar2 I had commented on a video about a month back but I had no idea you made this video about an American car I'm happy to take anything you make lol and yeah the Ford Flex was def an odd quickly forgotten car here in the US. I think we both got the Chevy Volt you guys got an Opel version maybe. Take care, promise I'll get you something on patreon soon too

[@BigCar2]

@@95blahblahhaha Well, tomorrow's video is something that's sold in the US - the Prius. I promise it's not boring!

[@teamracing6]

Almost didn't watch this video because I don't care about the Aztek at all..but I'm glad I did. Very interesting. Nice work sir.

[@daftryosuke8541]

Thank you for this video. I've been a long-time apologist for the Aztek. It's not the prettiest car no, but it was advanced considering how many creature comforts and practical add-ons it came with. If a similar concept would have been revealed 5, even 10 years ago, it would have been an immediate hit and possibly even saved Pontiac. It was just the worst time and place for it.

[@BigCar2]

There were some good innovative features, but I couldn't get past those looks!

[@faramarzkarimi9845]

i love your clips please activ more

[@richardrichard5409]

I think if Pontiac had sold this in the European market it would of sold like hot cakes. I always thought this was a euro vision car being sold to US customers. There are different tastes across the pond, none of which are wrong or better, just different. Another great video, shame about so many ads, but I appreciate the reasoning. That V6 was a very solid engine too. I didn't know GM had a reputation for not being innotive, I think of them of being up there with Renault

[@holotape]

I guess I was the target market because when I saw one at a car show in the early 2000s, I really wanted one, despite the looks. The tent was a big selling point.

[@rinazzle]

I've always been curious about the Dodge Caliber, a similar concept to the Aztek. It might be worth doing a video on too!

[@v6turbo231]

Fun fact: this is not the first GM car with a tent accessory. The mid 70’s x-platform (nova, skylark, omega, Phoenix) hatchback versions had an available snap in tent that attached to the extremely large and heavy rear hatch. No idea how popular this was, but hey, recycled idea is recycled. Good video, and love these

[@jonmiguel]

It was a popular car with field service techs who didn't need or want a full-sized van or even an Astro mini-van because it was reliable and roomy. You didn't bump your head getting in and out and with the rear seats folded down you could put a lot inside. Not a competitor the later Ford Transit Connect fit the same niche and was very popular for the same reasons.

[@wilfamos7314]

Another fantastic Big Car video. I now know so much about a car I had barely heard of beyond being the wheels of choice for Walter White! Thanks Mr Big Car. ~-)

[@BigCar2]

Glad you enjoyed it Wilf!

[@SaturnCanuck]

Great, thanks for this. I heard someone say it looks lie the front and back were designed by different design teams. That said, you can do North American videos, and I look forward to seeing Saturn. GMs almost successful (well successful for a while) new approach. You can include the SR2 and SR3 midsize products with the in-line 6 that never saw that light of day. :)

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Congrats on your first American car video! :)

[@alimcmoet]

Very interesting.

[@aaronbryan5095]

And now the newest generation of Hyundai's crossovers' front fascia look like a modernised version of the Aztek's face. It's amazing how little power they've squeezed out of a 3.4l V6.

[@andresleonel9154]

i love the idea of making a vehicle ultra versatile, it's just a shame that it didn't had the right looks or a true offroad ability. I think it could be interesting a video about the Nissan Bluebird. being in production for nearly 50 years with FWD RWD and AWD drivetrain in multiple generations, racing history, rally prepared trim levels and even was produced in China and the UK, dying as a bland mundane saloon in the early 2000's. Excellent and interesting video as always!

[@BigCar2]

The Bluebird video would be about three hours long!!!

[@mfitzy100]

This thing was way ahead of its time! Look at the Toyota CHR now, people can’t get enough of them. Not hugely different but the Aztec more practical

[@abandonedtube]

If this car was made today in Europe it would be very popular. This sort of outdoorsy car would be perfect for us.

[@AH-cn5li]

Well that video cleared up some things for me. It was incredibly interesting to hear how the Aztek went from what it was supposed to be to how it actually turned out. They certainly did lose focus on its design :P I'm from Australia and the first time I ever saw one was on the series Breaking Bad. When it first appeared on the screen I almost poked my eyes out with a stick and puked all over the carpet. I thought "What the F@#% is that! My God that is UGLEEEE!" I thought Ssangyong had the lead in making the most ugliest vehicles ever known to man (I still nearly puke over my steering wheel if I see one on the road), until the Aztek came along. We know when we see something and it looks right, but our innate sense of aesthetics will also tell us when something just isn't right. There's weird and odd, but this doesn't necessarily equate to being ugly. Ugly is just ugly, there's no skirting around that fact. I often wonder if the designers ever step back and take a look at what they've designed. In the case of the Aztek it would seem not, they wouldn't even listen to the people who were the market it was intended for. I reckon anyone who was fooled into buying an Aztek has to run to the car with their eyes half closed and get inside it as quickly as possible so they don't burn the retinas out of their eyes by having to look at it for too long :D

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I love out of the box cars, as long as the concept is strong. I loved the Aztec. But sorry GM, I never was in the market for a SUV-type of car.

[@StudeSteve62]

A lot of buyers aren't...but the American makers don't care, apparently. That's corporations for you...

[@markb4071]

The all-one-colour aztek looks like a cross between the Vauxhall Antara and a CityRover from the front :D

[@lelandfranklin3487]

Remember the concept...and loved it. GM ruined the great concept by changing the proportions! The tires/wheels in the production vehicle looked tiny making it look bulky above the wheels.

[@seanmckenzie6175]

Great video, but I'd posit that the Columbia black and yellow parka was hardly obscure at the time here in the US. I bagged a lot of groceries to get mine back in HS lol

[@QuadMochaMatti]

It's a South Butt parka.

[@deeacosta2734]

Car was definitely ahead of its time.

[@khew1]

Great video as usual. Would love to see a story of the fiat panda video

[@BigCar2]

Yeah, the Panda would be fun!

[@khew1]

@@BigCar2 absolutely. Would be fascinating. I love the 2003-2012 Panda the most.

[@russellsteedman3293]

Hey there,I love this channel and would like to see if you could feature an Australian car, maybe the Leyland P76, designed and built in Australia

[@BigCar2]

You're not the first one to ask for that, and I've taken a cursory glance at the story. It's on the list for the future!

[@deaddoll1361]

Russell Steedman It’s rather fitting you mention the P76 in an Aztec video, vehicles uglier and more unloved than the Leyland are like rocking horse poo. Personally I think this channel has covered the failings of the various UK car industries ad nauseam and them failing on another continent for basically the same reasons would be like digging up that dead horse to flog it some more.

[@___Steinn___]

I'm in love with the Aztek for a while. Too bad they were never available in germany. I'd buy one... 😍

The prototype looked nice.

[@ManasD30]

2:51 it looks really funny when rock music is playing in the background but he still looks so calm. Tell me, are you dead from inside??

[@DaRealBruner]

I knew this highschool chemistry teacher from Albuquerque who had one of these things... I wonder what he's up to now...

[@MicrobyteAlan]

I rented 1 once on a business trip. See, we’ve had our share of interesting cars too.

[@ethelred2648]

Great video as always. One small point... the shelving behind you looks tilted due to the camera angle. My OCD could look at nothing else !

[@BigCar2]

You're not going to like any of my other videos then!

[@ethelred2648]

@@BigCar2 I love them. I'll get over it :-)

[@dmomcilovic9185]

Breaking Bad might have a bit to do with the new interest in this car.

[@stephenwarhurst6615]

Aztek looks like it got it's inspiration from the Truckster from the movie National lampoon vacation

[@tobihaifisch7558]

10:42 Almost pissed myself, when I saw the similaraties between this thing and the DeTomaso Mangusta! OMFG!

[@danielkbarton]

Had one of these in the early 2000's, the wife loved it and regretted selling it. Hard to find low mileage Aztek cars these days.

[@dedeborya9015]

it needed the 4.3T from the typhoon & syclone ... and another stacked set of hood scoops ala Olds 442 ... drenched in black to 11 and take my money

[@drewsteroriginals4564]

reminds me of the 4x4 renault megane scenic...

[@KarlHamilton]

Can't wait for the Volvo 850 video.

[@denniz1990]

And now we have al kind of high coupes like this

[@erwinkonopka7071]

"(..)GM had surveyed their GenX customers(...)" So that's why this car seem so reasonable to me.

[@faridarridho8620]

I really wanted to buy this pontiac aztek cuz it have a lot of features. it's perfect for long roadtrip. sadly, in indonesia, there's no pontiac

[@Seatux]

You guys have the far less uglier, cheaper Kijang instead. Just buy that.

[@QuadMochaMatti]

There's no Pontiac ANYWHERE these days, thankfully. GM made a mistake in killing off Oakland, and keeping the cheaper, junior companion marque.

[@lisamariebonaparte5161]

I liked the Aztek in photos and advertisements... What a shocker when I saw one in Broklyn some years ago! I could not believe that I found it so ugly, and the overwhelming feeling of wanting to faint at the sight!... But you know, if I had the change... I would have gotten myself one, I kinda like it, the looks grow on you.

[@edgaraxtli2970]

As a member and Naturaly born of Royal Azteca Mexican nobility,i do approve of the Magnificent Aztek Automobile

[@kalebbrown93]

I remember when these were new. Hated them then and hate them now. They wanted something sporty and a combo of a Camaro and Blazer and ended up with something neither of them were, a front wheel drive minivan.