The Pontiac LeMans is said to become the model name for an intermediate-sized car which was being created and manufactured by the Pontiac division of Automobile during 1962 before early 80′s. During this period the Pontiac LeMans was regarded as a high of the line version of the Pontiac Tempest due to the sleek and sporty design. The Pontiac LeMans continued to maintain its quality as those based in the standard Tempest did too. However, by 1982 the LeMans was replaced through the Pontiac Bonneville. From 1988-1993 a brand new model was sold like a Daewoo LeMans which is from South Korea.

Throughout the early sixties from 1961-1963, General Motors introduced a top from the line street rod model named the Tempest LeMans that was sportier and sleeker compared to older Tempest including bucket seats. That same year its name was also used on a two door coupe. The year after they provided additions to the coupe like manufacturing a convertible, a beautiful sedan and station wagon. As the years went by these cars were modified into a super duty car used for racing. During the mid towards the late 60′s, the road rod line was upgraded right into a 215 CID six-cylinder engine in addition to a redesigned 326 CID V8 and was distributed like a new performance package referred to as GTO or a Gran Turismo.

The repackaging of the line helped improve sales from the Tempest and Lemans thus making the Pontiac among the world’s leading auto producers. Indeed, revamping the old design with the use of a sleeker and much more economical design yet still time keeping the well-defined and well-recognized mark from the Tempest and Lemans helped the manufacturer keep their vision. When the 70′s came along the Lemans and Tempest street rod designs provided a larger engine that was normally seen as a GTO, bearing the same custom design of these two or car pillared sedans, a four door hardtop sedan, a four door hardtop coupe and the usual convertible. During the mid 70′s, Automobile and Lemans manufactured models with alterations in car size which became larger and larger as time went by.

This is just because most auto producers were targeting the requirements of everyone rather than a sleek show off ride model. Simultaneously, the road rods being manufactured at this time would adhere to the same safety standards established by the law. As a result the majority of the street rods being manufactured during this period have improved handling capabilities, improved rear-coil suspension and tires as well as the improvement in the engine emission needed by the authorities to be able to have a safer ride on the highway. The entire year 1977 marked as the finale for the Lemans vintage built colonnade body. Thus making the maker build a more sophisticated and more adaptable car. During this time, they began downsizing due to the Arab oil embargo. And in 1981, they began to introduce the Bonneville which was trimmer and much more compact inside a four-door design. The evolution of those cars resulted in the Daewoo Lemans manufactured by Daewoo Motors during the late 80′s towards the early 90′s.