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tumbleweedt

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  1. Is Pontiac named after the brand,or the brand after the place?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac,_Michigan

    According to Wikipedia, the car brand was named after the city Pontiac, Michigan.

    Pontiac, Michigan was named after Chief Pontiac:

    200px-Pontiac-chief-artist-impression-41

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Pontiac

    Chief Pontiac: (c. 1720 – April 20, 1769) was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's War (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle against British military occupation of the Great Lakes region following the British victory in the French and Indian War.

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