Pontiac first introduced the Ventura name in 1960 as a higher-priced full-size model, and throughout the 1960s it alternated between being a model and being a trim level for the Pontiac Catalina. In 1971, Pontiac applied the Ventura name to its new rebadged version of the compact Chevrolet Nova. The Nova and its copies (the Pontiac Ventura, the Oldsmobile Omega, and the Buick Skylark & Apollo) were restyled for 1975, as illustrated by this example.
The Pontiac Ventura was marketed as a more luxurious sports car than the Chevrolet Nova. (Note that this example has an aftermarket steering wheel, but the rest of the interior is largely stock.)
The Pontiac Ventura was offered as a two-door coupe, a two-door hatchback, or a 4-door sedan. This is the hatchback version. By 1975, the Ventura was not available with a Pontiac engine, instead being offered with a variety of Chevrolet and Buick engines, with the Buick 350-cubic-inch V8 being the most powerful option.
The Ventura name would not last much longer. In the middle of 1977, Pontiac introduced another version of the Nova, the more luxurious Phoenix, which replaced the Ventura entirely for 1978.
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