Minneapolis Street Sighting: Pontiac Grand Prix

Every so often during my travels, I spot a car that leaves me quite cold; maybe its the condition, or perhaps its the color combination-- or maybe it's the quite unfortunate combination of both working together to completely ruin the moment.
I usually like the Pontiac Grand Prix line, and for as long as I can remember, this nameplate has always been a favorite of mine. Be it the first generation cars or even the mid 1970s version, and hell, even in the first generation FWD W-Body ones, I really don't have a generation I hate-- until the 2004-- 2008 model comes up in the discussion. But this generation is seldom talked about, and even more seldom seen.
The 1978-1987 cars are usually the less sought-after GM RWD coupes on the G and A Body platform. While Chevrolet's Monte Carlo and Buick's Regal get all the attention, the Pontiac cousin goes largely unnoticed, and untouched for that matter. Unless you want to seek out the ultra-rare 2+2 version, which is sought after, and very much so. I guess the reason these cars aren't really worth their weight in gold is.. well.. look at it. It isn't very attractive, to begin with, and add to the fact that almost no one saves these cars, either. Caked in the all the 1980s-era GM "luxury" trimmings--wire wheel covers, landau top, "woodgrain" interior, the prerequisite V8, Pontiac's personal coupe was ready to do battle and steal sales from the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar twins-- or was it?
Equipped with a wide range of V6s and V8s, the Grand Prix should've had it easy, right? Wrong. Like most of the non-sporty Pontiacs during this time, the 1980s RWD Grand Prix didn't really make a splash in the advertising scene; a fate that would plague Pontiacs up until their demise. Growing up, I never really saw these advertised, even as used cars-- much the same can be said about the Pontiac G8. Supposedly a really nice car, but the marketing was piss-poor at best.
This example isn't the best of the breed-- even in Minnesota, there are a few nicer ones I've barely caught but a passing glimpse of. For now, though, in all it's rust glory, this Grand Prix will have to represent the nameplate's-- and this generation's-- much-forgotten legacy. And that's a shame, because this is one of the less common Pontiacs in the last thirty years.