Time is a strange creature. It makes the big among us fall, and the little ones rise. It takes behemoths and crushes them to dust. And it can raise up a mountain, inch by inch. Time spares no one, neither man nor machine. So cars stand no different, do they? What were once the bestsellers of their era moved down to be collectible classics, and then finally to junked and forgotten vehicles.

And this happens to just about any and every car brand, marque, and model. The hot starts of yesterday are the nobodies of today. Let's look at GM, an auto company that is desperately trying to keep itself afloat in the volatility of the domestic market that is increasingly looking towards the JDM for quality and return on investment. Brand loyalty is a thing of the past and consumers are happy to take off in any direction that offers them better value for their money.

For now, GM has been canceling the production of most of its compacts and sedans and decided to concentrate more on the production of SUVs and trucks—matching the demand of the consumer, at least currently. Many of its famous marques are now over and done with, so it’s not strange to find GM sedans and geriatrics laying abandoned and forgotten in forlorn little corners of the Earth, like these 28 GM cars that have been forgotten…

28 Pontiac GTO

Another Pontiac bites the dust. This one is a 1966 GTO example in a dilapidated condition. Pontiac was always promoted by GM as its performance division. The division belted out many legends in its lifespan and the GTO was one of their most popular offerings. GM did try to revive GTO in 2004, after its initial 10-year stint between 1964 and 1974, but the welcome was lukewarm at best. Ultimately though, it was stricken off the Pontiac stable of cars in 2006.

27 Chevrolet Bel Air

The Bel Air was the upmarket model of Chevrolet in 1957 and was pegged above the other two models, the 210 and the 150. The car came with plenty of options and was designed to keep comfort and luxury at the top of the list. While an original. restored Bel Air is hard to find, some modern customizers have given a few of these restored ones a whole new character. However, the one in the picture is still lost.

26 Buick Special Convertible

Another model that enjoyed a fair amount of success in the auto bazaar was the Buick Special, dubbed as Buick’s lowest-priced offering. The 1961 Buick Special used a unibody compact GM Y platform and a powerful 3.5-liter, aluminum-block V8 engine that coughed up 155 horsepower. It also featured a dual-path transmission and power steering. The one that looked the greatest was the Convertible version. Not that it looks great like this one, though, which has seemingly given up on life itself...

25 Chevrolet Camaro SS

The Camaro SS is a tad similar to its cousin Pontiac Firebird (or at least before the latter's demise) and was designed as a pony car to take the Ford Mustang head-on. The current sixth-generation SS houses a behemoth 6.2-liter LT1 V8 powerplant that can crank out a whopping 455 horsepower. Undoubtedly, the SS is one of the most popular muscle cars we have in the car bazaar today so it’s pretty sad and disturbing to see one lying in a dust-covered, neglected state.

24 Buick Special

The Buick Special was special in many ways. It was Buick’s lowest-priced full-size offering when it was launched in 1936 in the domestic market. The Special had three iconic ventiports on the sides of the hood. Plus, it had a legendary waterfall grille that had a lot of chrome on it. This cascading chrome grille was a 1950s mascot. And not to miss, it was powered by Buick's renowned Fireball straight-eight and Nailhead V8 engines.

23 Oldsmobile Convertible

The car in the picture is an abandoned 1936 Oldsmobile Convertible. It may be difficult to recall this Olds, though, as only a few thousand were sold in 1936. Barely a handful of them were ever restored to their full glory. This convertible coupe carried a hefty 4.0-liter, inline-eight-cylinder motor that cranked out a solid 100 horsepower, good enough for its time. The vintage beauty had a distinguishable grille design and despite its deplorable state, looks rather stately.

22 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

The Chevrolet Chevelle survived for three generations, from 1964 through the 1977 model year. It enjoys the reputation of being one of the most-successful nameplates Chevrolet ever had. Since it rode high on success, the Chevelle was made available in various avatars—coupes, sedans, convertibles, and station wagons. Its Super Sport or SS version was Chevrolet’s answer to its rivals in the muscle car arena. It was, clearly, not a car that deserves this fate.

21 Chevrolet Wagon

The 1957 Chevy Wagon is often dubbed as an automobile icon for all time. It is still one of the most popular and sought-after classic cars in the car bazaar. It remains especially popular among the customizers who restore them. Still, others modify them into hot rods and pump new life into them. All the variants were armed with powerful engines choices including a 3.9-liter inline-six Blue Flame engine, a 4.3-liter V8, or a 4.6-liter V8, which is why it is strange to see one lying around looking so forlorn.

20 Buick Special Riviera

Well, the Buick 1958 example, simply known as the Buick Special Riviera, had a breathtaking span of 19 feet from bumper to bumper. The car was able to carve its niche as the most elegant luxury-length motorcar. Plus, a 6.0-liter Fireball V8 motor under its hood had the capability to thrash out a whopping 300 horsepower and 400 ft-lb of torque. Back in 1958, not many carmakers were able to offer more luxury than this beauty. Sadly, this car's beauty has faded over time, as well...

19 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Convertible

Don't go by this forlorn picture; the Chevrolet Corvair was produced for two generations between 1960 and 1969. The car was pegged against the likes of Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valiant, Studebaker Lark, and the Rambler American. According to Hemmings, the ultimate Corvair was the turbocharged Corsa Convertible that was produced in 1965 and 1966. While the Corvair Corsa never really achieved mass popularity, it always had a huge fan base, especially for the second-generation examples.

18 Oldsmobile 442

The Oldsmobile 442 gets its name from the car’s four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. It four, four, and two. The 442 in the picture is a second-generation model that carried a 7.5-liter V8 unit under its belly that could pump out a whopping 360 horsepower. Plus, it attained a zero to 60 mph dash in just 7 seconds and a top speed mark of 115 mph. It couldn't run away from time, though...

17 Buick Super

The Buick Super was a full-size, four-door sedan that was in production from 1940 till 1958, except during WWII, when automakers were asked to produce cars for military purposes only. The Super carried a 4.1-liter Fireball straight-eight unit under its belly that was tied to a three-speed, sliding-shift manual transmission. The vintage beauty had a massive curb weight of 4,200 lbs to deal with. Like everything else, beauty also fades over time, as has this car.

16 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Coupe

Oldsmobile is one of the oldest automobile marques on the planet earth. It has a legacy of more than a century and still rules the heart of millions of people across the globe. The company has successful models like Cutlass, 88, and 98 under its belt. The 88 and 98 enjoyed the ride for the most number of years, in fact, for more than half a century before Father Time finally broke Oldsmobile's back! And so this car lies abandoned and forgotten amidst the weeds.

15 Chevrolet El Camino

Design-wise, the Chevrolet El Camino was an amalgamation of a coupe utility, a pickup, and a muscle car. It followed the footsteps of successful Ford Ranchero and was floored in the domestic market in 1957. The last of the El Caminos was the fifth-generation, which featured engines like the Chevrolet V6, Buick V6, Oldsmobile V8, and Chevy’s small-block V8 engine. Powerful Buick V6s were used for the first time to tame the rivals. This car seems to have fallen through the collector's cracks though.

14 Oldsmobile Cutlass

The Oldsmobile Cutlass is one of the most iconic automobile marques of the auto world. The Cutlass name has lived through six generations in various avatars. From a unibody compact car when it debuted in 1961 to finally being a station wagon, convertible, hardtop, coupe, and a midsize sedan. It has enjoyed a considerable amount of success in the global auto arena but then again, everything seems to have a limited lifespan, as does this abandoned car.

13 Pontiac Streamliner

The Streamliner is a full-size car from the stable of Pontiac that debuted in 1942. The 1942-48 examples were the last pre-WWII Pontiacs and were also offered with Hydra-Matic automatic transmissions. And, they were offered in two engine choices: a Flathead inline-six and a Silver-Streak inline-eight, producing 90 and 103 horsepower respectively. The car in the picture is a dilapidated 1948 Pontiac Deluxe Streamliner Sedan-Coupe, in a really sorry state.

12 Buick Roadmaster Skylark

The Roadmaster Skylark was floored in the car bazaar in 1953 to mark the 50th anniversary of Buick. It was a top-of-the-line, limited-edition Buick convertible that used a 5.3-liter Nailhead V8 powerhouse to crank out 190 horsepower and 300 ft-lb of torque. The classic car carried a steep price tag and sales never really picked up in the market, though it has a beautiful look about it. It had to be taken off from the bazaar after just one year. It's sort of rare now, which is why this abandoned beauty seems bizarre.

11 Oldsmobile 98 Regency

The 98 was the flagship model of Oldsmobile that literally ruled the auto bazaar for fifty-six years, from 1940 till it took a final bow in 1996. Having survived for twelve generations, the car has had one of the longest lifespans in GM’s lineup. The 98 Regency was the ninth-generation sedan powered by a 7.5-liter Rocket V8 mill that was paired with a three-speed Turbo-Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. And now it seems to be taking a final rest upon a grassy knoll.

10 Pontiac Ventura Vista

The financial meltdown of early 21st century scraped off many established auto brands for the market. Pontiac and Oldsmobile were two of the most-affected ones from GM’s stable. In a life spanning 84 years, Pontiac belted out around 65 models to maintain its market presence. The 1962 Pontiac Ventura Vista in the picture above is the perfect description of the fall of this titan, as it lays abandoned, forgotten, and unvalued.

9 Cadillac Eldorado

For over ten generations, from 1952 till 2002, the Eldorado reigned supreme in the personal luxury car segment. The Eldorado was pegged against the likes of the Rolls-Royce Corniche, Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC, BMW 3.0CS, Continental Mark IV, and Jaguar XKE Series III V12. The 1972 Eldorado carried an 8.2-liter V8 unit under the bonnet that was mated to a three-speed automatic transmission and could deliver an impressive output of 235 horsepower. It's sad to see one of these greats just going to waste.