nearly three decades, in 1985, GMC had introduced the GMC Safari mid-size van. For the first time, GM marketed two distinct vehicles in North America with the same model nameplate in two different divisions (sometimes in the same dealer network). Pontiac discontinued the Safari station wagon after the 1989, becoming the first GM division to end use of the B-body chassis. For 1990, the division entered the minivan segment for first time, marketing the Pontiac Trans Sport. The Safari nameplate remained in use by Pontiac through 1991, ending with the mid-size 6000 Safari (another model range replaced by the Trans Sport). The GMC Safari ended production after 2005; as of current production, this remains the final use of the nameplate by General Motors. Other uses of name Alongside its use by the Pontiac B-body station wagon range (including the Chieftain, Star Chief, Catalina, Executive, Bonneville, and Parisienne), Pontiac expanded the use of the Safari nameplate beyond its full-size model range for 1961 as it introduced a Tempest Safari compact station wagon. Along with their full-size namesakes, smaller Safari wagons (from the mid-1960s onward) adopted external woodgrain trim as a distinguishing feature. Grand Safari (1971-1978) From 1971 to 1978, the Grand Safari served as the top-trim B-body station wagon. From 1971 to 1976, the model line was derived from the Pontiac Grand Ville sedan, featuring standard exterior woodgrain trim (some examples had the trim deleted). The largest vehicles ever sold by Pontiac, the first-generation Grand Safari station wagons were counterparts of the Buick (Electra) Estate and the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagons. For 1977, the Grand Safari was downsized alongside the rest of the B-body model line; following the discontinuation of the Grand Ville, the Grand Safari now served as the Bonneville station wagon. For 1979, to reduce brand confusion, the Grand Safari was renamed the Bonneville Safari (effectively returning to the name of its 1970 predecessor). Sunbird Safari (1987-1988) For the front-wheel drive J-platform, Sunbird station wagons were renamed Sunbird Safaris from 1987 to 1988. In contrast to its full-size and mid-size namesakes, the Sunbird Safari was not offered with exterior woodgrain trim. During the mid-1988 update of the model line, the Safari name was dropped from the Sunbird station wagon. 6000 Safari (1987-1991) For 1984, Pontiac introduced a station wagon bodystyle for the Pontiac 6000, replacing the previous Bonneville G station wagon as its mid-size offering. In 6000 LE trim,