Rumors are swirling about the imminent demise of the long-lived GM brand Pontiac. The first whispers were back in February, but dismissed as speculation. Then, published reports last week that said the brand may be killed outright (along with GMC) instead of continued as a niche player were quickly quashed by GM’s PR machine.

Now comes a story off Edmund’s Inside Line that claims that a new restructuring plan with deeper cuts will be announced on Monday, and that Pontiac will join Saab, Hummer and Saturn in the dead zone. If true, that would mean two things. First, an 83-year-old brand has finally met its maker, and many tears will be shed. And second, you’d better get that Pontiac G8 GXP right now. It’s the best Pontiac available — hell, the best Pontiac in years — and if it winds up being Pontiac’s swan song, it could wind up as a classic some day.

Inside Line