PONTIAC GRAND PRIX : SEE WHY IT WAS SO POPULAR
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2022
- Pontiac, now dead and gone, was once a premier performance car brand in America, unleashing monsters on the streets like the GTO and Trans Am with V8 power and awesome looks. While Pontiac built a reputation with those incredible models, the Oil Crisis hit, and the brand slipped to relative mediocrity through the '90s. As a result, things didn't get better for Pontiac, which was shuttered in order to save GM from bankruptcy in 2010.
This was largely due to the release of some truly mediocre or even terrible models - like the Aztek. But, one popular model that stuck around with the brand was the Grand Prix, originally introduced in 1962 as a powerful, full-size personal luxury car, and turned into a rather average economy car by its later years.
This is the story of the Pontiac Grand Prix
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The 76 & 77 Grand Prix made beautiful lowriders, too bad we don’t see too many of them on the streets anymore 😢😢
My best school job was when I washed and detailed well over 5,000 Pontiacs at the dealership where my Dad sold cars from 1976 - 1979. The Grand Prix was such a beautiful car and I remember the exterior and interior so well I could describe it well enough for an artist to draw it. The car was wonderful to drive and to clean! L) Beautiful!
During the 1960-70's, Pontiac made some of the most Beautiful cars! The Catalina and Bonneville were so Big and Sharp looking for a child like me at the time! But as a teenager during the mid to late 70's, the Grand Prix was Gorgeous!!!
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The GP and the John DeLorean special were just great. The Catalina was just a rocket with plates
Don't forget the Pontiac Parisienne and Lauration (aka the Canadian Pontiacs) as well.
Yep--and they all fell apart after the warranty was out--money pits
Just located Mickey Thompson Race cars that came off the assembly line in Detroit back I. Mid ‘65
Pontiac was always my favorite GM division. I owned a Pontiac Trans Am and loved the Grand Prix, GTO and Bonneville...I think it was a big mistake to discontinue the brand
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All my favorite models 🥰
Pontiac went to plastics! Downhill after!
Dave I always did too!!
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I was in high school back in the late 1970s and a lot of the guys drove either a Grand Prix, a Monte Carlo, an Olds Cutlass, or a Buick Regal. They were all great cars.
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See, most people think of the Trans Am or GTO when someone says, "Pontiac." But, Grand Prix was always the first car I thought of. And the 1977 GP was in fact the most beautiful car sold in that year. Great video and I can't wait for Part II GP!
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Good reporting
I had a 77 GP with a 301 engine. What a POS! A measly 135 HP from a V8, which always pinged no matter how the carb was tweaked or what kind of gas what used. Yes, the car looked great but that was the end of it. BTW, the engine went down as the the worst in history.
76-77 were my favorite years. I used to have an 84 Grand Prix that I bought new
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My cousin had an early 70’s SJ, first thing to wear out ? The door hinges, those doors ,must have weighed 150lbs each.
One of the reasons why is because very few people oil those. Same with hood hinges. I do this all the time, about once a year.
@@wildbill5670 or that penetrating grease, sprays on thin and sets up heavy.
Your right very heavy doors
@Life Is Poetic be Stoic right, they were never up to the job, we soaked em down to stop that god awful creeeek 😆
Here in Germany we had 1978 /78 an US Car invasion.. so great! Thanks to the dollar DM relation!
The hole GM fleet was here!
So I liked the Grand Prix, too .. the 1978 / 79 model of course for the size .. also Malibu, Monte Carlo, Seville and so on! 👍🏼✨
Today US cars are only Teslas and a little bit Mustangs, Camaros and minimal Cadillacs.. that’s sad..
the typical US design has gone! 🤔😪🇺🇸
my first car in 1967 was a 62 gp black on black, with a 348 hp 389, wide ratio 4 speed with a 323 rear, what a great car wish i had it today
My grandfather owned a 72 or 73. White on white and plenty of power. I remembered the first time I saw it he my grandmother was taking out for a spin and stopped by our house. They had on sun glasses looking like movie stars. Man I miss that car.
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Love the 1976-1977 Grand Prix,Buick Regal,Cutlass and Monte Carlo
I agree. Those were the best 2 years for those models hands down during the 1970's.
I had a 76 it was firethorn red with a Landis top and red and white Interior. Wish I could have it back
Cousin had the same color. He was about 7 years older than us. We had great times in that car. SMOOTH! Thanks for watching and commenting! Please help us out by subscribing!
My first car was a 1976 Grand Prix which I bought from my grandmother in 1982. I had to sell it in 1986 and I let my husband handle the sale. I sat in the apartment and cried.
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I fell for the 77 GP seeing it in a showroom...I was 16...had to wait till 1981 to get my LJ two tone burgundy and firethorn with velour buckets..it had the P 350... beautiful ❤️
My grandmother had a red on red ‘77 GP and some of my first car memories were in that car. My first car was a two-tone silver ‘86 Grand Prix SJ with bucket seats and a console. I loved that car and it survived a theft attempt (caught them in the act and had broken the steering column and were about to break the steering lock and would have had it in 10 more seconds) only to have a little old lady turn left in front of me and I locked them up trying to keep from t-boning into her passenger’s door. I have lasting neck damage from that wreck (21 then, 49 now) and I will never forget that car!
My first car, in 84, was a 76 GP-white, white landau roof, and red vinyl buckets. It had a factory power sunroof and power windows. I was smitten and would love to have it back today. I think the 76x with new rectangular lights not separated by the parking light was the best front end of that generation. But I did like the 77 tail lamp with the GP logo.
Growing up my mom had a 75 Grand Prix and my uncle had 74 Grand Am with a 400 engine w/ a 4brl carb and 4 speed.
Our family car was a red 76 Grand Prix win white top and tee tops and the same 400 motor, it was my first car at 16 and I loved kicking those four barrels in. ☺️
Wow! Look at that dash and front seat arrangement
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Grand Prix any year was Gorgeous
People abandoned these reliable comfortable spacious strong cars for Accords and Camrys.
I never understood that
Great video ✅✅✅
I had a 70 GP back in 72, it had the 400 engine with 140 MPH speedo. Traveling the interstate highway late at night gave me the chance to open it up occasionally. It would grab 140 in the blink of an eye and it's still the fastest vehicle I've ever owned! Thanks for the memories! New subscriber also!
I had a 69 GP Model J - 400 engine. Loved it.
I had a 1976 Grand Prix. Black with bucket seats. It was the best looking and riding car I've ever owned. Bought it in 1979 .i regret selling it.
Me first car was a 69 gp I was 16 my dad got it for me from a coworker He repainted it it was such a cool car , had a 370 hp 428 auto tilt ps , had that car for 12 years . Man I with I had to now . Thank dad you were the best, RIP.
My dad helped me get my first car. 1976 Grand LeMans
Beautiful, hag the GP dash. Firethorn red bucket seat. White with Firethorn red Landau. Factory 8 track. Pontiac, made the most beautiful cars. Thanks dad. Miss you! Best wishes to you. I hope I can find another someday.
Great video. My first car was a 1970 Grand Prix with a 400. Man I had some great memories in that car I wish I could find one but the prices have skyrocketed
Nice rides back then before all the down sizing. I miss these old cars.
During this era the Pontiac Grand Am was also a really sharp car to own. It was a lot more more economical to own versus the Grand Prix. However, I'll have to admit the Le Mans sport coupe during this era turned its fair share of heads too.
When I was 18 I had a 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix 400 4 Barrel it was my first car someone stole it I was so depressed ... now I am 61 years old I just bought another 1971 barn find 400 4-barrel. I'm working on it now it's going to be awesome
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My first car was a 75 GP back in the mid 80s. Loved it. Now have another one in much better condition. Never fails to get a complement when I take it out. 73 74 and 75 are the best looking years in my opinion. Although they were all sharp cars especially with the round headlights. They’re just more classy looking than the square headlights.
I agree with you Mike, for the reasons you mentioned. Actually, same for me with the Monte Carlo. I hated the Chevelle front end on the '76 and '77 Montes with the squared stacked headlights. I'm giving the '76 GP a pass because the square headlights were right next to each other, and the waterfall grill from above was sexy. The front end on the '77, no.
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'77 with t-tops.
My current 75 has T Tops. Guessing they’re aftermarket American T Tops. Not sure when they were installed. Never asked the original owner that I bought it from.
My sister had a 76 GP and that was a very nice car and dependable .400 with a 4bbl carb.
I had a 77 Grand Prix white vinyl top & light blue body color . We use to call it the smurf lol . When I gave it to my brother it had almost 300,000 miles . I miss that ride .
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I own a 1977 grand prix with the Pontiac 350 and four barrel.
Such a smooth riding car.
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The prices make your jaw drop. These videos are great. My dad had a black 71. I drove it a few times when I got my license in 1990.
Very informative video. Just the right amount of period footage, along with detailed, current footage of vintage vehicles.
I drove a '74 for a few years in the late 70s. Always a special experience every time behind the wheel. I believe we don't have Pontiac anymore because that experience became ordinary with subsequent models of the brand.
We particularly like the '69-'77 Grand Prix. Arguably one of the best looking cars of the '70's, even after the bumper mandates took effect. We hope our next vintage car will be one! Thanks for the review.
Agree totally.
Great video Bocas!!! If there were two automotive brands I could bring back it would be Mercury and Pontiac. They always pushed their respective "parent companies " to do better. IMHO.
I had a 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix
My father through the 70s had a 69, 74, 75 & 76 Grand Prixs. My favorite was the 76 LJ. My fathers was Firethorne red, white vinyl top, Hurst Hatch and a 455.
I had a 72 Model J and loved it every second I owned it which was about 15 years. 2 engines. A 400 it came with and a 455 rebuilt by a close buddy. My Aunt had a 74 green with a white interior. I loved driving that too! She should have kept her 70 Riviera though!!
My dad had a 1975 Grand Prix, black with the red pin stripe & a 400. It was the perfect mix of luxury & muscle. Plenty of room for a family & plenty of power for the road. Don’t see too many of them nowadays. So many great memories riding around in that car as a child with my family. My brother & I used to ask for him “floor it dad”.
Great vid, really enjoyed!!!! 👍👍👍
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Seeing those GP s Really brings back GREAT Memory's, i had a 1973 a 1974 and a 1976 GP all had the 455 ci, My 74' GP i changed the Oil with this New Oil they advertised called Shell Fire & Ice, My Motor Blew up after driving only 75 miles after the Oil change the car only had 27,000 miles on it when it Blew the oil was as this as water when i drained it out, i parked it for a few years in 1978
i bought a New 403 Old's engine that was used in the 1979 T/A Trans AM ...
Only if i knew back then what i know now about how much these cars are worth today ... you don't see many of them .anymore they must have ended up in the junk yard ...
I had a 1972. Wish I still had it. Love that car.
Pontic from the 1970s, what a beauty, what an elegant design, perfection like the Buick Revira and including the entire American car industry of that time, perfection including the 1980s
I think a day doesn't go by without me thinking about my 76 LJ. Kept it for over 17 years till those heavy doors were so rusted out. So much for Rusty Jones. I worked with a guy whose son in law had a dealership. He gave friends a deal you couldn't refuse. For a little over $5100.00 I was able to factory order my GP. My LJ came with the 400 engine , 400 turbo, and a posi rear end. A deep oxblood with gold stripping, padded landau roof. Inside was tall velour buckets, high pile carpeting, gauge package, console, air, 4 speaker stereo. What a beauty. Never felt the road. It was so long. I'm still a GP fan and owner still except my 05 GP GT can't compare. But I like it. Especially the HUD. I'll hold on to it as long as I can. Only goes out in warm weather, sleeps in the garage from fall till spring.
Pontiac will always be my favorite brand (I currently have 7 Pontiacs) My favorite car of all time is my 1972 Grand Prix! Ive also had a 1981, 1985 Grand Prix and also, currently have a 1987 Grand Prix with the 4.3 V-6 that gets 19 mpgs in the city and plenty of power. GM has the best and really needs to get back to making these cars again with strong motors and transmissions to deliver power and economy and satisfy the drivers!!! 😊
I owned a 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ with a 455 V8 - it was all white. Mine had a modified exhaust system with NO cats and Flowmaster mufflers. The SJ was the top-of-the-line Grand Prix. My car was fast - very fast - but it was no race car. It also consumed gasoline like a hog at the trough. But, I loved this Pontiac and kept it for over 10 years.
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This video was fantastic! I enjoyed the Monte Carlo last week and Grand Prix this week. I look forward to part 2. There are so many GM cats you could do videos like this about. I hope to see ones on Oldsmobiles: Cutlass Supreme, Toronado, Ninety Eight, Eighty Eight, and Pontiac Bonneville and Parisienne and Grand Am too. There are Lincolns: Town Car, Mark series and Continental and Mercury Grand Marquis and Cougar and Sable. Just thinking out loud. Thank you so so much for the series.
You're right. A myriad of cars for them to do videos on. From Ford,GM,& Chrysler.
Thanks OLDS98! Thanks for being a subscriber! Cutlass Supreme is NEXT! I'll probably do the Town Car the next. I'm looking to buy a used TC!
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My Great Uncle Eddie was a lifelong Lincoln salesman in West Covina Ca, Eddie was a smooth bachelor, he smoked cigars, bet on horses, Santa Anita, Los Alamitos, Hollywood park, Eddie golfed,, wore Johnny Carson suits, he lived in a swinging apartment complex, everyone knew Eddie in the inland empire, he sold cars to wealthy people who became his friends and when Eddie was a friend, he was the best friend you ever had!
You had to be careful around Eddie because if you evedr told him about any problem you had he fixed it without ever telling you, until a guy who was bullying you stopped even looking at you in the eyes ever again like a beaten dog!
I cannot detail what Eddie had done but suffice to say, constipation was not a problem for them. Eddie loved turnips and my Mom made them for him every Thanksgiving.
I recall one year aftr my Mom married a Vietnam vet sniper who was crazy and he pulledd my hair in front of Eddie, big mistake.
Eddie classily invited my stepdad out back to talk to him, my stepdad obviously knew smething was up and he was 6 ft 4 over 230 lbs!
My stepdad tried to put it off when Eddie put his arm around his shoulder, even though he was 4 inches shorter, and i sneaked to the window ro peek at what was going on, as soon as they rounded the corner out of view from the rest I saw Eddie grab a handful of hair above my stepdads ear on the side of his head and yank his head then shove him into the wall which was heard inside the house and then rip out a huge handful of hair with a giant downstroke, my stepdad had long hair and Eddie was standing there with a handful of long hairs enough to put on a doll , Eddie said, If I ever see a mere appearance of a problem with you and Keith, my voice is going to be the last thing you ever hear, you got that?
My stepdad was groveling and cowering, it made me feel great to see that happen to him, he used to wack me with his belt but made me pull my pants down and bend over the edge of the bed first! I never told Eddie or knew could before then. It was nice to know somebody big was looking out for me. My Mom was freaked out seeing a huge BALD SPOT ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! Eddie volunteered that a drill b it snagged his hair as he was showing Eddie his drill, my Mom accepted it but I could tell she was not buyiung it.
In 1976 Eddie had a new Lincoln Towne car as per usual and he told me to take it out try the 460 engine, I was going about 75 when Eddie stpeed on the gas until the speedometer was about 1/4 inch past 120 mph!
My Great Uncle Eddie was a lifelong Lincoln salesman in West Covina Ca, Eddie was a smooth bachelor, he smoked cigars, bet on horses, Santa Anita, Los Alamitos, Hollywood park, Eddie golfed,, wore Johnny Carson suits, he lived in a swinging apartment complex, everyone knew Eddie in the inland empire, he sold cars to wealthy people who became his friends and when Eddie was a friend, he was the best friend you ever had!
You had to be careful around Eddie because if you evedr told him about any problem you had he fixed it without ever telling you, until a guy who was bullying you stopped even looking at you in the eyes ever again like a beaten dog!
I cannot detail what Eddie had done but suffice to say, constipation was not a problem for them. Eddie loved turnips and my Mom made them for him every Thanksgiving.
I recall one year aftr my Mom married a Vietnam vet sniper who was crazy and he pulledd my hair in front of Eddie, big mistake.
Eddie classily invited my stepdad out back to talk to him, my stepdad obviously knew smething was up and he was 6 ft 4 over 230 lbs!
My stepdad tried to put it off when Eddie put his arm around his shoulder, even though he was 4 inches shorter, and i sneaked to the window ro peek at what was going on, as soon as they rounded the corner out of view from the rest I saw Eddie grab a handful of hair above my stepdads ear on the side of his head and yank his head then shove him into the wall which was heard inside the house and then rip out a huge handful of hair with a giant downstroke, my stepdad had long hair and Eddie was standing there with a handful of long hairs enough to put on a doll , Eddie said, If I ever see a mere appearance of a problem with you and Keith, my voice is going to be the last thing you ever hear, you got that?
My stepdad was groveling and cowering, it made me feel great to see that happen to him, he used to wack me with his belt but made me pull my pants down and bend over the edge of the bed first! I never told Eddie or knew could before then. It was nice to know somebody big was looking out for me. My Mom was freaked out seeing a huge BALD SPOT ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! Eddie volunteered that a drill b it snagged his hair as he was showing Eddie his drill, my Mom accepted it but I could tell she was not buyiung it.
In 1976 Eddie had a new Lincoln Towne car as per usual and he told me to take it out try the 460 engine, I was going about 75 when Eddie stpeed on the gas until the speedometer was about 1/4 inch past 120 mph!
We had a two tone silver 77 Grand Prix with red shag carpet and bucket seat with velour upholstery. Beautiful car. We had an orange LeMans before that.
Is that Cesar Romero getting out of that '62 Grand Prix?
Yup
Actually that was a 63 Grand Prix that Caesar Romero was getting out of.
Didn't read carefully but YES....THAT WAS HIM
Man I miss Pontiac.. My first Pontiac was a 72 GP J model..
My first car was a 1969 Grand Prix SJ. All my friends (who had cars) had Mustangs, Camaros, Trans Ams and, Cutlass'. I got rid of the G.P. for a 1978 Trans Am. Loved both cars but looking back; that Gtand Prix was the best. Wish I had one now. Lol
Pontiac Grand Prix was a class act , setting trends in GM. Pontiac always tested the waters with Chevrolet Division.
My Favorite year undoubtedly the 72 SJ
Awesome video.
I worked at a repair shop and a customer left a 1970 Monte Carlo SS 454, I took it home for the night, hit 120 mph on the freeway home.
@@skidmarkman321 awesome story. I am willing to bet that if you bolted 2 small blocks together and made them into a V16 it would fit perfectly snugged under the hood of a 70-72 Monte Carlo. Jesus The fan shroud had its own zip code. Lol.
@@skidmarkman321 120mph in a Monte Carlo is not the same as 120 In a Camaro. The pucker factor is a bit more intense in a Monte
Love that car. owned a '69 and '70. 428, and 400. Just way fun to drive.
I had a 73 SJ. Best car I ever owned. Rusted pretty fast but that was common. Had it fixed and it looked great for a long time.
My moms best friend had a 1957 Pontiac,until 1985 then she got another one,in lilac color.
I had a 1969 SJ and a 1976 model j, both fantastic, exciting, and performance cars!
My father had a ‘63 and then a ‘77 Grand Prix and my first car was a SJ ‘79 Grand Prix. I loved all three! The ‘77 had the too small, imo, 301 V8 four barrel. My ‘79 also had the 301 V8 four barrel and that engine certainly wasn’t a super fast engine, but it was a little quicker off the line than the much larger ‘77 with the 4.9 liter V8. I also had an ‘84 black Trans Am. ☺️I miss the Pontiac motor division but after seeing what it evolved into by the 1990s I can certainly see why Pontiac enthusiasts lost that lovin’ feeling for them🙄. I sure did. It’s a shame what GM let happen to Pontiac. Long live these “classic” Pontiacs!
Had a 79 ... Great car!
Loved the body style and interiors on the '73-'77
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I had 2.both beautiful and very reliable.rode like a dream.
Beautiful cars, my favorite grand prix is 1972 my friends dad had one, light blue with black top , bucket seats, hopefully I can find one....
Had a 77 SJ two-tone silver and gray t-tops and the red cloth interior. Had every option you could get but the automatic trunk release. Had it for 15 years and would still have it if it hadn't been stolen and totaled by someone that worked for me. I've never seen another one that color with everything mine had. 400 with 400 turbo transmission factory tach am/fm with 40 channel cb and power antenna. Loved that car and would sell my soul for it back..JS
I had a red ‘75 SJ with a 455HO during the 80’s. Right when we had the first gas crisis and gas was $5/gal. Between the gas and fixing things that broke it wasn’t good for me going to school. Unfortunately it was hit and totaled and I bought a smaller more economical car.
But ah yes memories of my youth are tied to that car. 😌
Two of my uncles had Grand Prixs, both Model J, one a 1969 the other the 1971, with 400s.
Next to the GTO, it was one of my favorite mid size car of the 70’s, thx great video
My brother had one . It was a solid car .
My Grandma bought a new 1964 Le Mans with a 326 V8, it was a GTO look alike, red with white vinyl top bucket seats white interior, at age 10 my Dad took me to the Ontario motor speedway parking lot, it was acres of gravel with no light poles, he had me turn the wheel hard right and floor it then he said hard left back and forth sliding the car around doing figure 8's he showed me how to back up straight fast and bootleg 180's, he showed me how to control a slide he probably saved my life. He want to Bob Bondurants school. I had a 2004 GTO and a 2006, loved both cars!
I bought a 77 GP from my insurance agent for $1100 with 120K on it in 1985. Put another 100K on it with minimal maintenance. Sold it in Chicago the night before moving to Oregon and bought a brand new POS VW Jetta. Wish I kept that GP.
I had a 77 SJ 400 in high school. It was a fun car.
Owned a 73 in 85; I traded it for a Honda xrl 350 enduro motorcycle, that was only a couple months old in 87.
I didn't even think about a different vehicle, and I bought a black on black 74 a couple months later.
I owned it for around 15 years before selling it to one of my best buds.
It started me having a love for the luxury muscle.
I have owned 2 Lincoln mark 8's, and a 94 impala SS, a 72-cutlass convertible, and drive a SS Trailblazer today.
The '76 ❤❤❤❤❤
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The 1976 was the best looking Grand Prix of that generation, bro...
Thank you for this.
I had a 73, several 76, and a 77 when I was young. The 73 was the fastest car I've ever owned. You could smack the gas and burn the tires whilst driving 55 mph. If not careful it would swing you clear around. It ate every car that ever challenged me from a red light to 140 mph. 😁
Never came across any fast cars huh?
@@doomman700 Nice
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I loved that nose and tail on the '68
I had a 1973 SJ model burgandy red with black interior 455 motor it was in 1982 I was living in Atlanta I was 21 yrs old i had so much fun with that car i had to leave Atlanta and go back home to N.Y. ......... AH Good times
Florentine red was the nicest color they put on a 1973 GP. I had a 1973 Formula that color and i also lived in Atlanta.
The ‘71 GP was absolutely beautiful. Marketing for the car in ‘71 was great and hit the mark.
My parents had a 1970 Grand Prix with the 455 V8. My mom primarily drove it. One winter day on an icy road it fishtailed and ended up into a ditch where it came to a stop after striking a light pole. That was the end of that beauty.
Sorry to hear that.
Thanks. On the plus side my Dad replaced the Grand Prix with a nice looking 72 Lemans Sport Coupe.
@@deanberg4033 Sounds awesome brother.
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LOL.....Yeah...22 years in radio does that to ya. My twin was 26 years.
My folks have the 75 GP LJ my Grandfather had.. it was the last car he bought before he passed... We take it to a few shows each year ..
75 is my favorite, mine was a red over burgundy LJ, sun roof, red velour interior with the 400, talk about cruise down the highway, one of the best looking cars to ever come off an assembly line 💯
My uncle had a 71 Grand Prix it was so cool
Why was it so popular? Because it's one of the best looking cars from that time period!
In 1970 till 1981 to me was the pontiac trans am. What i loved about it was built in the USA.
GM's destruction of the Pontiac Division caused pain to my heart. Even though I am a MOPAR guy, if I had been in a position for an additional car before I became disabled and maybe if I hadn't married my ex-wife, a Pontiac Firebird would have been a great addition to my life!
I had 4 trans am,s a1970 a1977 a 1979 a1980 and i loved every one i wish i still had them. The 1979 i put over two hundred and sixty thousand miles on it and started every day and wish I still had all 4 ..
@@jameskrich6118 Hey James! How are you? I know that this will probably sound funny, but when I was a child collecting Hot Wheels during the late 1960's, I had a Hot Wheels Firebird car and I thought that it was a beautiful little die cast vehicle! Before I knew a great deal about the Automotive Industry, that little car had me hooked on the Firebird Cars! As I began to grow older, I learned the importance of the Union and Family Loyalty too! My father worked at Chrysler Corporation's Trim Plant in Detroit and my mother, Champion Spark Plugs Corporation. Until my brother began working at GM, I became a fan of MOPAR! I 💕 loved the Plymouth Division the most, especially The Fury III's!!! But the Pontiac and Oldsmobile Divisions of GM made the cars which appealed to me! The 1 exception was the Buick Riviera with the Boat Tail. Now that was a car!!! And even though I never owned a Pontiac Trans Am, the IROC's and The Firebird Firehawk appealed to me the most since those late 60's, early 70's models! But it was buying that little Firebird Convertible by Hot Wheels that did it for me! By the time I reached 14, I lost track of all of those toys, but as I grew up, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Plymouth created some of the best American Made Cars on the planet! But I began working for Chrysler just like my father when he lived, so my loyalty was too MOPAR!!! And now that I am disabled, after 19 years, my 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo's transmission, gearbox and driveshaft stopped all at once, I bought a 2015 GMC Terrain. But if I ever get in a position where I have a place with a multi-car garage and can afford another vehicle, I will try to find a used Firehawk to purchase. ✌️
I had a 1972 model J for like 15 years I wish I'd never sold it
Got a 72 sj 455 I'm 74 lost my nephew I can't finish it! A custom silver and black interior custom wheels and tires I've got 3500 in restto parts a butiful car can I find a person to get this car competed? All documents from day 1
@@waltbullet1287 I'm 65 and wish I'd never sold mine. Make SURE whoever you turn it over to has a good heart and means well. I trusted a guy I met thru work to redo mine and he took me to the cleaners and never fixed it. I had to get a lawyer to get it back. A guy I went to high school with who's parents were wealthy bought him a 73. I just didn't care for it. Maybe part of it was being jealous LOL. Take care man!!!
Now I think we'll all be waiting for Grand Prix part 2
I had a 72 or 74 Pontiac Bonneville hearse with a 455 4 barrel and after the cam swap to a very mild grind it had no problem getting up to 125 exiting the on ramp getting up to speed. Handled extremely well a very stable vehicle .
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Great job
My first car was a '77 Grand Prix. I had just gotten my license, and a buddy at school had it. I paid $200.00 for it, it was all primered and had a small oil leak. Man, I loved that car lol. I definitely got my $200.00 out of it, but I can't, for the life of me, remember what happened to it.
I’ve owned Pontiacs my entire life, I still own a restored 73 Grand Prix SJ it’s a 455, w factory power sunroof
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I had a 81 and 90 gp. Loved them both. Fun cars to drive. I still love the looks of those notchback gm's from the 80's
This video brings back memories of my aunt's 65 Grand Prix with the 8 lug wheels & a translucent steering wheel. I thought that was the coolest car!!! She eventually traded it in for a 70 Grand Prix, that car was pretty cool too!!! 😎
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I loved them older gran prix's and especially the 62 63 64 Catalina
Very cool !
'77, i interview for a whse job.
First guy i see had just driven from Indiana to Cali in a year old GP. Green with a white roof.
Got the job and we became friends. Gas crisis hits and the 'indian' is gone for some Toyota lift back,,,,at least it was the same metallic green :)
'81, move . Became friends with a family down the street.
Wife's car, a '74 GP she bought new and drove it from PA to CA. Beautiful.
Late '90s, its getting sick.
Mechanic says eventually in early '00, its not worth the money .
She said she cried when it was towed away,,,,can't blame her.
I worked in RWC where car auctions were held.
Sure looked like her GP on a Friday, rolled in.
I never said anything.
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When I was in high school I had a metallic blue '76 GP. Was a nice car, wound up selling it after I went away to college.
MY first car ALSO was a 1975 ( copper with 1/2 white top ( early 80s paid $ 2300 when I worked at my 1st REAL JOB Federal Reserve Bank ( Detroit ) sold for $ 200 to a friend... he left it here when he moved back to Chicago apparently never put it in his name police ended up coming to me asking if I STILL wanted it Unfortunately I said no . If I had Tom do it all over ... I would have said YES !
I once owned a 1977 Grand Prix . It was a fantastic car.
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Dang I sure miss real American made cars
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Gotta see part 2
I have a 2004 Grand Prix GTP. It’s my back up car to my truck. Love this thing with its supercharger.