1974 Pontiac LeMans GT - You may never see one again!
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
- It's a rarity! A 1974 Pontiac LeMans GT. Only 285 were built during the model year and only 16 came with a four-speed manual transmission and bench seat. Rick Robert of Bethlehem, CT owns it and he showed it off for RIDE-CT. To learn more about the LeMans GT, visit classiccars.ride-ct.com.
Thats a beauty! That body style and color scheme is great plus the 4 speed, wow!
This is a really nice piece of Pontiac history. I'm digging the bench seat and four on the floor, so old school. Whoever ordered this car knew what they were doing. People talk about this vintage being the malaise era of of the U.S. automobile industry when it really was everything pretty much after 1980-81.
That bench seat is what a real man wanted, you can bang gears and still snuggle close with your date and fit up to 6 people if you want.
@@hendo337 I found that out when I bought a 69 Roadrunner with a bench seat you could have your girlfriend or a Sixpack beside you 😉
@@garymckee8857 With the GF next to you it always created an opportunity when your hand "slipped" off the shifter in 2nd and 4th gears!
A lot of folks talk about the so called malaise era though they did not live through this time. I did, and like a lot of folks I'd go back if I could.
@@garymckee8857 Both can be carried the same way.
My adoptive dad had a 73 Lemans Sport coupe. He bought it brand new. It lasted thru 3 family members. What a fast nice car it was. This 74 is spotless.
Our hand me down was a '70 Lemans Sport 2 door hardtop,bright red.350 with a better cam & 4 barrel.I had it originally,was passed down through both my brothers. We had that car over 10 years.
Looks like a rebadged 73 Montecarlo like I had in high school, the same color, I had a few new pieces here and there. Malaise era. Yawn!!!!!
My brother found a GT in a junk yard and removed the 4speed set up putting it in his 77’ Can Am!
73 Lemans was my first car. Wish I had that back. 400 Motor, fast as hell.
This car came out of my home plant. I hired in in 76 & heard stories of guys following their Le Mans down the line when being built & having GTO drive trains & other upgrades added . Wink Wink
Hold it... a bench seat with a 4spd??? I'm in love... 😍
Great to see that the owner is keeping her all stock. Paint, rims, decals... perfect.
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We had a 76. Nova. Bench seat 4speed
Damn that Poncho looks & sounds great, its part of my generation as well ✌💖☮
A very beautiful car. The lines of the body and the stripes with the factory wheels with white letter tires and the color, it's a winner in my book.
My mom had a 74 LeMans. I learned to drive in it when I was 12.
I have a 67 two door hardtop impala and love it!!! ...and I have to say that this is another beautiful car!
The most gorgeous car ever I had in 1978 in September after I came from USA my older brother bought me this 1975 grand lemans especial edition with two tone light lemon &olive green and it was the most clean car I had wonderful car brand
Beautiful car. My first car was a dark red 1973 Pontiac LeMans that I kept until I traded in for a 1981 Monte Carlo. Looking back now, I wish I had kept the LeMans.
Colonade’s are so under appreciated. Mid size. Comfortable, look great. Can do anything with power options. So hate I sold mine after 13 years.
Beautiful car BTW
That is SUPER rare and beautiful. Wow. Sounds great too. Those years were killer. The cutlass supremes, Montes grand prixs Were awesome
I wish I had my '73 Lemans GT back. It was all black with the white GT stripes and had a 350 2bbl with a manual 3-speed on the floor. White interior. For a big heavy car with that package it still ran great and would smoke the tires on the factory Rally wheels. I really loved that car!
That's a ridiculously awesome car. I hope he keeps it in immaculate condition. People like him are keeping the greatest cars in history from going extinct. There should be a minor holiday for guys like him.
I have lots of pictures of my daddy's bran new 1975 Roman red GT, I still think it's the most beautiful car they ever owned.
I grew up in Hingham Massachusetts. I remember a white 70 Buick GSX, a daily driver, in a driveway on Scotland Street very clearly until one day in 1974 when a white 1974 Lemans GT had taken its place. Like the GSX, that Lemans was daily driven, and not garaged at night. After about 5 years, in its last days, I remember it had a bunch of grey primer spots on it, looked like initial door ding repair or something. And then it was gone, replaced by something pathetic that I do not remember.
I had a 74 LeMans that color, but with opera windows. It's my favorite of any vehicle I've ever owned.
Absolutely beautiful car. I'd be proud also. I also live in CT, eastern part of the state. I want a colonnade Pontiac for myself. Growing up, the family car was a 65 GTO. until dad got a wagon. My first ride was a 72 LeMans, 4 door , blue, with the ohc 6. I miss it still.
Surprised they didn't make more of these, they look fantastic. Probably most people went for the firebird that year they looked terrific too. And likely were cheaper.
I saw a ‘73 GTO online. Didn’t know about this LeMans GT. I like this one more.
Your car is very nice. My brother purchased a 1974 Pontiac Grand Am Custom (similar shape to the car in this vehicle). It was burgundy with a white semi-vinyl top and white interior, and had all of the trim along with trim rings on the pressed 5-spoke wheels. He and his wife didn't own it long, but what a magnificent looking vehicle.
A friend of mine had a 75 Lemans GT coupe "Canada Cup" edition. Drove from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Oshawa, Ontario, and picked it up at the factory.
I owned this exact same car . It had an all white interior. Had air shocks along with large tires on the back. Bought it brand new. I believe it was around $3K to purchase. Also put a cassette tape deck on it .
Did yours have the 4 speed too?? If it did it was crazy rare.
@@gt-37guy6 Well it had to have had a 4 speed it was the exact same car even though it was a different color and he bought it *brand new* for $3000.00..
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@@gt-37guy6 Hi GT-37 … This car here is an identical match to what I had except it had a three speed shift on the floor. Back in 1973 it was a real head turner.
That was one of the best looking cars ever built. The engine problem was a not expected but in the end you got a real nice car. Don't ever sell it !!
The '72/'73 had nicer taillights. It's the only drawback to this '74. Beautiful car though.
Sweet car! Never knew they existed. In 1983 I turned 16 and bought my first car. It was a ‘75 LeMans Sport Coupe in Cameo white with basically the same interior as this one. Had a 350 2bbl. Absolutely loved it. Wish I still had it. I still have the sale agreement when I bought it from a neighbor!
My brother had a lime green 1975 lemans with white interior! Ultimate mid seventies car!
Beautiful car. I'm glad you kept it Pontiac powered.
Yes especially after the motor crapped its guts he didn't do the LS thing thank God
sounds like he put a cam in it
Nice it's a 4spd!!!! We just picked up a 70 Lemans Gt a week ago. It's a survivor and in great shape. Someone threw a Pontiac 400 in her and ditched the 350. Only rust on the car is the typical around the rear window. Its gonna be a the Boss's Daily.....
Poor Man's GTO - nice. the 1970 front end is 1 year only bumper and grill - I think is the coolest ever. I have 1970 Tempest.
It took 46 years for me to see this one.
I always liked this bodystyle, great looking LeMans, sounds great!
That is one beautiful Pontiac!
That car is super sweet looking , I love the detail !
That car is beautiful
Beautiful car. It's nice to see that it has gone to a good home.
I'm so bummed out lol. I'm in PA and have a 74 Firebird Formula. Was excited to try and see this beauty in person! It's Bethlehem CT. Arrrrrrrgh!!!! Guess I won't be seeing you at any shows around here.... I love those stripes-stunning. That is one good looking car from every angle. Wow.
Congratulations Robert!!!! And thanks for keeping the dream alive 👍👍😎
Thank you for this, the 1973-77 LeMans was my favorite of the other GM Colonades, unfortunately was overshadowed by the Cutlass and Malibu(close second). The pronounced 'pontoon' fenders/quarters really gave the coupes a sporty look, and those honeycomb wheels was the icing on the cake! LeMans Safaris were just as sweet that emphasized luxury, but get one without the faux wood grain, raised letter tires on Rally ll's (or honeycombs) and it's a sporty wagon!
I was also a hot rodder in the mid-late 60s during the original musclecar era, but by the mid-70s my interest in this type of car had cooled so I never noticed any 70s era LeMans GT back in the day. This car would've caught my eye back then just as it does now. Beautiful example of a very rare model. Shame about the bad engine; that kind of deception seems to be common anymore with people selling collectible cars. I suppose Mecum would just say "it's sold as-is; buyer beware"
I so happy for you sir. My sister owned one of these when I was a kid. She is 7 years older than me and I was around 12 when she had hers. It was the same color as the one you have.
I'd love to see a photo of that car!
This is the first time seeing one of these beautiful cars,it is a amazing ride 🙂
Nice classic in excellent condition
Awesome! My very first car was a '74 Lemans Sport Coupe. 350 with 2bbl, turbo-350 auto transmission. It was my grandmother's car before it got handed down to my older sister and then to me. My dad had it repainted from a factory yellow color to a burgandy color that looked pretty much exactly like the car in this video. I wish I'd never gotten rid of that car. 🍻
Man..what a great car! The graphics are perfect! Pontiac.
That is such a beautiful car. I knew a guy years ago with the 74 GTO and I fell in love with this body style. The hood vents, the 4 speed... Wow.
Drove one once loved it. It was a guy I worked with, his car. In Pennsylvania
Beautiful, very cool someone got that and takes great care of it. Wish I could have one.
A friend of mine had a blue one with the 4-speed and bucket seats. It was a cool car in the mid-seventies. It’s still a great car today.
Era I grew up in, remember these as a kid , Exactly, grew up in the same era 67-79 . Now being 55 I've got my 73 T- Bird , black over burgundy, 429 4 bbl. Ahhh how I miss the 70s. That's when Detroit used to build cars WE wanted, remember those days????
Now everyone builds vehicles that look alike.
I'm a Mopar fan, but I always liked the lines of those Pontiacs from the mid 1970s.
I like this car. I have a similar one. One of two made as documented by General Motors of Canada. Canadian built in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, 1974 Pontiac LeMans sport coupe, 400 4-speed, dual exhaust, bucket seats, centre console, full gauges including the 8,000 rpm tick tock tach, 3.42 posi rear end, no power steering, no power brakes, no air conditioning, no heater, no radio, no carpeting, just a rubber floor like a pickup truck, NACA hood, 14 inch rally II wheels with trim rings. Black vinyl interior with a Gulfmist Aqua exterior. I have owned this car since march 17th 1981 when I was in grade twelve high school. All numbers matching. Engine, Muncie M20 transmission and 4BBL carburator. 37,286 miles and still has the original T3 headlights.
The other one which is Slate Green resides just up west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
I loved it the day I bought it and I still love it today.
Thanks for sharing your video. I wish RUclips had more of them.
I'd love to see photos of both cars. The particular maroon one in this video was also built at the Oshawa plant.
Holy cats! You have an Undercover Grand Am there. Never seen one optioned with so many "Deletes"! Very unusual -this was usually for a car that was ordered for racing. Amazing you still have it - obviously for a lifetime. Too cool.
that is gorgeous...never knew about the GT...maybe it came about because the GTO for that year was Ventura-based and people still wanted a cool A-body. one of my bucket list cars is a 73 GTO with a 4 speed (they are out there!), but this would do just fine too.
It was a more budget conscious A-body below the Grand Am which was available with the 230hp 400 4bbl 4 speed and 250hp 455 4bbl TH400.
That would be a good reason for the GT in 1974. What puzzles me is why they also had a GT in 1973. It's nice to have choices, but I never understood the reason for a 73 GT when there was already the 73 GTO, plus the 73 Grand Am. Maybe it was for somebody wanting something sportier looking, but with the smaller 350P engine, instead of the 400 engine that was the base engine for the GTO and GA, with 455 optional on them.
My guess is this is a continuation of the insurance fighter GT-37 of a couple years prior. I’m not sure but would be willing to bet a 400 could have been had in this car. Perhaps even a 455 auto. Regardless this is a beautiful and rare car.
I had one a 1973 400 4 speed canadian-built in Oshawa Ontario. I owned it for 40 years and while I was in the hospital in 2022 a neighbour complained about it and it was towed away as an abandoned vehicle. I finally got out of the hospital in May 2022 not even knowing that this happened and my car was gone. I could not afford to get it out of the impound lot so I had to let it go after 41 years. It was a really good car he was a really good friend. They made twelve of them up here in Canada.
@@abodysite Hope you’re doing well. That is a shame about your car. Especially being so rare. I don’t think they made many in the US either.
Beautiful car and story. 👍✌🇺🇸
These are cool cars, hey buddy had one of these back in the day it had the big engine in it, worked on one of these in the shop had to replace the hood, kept the old hood and cut the hood vents out engrafted those vents into a hot rod project.
This was my brother's first car and he had bucket seats in it though and it was an automatic. I was pretty young at the time but I definitely remember how cool it was and I'm sure he still wishes he had it today.
My first car was a 74Lemans. I do miss it especially when I see ones like yours. Nice 👍
My first car also was a 74 Lemans Sport Coupe,back in 78 when I was 16, had 42.000 miles, The Same burgundy color & Same Color interior with burgundy vinyl top, 350 2 barrel Auto column shift, oh the memories!
That is an awesome vehicle I am from Southington Connecticut
That is a gorgeous car! 1973-74 GMs all had beautiful lines, just wish the engines were a little more powerful.
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My husband and I had this car (electric blue, white top and racing stripes) and he modified that engine in every way he could, and believe me, it was very powerful. I never knew before that there were only 285 made that year. I’d never advocate it to other people, but I loved it when we’d take it out on a long stretch of recently completed and still mostly empty Interstate in south Alabama. That car would GO. I’m so lucky that I got to drive it.
What a beautiful ride, and so comfortable. I had a 74 Grand Am back in late 70’s.
Very nice car, you don’t see these anymore. Imagine owning this AND a Can Am too?! 🇺🇸👍
When I was a kid my friends dad bought a Can Am brand new. I was amazed such a huge car had a manual trans and a shaker hood.
And a Colonnade style Grand Am to boot would be icing on the cake!
Beautiful Poncho!
Such a rarity. Beautiful.
This was a great video! Thank you for sharing this beautiful pontiac! I can remember getting tomy pocket cars at the local Ben Franklin everytime we went in there when I was a kid. Great memories.
Beautiful car that has ended up with a worthy owner.
I grew up a Ford guy and still love my Fairlanes, Galaxies and Torinos, but post 73 to 81, I love Pontiac. The only GM brand I ever liked. I own 66 Fairlane HT, 67 Fairlane Convertible, 63.5 Galaxie 4spd, 72 Pontiac Firebird, and 2 79 Silver anny T/As. This GT is a sweet looking ride. GM Killed the wrong brand in 09.
I had a red exterior and a white interior with bucket and long consol Lemans Sport and lovrd it !
Awesome, love the 4 speed with the bench seat !
Beautiful LeMans!
My father and I looked at this exact car for sale years ago. After reviewing we passed. Looks good though. My father special ordered a 1974 luxury lemans with a 400, 4 speed and bench seat. Car was Honduras maroon in and out. Even had fender skirts. Car sadly went to junk yard in late 80s after it was beyond rusted out. Was daily driven in chicago. Found out later it was 1 of 11.
I was there when these were new - and I cannot ever remember seeing one before this video. Not surprising given the low production numbers. I really like the side stripes.
That's a beautiful car I've seen a couple of these in my lifetime.
Mom had a green one. We wish we still had it.
What a fckn steal at 23k$ unreal..I would love to have a ride like this!! Just an amazing work of art!! Pontiac pinnacle of automobile art!
That's an awesome car! You should be very proud 😄
My father had one in the '70s when I was 15
I was a Freshman in high school that year, my brother in-laws mom bought one brand new 👍🏻👍🏻
Cool car. Never heard of it. Looks great!
Very nice car. I had a 1971 Lemans GT. Very hard to find.
This was my first car (but blue with white top and racing stripes) and it spoiled me for life.
I'll bet it did. Interesting model.
Wow That is just beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a Mustang guy but love all old muscle cars and that thing is sweet!
Beautiful example. Well done.
I have not seen a 74 like this in a very long time - let alone a 4 speed! My best friend had this same car when he turned 16, was a 400 2 barrel auto - same color with white bench interior, and I believe his had a hard top. All of them very rare - almost none left these days. Love the GM A body colonade style, I have a 74 Buick Century GS 455 myself. Thanks for posting! Pontiac and Rod bearings.....yes sir been there. My other old car is a 1970 Tempest GT37 with 400 4 speed. I learned the hard way on Pontiac motors. The oil pump / pan / pickup is ok for general use, but if you are going for any amount of performance or drive it hard - a better pan / oil pickup is super beneficial! I found when I would hold 3rd gear during long sweeping RH turns the oil pressure would dive to Zero (oil pump cavitates). I took out a rod bearing on my nicely rebuilt 400, and a 2nd replacement 350 the SAME way. After fixing the 400 again and putting in the new pan and pickup no troubles at all. I can now dive into corners as fast as I want and no drop in oil pressure. Really nice car there....I see you drive her real "nice" , she should hold up just fine.
My first car was a 1971 Pontiac GT-37, red, gold striping, 400 4barrel, 3 speed on the floor, 3:55 10 bolt posi. Full instrumentation, dual sport mirrors, rally rims, and drum brakes! The drum brakes sucked. My next door neighbor was the original owner of a light blue 1974 Lemans GT. 350 2 barrel, auto, bucket seats, console, and had the sporty rear window slats, but not the GTO style hood this guys car has. The last I knew, but this was at least 15 years ago, he still owned it. I doubt he does now.
@@stevesweet6642 Pretty cool first car! The GT37 and LeMans GT and Sport models are finally getting their due...! My first girlfriend had a 72 Lemans Gold with the GT stripe 350 2bbl. It was a fun snappy car, I ended up buying it from her and drove it a few years. What awesome and fun cars... Pontiac / Olds / Buick - loved the BOP's.
@@gt-37guy6 Honestly, you're the first person I've found that has also owned a GT-37! I ended up blowing the 10 bolt rear end and buying a 1971 GTO, 400 4 barrel, m-22, 3:90 12 bolt posi. Should have kept the GT-37, but ended up parting it out, and putting the motor in my 1973 Catalina, as the 350 in that was getting tired. Oh well, I was 19 years old then! I'll be 60 this month, so when you're young you make mistakes. The 72's were nice cars as well!
@@gt-37guy6 I saw this, did not know a regular T-37 could come with a 455 H.O.
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@@stevesweet6642 Yes, indeed. I have a book with the exact numbers (stored in my car...lol) seem to recall actual production number was less than 10 ! In 1970 Top engine in GT-37 was 350 horse WT 400, Ram Air III block / heads with the standard GTO cam and exhaust manifolds. We don't know how many though, no totals ever given by Pontiac, which sucks - it is the engine I have.
Beautiful machine!
Beautiful car!
I'd be so afraid to drive it lol it's so beautiful
Had one, raced it in Cape Cod. Nothing like it, not even close.
I own 7 American Muscle Cars. Pontiac`s, Chevy`s & Plymouth`s from the 70`s. These were the cars that turned heads as they went by.
I owned a 1977 Pontiac Le Mans also in the day. The Pontiac Trans Am 1969 - 1981 will always be the most beautiful cars that were ever made in Detroit.
Beautiful Machine
I had one that was brown, but it rotted in a field... 350 with manual trans. Wish i had kept it. Beautiful car here!
Hindsight is always 20/20.
That’s one gorgeous car. I had a 1976 Pontiac Lemans that I bought on the street for $700 that was 1987. For my birthday my dad had it painted red. My mother had a silver Pontiac grand lemans, 1977. That, and the Grand Prix have always been my favorite Pontiacs.
That car captures that era perfectly. Sleek but voluptuous lines, curvy and lithe. Very different from the 64 leMans tempest I had. ✌️🖖
My mom had one in 1976 now she is 78 years old driving a 2006 Chevrolet long wheelbase trailblazer with 70.106 miles on it. Never had a ticket or accident her entire life. It is 2023 now.
Gorgeous Pontiac!!! Unique!! Forever!!
My friend had the same car but not a gt. Blue with white top and interior . He hated it. I loved it ....
Sweet ride!
Gorgeous car love it
Sweet ride. 👍❤
Great find.