Pontiac Grand Prix
| Pontiac Grand Prix | |
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2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | 1962–2008 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Personal luxury car (1962–1987) Full-size car (1996–2008 sedan) Mid-size car (1988–1996, 1996–2003 coupe) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
Pontiac G8 (US & Canada for sedan) Pontiac G6 (United States for coupe and Mexico for sedan) |
| First generation | |
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1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1962–1968 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | B-body |
| Related |
Buick Wildcat Oldsmobile Delmont 88 Pontiac Catalina Chevrolet Impala |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 389 cu in (6.4 L) V8 421 cu in (6.9 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 428 cu in (7.0 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120 in (3,048 mm) 121 in (3,073 mm): 1966 |
| Length | 211.6 in (5,375 mm) 211.9 in (5,382 mm): 1963 |
| Width | 78.6 in (1,996 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1968–1972 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM G-Body |
| Related |
Chevrolet Chevelle Pontiac Le Mans Chevrolet Monte Carlo Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Buick Regal |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 428 cu in (7.0 L) V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 3-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 118 in (2,997 mm) |
| Length | 210.2 in (5,339 mm): 1970 213.6 in (5,425 mm): 1972 |
| Width | 75.7 in (1,923 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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1973 Pontiac Grand Prix
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1972–1977 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related |
Buick Century Buick Regal Chevrolet El Camino Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pontiac Grand Am Pontiac Le Mans Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 301 cu in (4.9 L) V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1977–1987 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform |
A-body (1978–1981) G-body (1982–1987) |
| Related |
Buick Regal Chevrolet Monte Carlo Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Bonneville Pontiac Le Mans Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet El Camino Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Toronado Cadillac Eldorado |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick V6 252 cu in (4.1 L) Buick V6 265 cu in (4.3 L) Pontiac V8 301 cu in (4.9 L) Pontiac V8 305 cu in (5.0 L) Chevrolet V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) 105 hp Oldsmobile diesel V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 in (2,743 mm) |
| Length | 201.8 in (5,126 mm) |
| Width | 72.76 in (1,848 mm) |
| Fifth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | October 1987–1996 (coupe) September 12, 1989–1996 (sedan) |
| Assembly | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | W-body 1st Gen |
| Related |
Buick Regal Chevrolet Lumina Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3 L LD2 I4 2.8 L 60° V6 3.1 L 60° V6 3.1 L LH0 V6 3.1 L LG5 V6 3.1 L L82 V6 3.4 L LQ1 V6 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107.5 in (2,730 mm) |
| Length | 1988–89: 193.9 in (4,925 mm) 1990–91: 194.5 in (4,940 mm) 1992–93 Sedan: 194.9 in (4,950 mm) 1992–96 Coupe: 194.8 in (4,948 mm) 1994–96 Sedan: 195.7 in (4,971 mm) |
| Width | 71.9 in (1,826 mm) 1994–96 Coupe: 72.1 in (1,831 mm) |
| Height | 1988–89: 52.8 in (1,341 mm) 1990–93 Sedan: 54.8 in (1,392 mm) 1990–91 Coupe: 53.3 in (1,354 mm) 1992–93 Coupe: 52.8 in (1,341 mm) 1994–96 Sedan: 56.3 in (1,430 mm) 1994–96 Coupe: 54.6 in (1,387 mm) |
| Curb weight | 1990–91 Coupe: 3,550 lb (1,610 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Pontiac Tempest Pontiac 6000 |
| Sixth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | August 1996–February 2003 |
| Assembly | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Designer | John Manoogian II; Tom Kearns (1993) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car (sedan)/Mid-size car (coupe) |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | W-body 2nd Gen |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.1 L L82 V6 - 160 Horsepower 3.1 L LG8 V6 - 175 Horsepower 3.8 L L36 V6 - 195 Horsepower 3.8 L L67 SC V6 - 240 Horsepower |
| Transmission | 4-speed 4T60-E automatic 4-speed 4T65-E automatic 4-speed 4T65E-HD automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 in (2,807 mm) |
| Length | 196.5 in (4,991 mm) 2001–02 Coupe: 197.5 in (5,016 mm) |
| Width | 72.7 in (1,847 mm) |
| Height | 54.7 in (1,389 mm) |
| Curb weight | Coupe: 3,396 lb (1,540 kg) Sedan: 3,414 lb (1,549 kg) |
| Seventh generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | March 2003–April 24, 2008 |
| Assembly | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Designer | John Manoogian II (2000) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | W-body 3rd Gen |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.8 L L26 V6 - 200 Horsepower 3.8 L L32 SC V6 - 260 Horsepower 5.3 L LS4 V8 - 303 Horsepower |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 in (2,807 mm) |
| Length | 198.3 in (5,037 mm) GTP: 198.2 in (5,034 mm) |
| Width | 71.6 in (1,819 mm) |
| Height | 55.9 in (1,420 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Pontiac G6 |
The Pontiac Grand Prix is an American full-size car (personal luxury car and mid-size car in its first 5 generations and 6th generation for the coupe) which was produced by Pontiac from 1962 to 2008. First introduced as part of Pontiac's full-size car model offering for the 1962 model year, the Grand Prix name was also applied to cars in the personal luxury car market segment and the mid-size car offering from the 2nd generation to the 5th generation for the sedan and from the 2nd generation to the 6th generation from the coupe whereas and it is applied to cars in the full-size car offering from the 6th generation to the 7th generation for the sedan, positioned below the larger Bonneville in Pontiac's model lineup.
The Grand Prix first appeared in the Pontiac line for the 1962 model year, as a replacement for the Ventura. It was essentially a standard Pontiac Catalina coupe with minimal outside chrome trim and a sportier interior (bucket seats and a center console). The performance-minded John De Lorean, head of Advanced Engineering at Pontiac, contributed to the development of both the Grand Prix and the GTO. Early models were available with Pontiac performance options, including the factory-race Super Duty 421 powertrain installed in a handful of 1962 and 1963 cars.
The full-size Catalina-based Grand Prix sold well through the 1960s.
The first Grand Prix was similar to other full-sized Pontiacs since it was Catalina hardtop coupe trimmed to standards similar to the larger top-line Bonneville. The Grand Prix featured a distinctive grille and taillights. The bucket seats upholstered Morrokide vinyl while nylon loop-blend carpeting covered the floor and lower door panels. The center console-mounted transmission shifter included a storage compartment and a tachometer. The rear bench seat included a center fold-down armrest and a speaker grille that could be made functional with the extra-cost Bi-Phonic rear speaker. Included were a padded instrument panel, deluxe steering wheel, courtesy lights, and other features.
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