Pontiac Grand Am
| Pontiac Grand Am | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | 1972–1975 1977–1980 1984–2005 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door fastback coupe 2-door notchback coupe 4-door fastback sedan 4-door notchback sedan |
| Chronology | |
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| Successor | Pontiac G6 (2005) |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Pontiac Can Am |
| Production | 1972–1975 |
| Model years | 1973–1975 |
| Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM A platform (RWD) (A-body) |
| Related |
Buick Century Buick Regal Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac LeMans Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 |
| Transmission | TH400 automatic or 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.0 in (2,840 mm) (2-door) 116.0 in (2,950 mm) (4-door) |
| Length | 208.6 in (5,300 mm) (2-door) 212.6 in (5,400 mm) (4-door) |
| Width | 77.7 in (1,974 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1977–1980 |
| Model years | 1978–1980 |
| Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | G-body |
| Related |
Buick Century Buick Regal Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac LeMans Chevrolet El Camino Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 301 cu in (4.9 L) V8 305 cu in (5.0 L) V8 231 cu in (3.8 L) 2-bbl. 105 hp (78 kW) V6 |
| Transmission |
automatic 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.1 in (2,746 mm) |
| Length | 198.6 in (5,044 mm) |
| Width | 72.4 in (1,839 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1984–1991 |
| Model years | 1985–1991 |
| Assembly | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | N-body |
| Related |
Buick Skylark Buick Somerset Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed Isuzu manual 5-speed Getrag manual 3-speed THM125 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.4 in (2,630 mm) |
| Length | 177.5 in (4,510 mm) (1985–88) 179.2 in (4,550 mm) (1989–1991) |
| Width | 66.5 in (1,690 mm) (1989–1991) 66.7 in (1,690 mm) (1985–88) |
| Height | 52.6 in (1,340 mm) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1991–1998 |
| Model years | 1992–1998 |
| Assembly | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | N-body |
| Related |
Buick Skylark Oldsmobile Achieva Oldsmobile Cutlass Chevrolet Beretta Chevrolet Corsica Chevrolet Malibu |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3 L L40 I4 2.3 L LD2 I4 2.3 L LD2 I4 (1995 Only) 2.3 L LG0 I4 2.4 L LD9 I4 3.1 L L82 V6 3.3 L LG7 V6 |
| Transmission | 5-speed Getrag manual 5-speed Isuzu manual 3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.4 in (2,630 mm) |
| Length | 186.9 in (4,750 mm) 187.3 in (4,760 mm) (1993–95 Coupe) |
| Width | 68.3 in (1,730 mm) (1996–98) 68.7 in (1,740 mm) (1993–95) 67.5 in (1,710 mm) (1992) |
| Height | 53.5 in (1,360 mm) (1993–98) 53.2 in (1,350 mm) (1992) |
| Curb weight | Coupe: 2,881 lb (1,307 kg) Sedan: 2,954 lb (1,340 kg) |
| Fifth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1998–2005 |
| Model years | 1999–2005 |
| Assembly | Lansing, Michigan, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact Car |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | N-body |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L L61 Ecotec I4 2.4 L LD9 "Twin Cam" I4 3.4 L LA1 "3400" V6 |
| Transmission | 5-speed Getrag F23 manual 4-speed 4T40-E automatic 4-speed 4T45-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 107 in (2,700 mm) |
| Length | 186.3 in (4,730 mm) |
| Width | 70.6 in (1,790 mm) (1999–2000) 70.4 in (1,790 mm) (2001–05) |
| Height | 54.5 in (1,380 mm) (1999–2000) 55.1 in (1,400 mm) (2001–05) |
| Curb weight | Coupe: 3,066 lb (1,391 kg) Sedan: 3,116 lb (1,413 kg) |
The Pontiac Grand Am was a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by Pontiac. The Grand Am had two separate 3-year runs in the 1970s: from 1973 to 1975, and again from 1978 to 1980. It was based on the GM A platform. Production of the Grand Am was canceled in 1980 when it was replaced by the Pontiac 6000. The Grand Am was reintroduced in 1985 when it replaced the Pontiac Phoenix. It was Pontiac's best selling car and later replaced by the Pontiac G6, so named as it was intended to be the 6th generation of the Grand Am.
All 1973-75 Grand Ams were built in Pontiac, Michigan at Pontiac's main assembly plant. 1978-1980 Grand Ams were built in Pontiac, Michigan at Pontiac's main assembly plant and in Atlanta, Georgia at GMAD Lakewood. All Grand Ams between 1985 and 2005 were built in Lansing, Michigan at the Lansing Car Assembly.
The original Grand Am was introduced in the fall of 1972 as a 1973 model. It was based on the GM A platform (A-body) along with other cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle, Pontiac LeMans, Pontiac GTO, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and the Buick Century. The GM A-body platform had major design revisions in 1973 that included the elimination of pillarless hardtops due to proposed Federal rollover standards, but with frameless windows similar to that of a hardtop. No convertibles were produced due to the rollover standards (that never were enacted). In addition to Federal emissions regulations, new safety standards required a 5 mph (8.0 km/h) impact-resistant front bumper and a 2.5 mph (4.0 km/h) impact-resistant rear bumper, which increased to 5 mph (8.0 km/h) for 1974.
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