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Pontiac Grand Prix

Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac-Grand-Prix-GTP.jpg
2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix
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
Pontiac Grand Prix -- 11-25-2009.jpg
1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
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
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
1996-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix.jpg
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
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix -- NHTSA.jpg
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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