Pontiac LeMans
| Pontiac LeMans | |
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1969 Pontiac LeMans convertible
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
Pontiac (General Motors) (1962–1981) Daewoo (1988–1993) |
| Production | 1962–1981 1988–1993 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Mid-size (1962–1981) Subcompact (1988–1993) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Pontiac 1000 (subcompact model) |
| Successor | Pontiac Bonneville (mid-size model) |
| First generation | |
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1963 Pontiac LeMans coupe
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1961–1963 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door sedan 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Y-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 194.5 cu in (3.2 L) I4 (half of a 389 V8) |
| Second generation | |
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1965 Pontiac LeMans convertible
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1964–1967 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 2-door sedan 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related |
Chevrolet Chevelle Pontiac GTO Pontiac Tempest Oldsmobile Cutlass Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Buick Special |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 215 cu in (3.5 L) I6 230 cu in (3.8 L) OHC I6 326 cu in (5.3 L) 250 hp V8 326 cu in (5.3 L) 285 hp V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 389 cu in (6.4 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 2-speed automatic 4-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.0 in (2,845 mm) |
| Third generation | |
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1972 Pontiac Le Mans coupe
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1968–1972 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door convertible 2-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.0 in (2,845 mm) |
| Length | 207.2 in (5,263 mm) |
| Fourth generation | |
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1973 Pontiac Le Mans coupe
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1973–1977 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 231 cu in (3.8 L) V6 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8 260 cu in (4.3 L) V8 301 cu in (4.9 L) V8 403 cu in (6.6 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 3-speed automatic 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.0 in (2,845 mm) |
| Fifth generation | |
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1981 Pontiac Le Mans coupe
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Pontiac Bonneville Model G |
| Production | 1978–1981 |
| Assembly |
Pontiac, Michigan, United States Baltimore, Maryland, United States Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | A-body |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 229 cu in (3.8 L) Chevrolet 3.8 V6 231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick LD5 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 (Calif.) 350 cu in (5.7 L) Chevrolet V8 (1979 station wagon) |
| Transmission | 3-speed THM200 automatic 3-speed manual 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 in (2,743 mm) |
The Pontiac LeMans /ləˈmɑːnz/ was a model name that was applied to subcompact- and intermediate-sized automobiles marketed by Pontiac from 1962 to 1981 (1983 in Canada). Manufactured in five generations, the LeMans line was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year and later resurrected from 1988 to 1993 as a badge-engineered version of the Daewoo LeMans car manufactured by Daewoo in South Korea.
The LeMans was introduced as the top-of-the-line version of the compact-sized Pontiac Tempest toward the end of the 1961 model year on GM's new Y body platform. The Tempest LeMans was a trim package featuring sportier and more luxurious trim than the Tempest, including different badging and bucket seats. The trim option was available only on the two-door sedan (pillared coupe) body style.
For the 1962 model year, the LeMans was still a trim package, but now also available in the convertible body style, as well as with the I4 4-bbl carbureted engine. There was also no pillarless hardtop body style available in either the Tempest and LeMans versions.
For 1963, the LeMans name was still used only on two-door coupes and convertibles, but now was designated as a separate model in the Pontiac compact car lineup. This would last for just one year. Optional was a high-performance "326 CID V8" engine (actually displacing 336 cu in (5.5 L) during the 1963 model year).
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