With the popularity of personal luxury coupes remaining steady during the mid-seventies, it’s easy to understand why the 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix was one of the more desirable entries for the period. The car’s bold yet smooth lines and beautiful styling, both inside and out, won over the hearts of many buyers. Sales were also on the upswing, with the ’76 model setting a record for the highest number produced since the GP went into production in 1962, with over 228,000 finding homes for this year alone. While these aren’t particularly rare, pristine specimens are in demand and seem to be commanding and getting a premium price as of late. This 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix here on Facebook Marketplace appears to be in excellent condition all the way around, so if you’re in the market for a fourth-generation example, this one’s probably worth a look. This beauty is in Fenton, Missouri, with a posted asking price of $17,895.
T.J., thanks for finding this one and sending us the tip here! The seller includes a good selection of photos, which show the exterior from just about every angle, and this Grand Prix appears to be free from any serious cosmetic defects everywhere you look. The Firethorn Metallic paint is a bright reddish-orange color choice, but it works well on this body style, with the seller stating that the finish retains a great shine and exhibits a mirror-like reflection. The Pontiac rally wheels and whitewall tires also work well here, and the white landau vinyl top complements the red nicely.
A couple of higher trim levels were offered for the Grand Prix in 1976, including the SJ and LJ models, but this one’s more basic, and it’s especially noticeable from the interior. It’d be great to find buckets and a console up front, but 60/40 seating can be seen here, although it’s a plus that the driver’s side is power-assisted. Everything appears nicely preserved inside, and this one’s not exactly plain-jane either, with a tilt steering column and power windows also among the accessories that can be spotted.
The middle-of-the-road size engine can be found under the hood here, a 400 cubic-inch V8, though a 455 was still available. Some really good news is that this GP has only traveled 59,000 miles, and the bay appears to be in good order, with the seller’s confidence level in the dependability strong enough to believe it can still be driven anywhere. This one presents beautifully, and I’m curious if our readers think this 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix has the right credentials to merit a price of nearly eighteen thousand dollars?
Good question Stephens. 🤔 18k…
Well sure looks very clean in the article photos. Maybe the 400 motor option will be enough for a Poncho lover to pay up for this nice GP 🏁
Pretty clean and should have plenty of power with the 400/400 trans and torque!
It is a very nice looking car on the outside, but that interior is not factory original. It is nothing more than slip on seat covers. Nice try though. Good luck with your sale.
I had a 77 , firethorn red in and out, my interior was exactly the same.
I had a 77. Firethorn red in and out.
My interior was exactly the same , with the 60/40 split seat .
No way that a slip on seat cover would fit like what is shown in the pictures.
Huh? Slip on seat covers Don’t think so. :-) T Johnson
I still don’t understand why Colonnades don’t get the respect they deserve.
They were larger, heavier and ushered in the dreaded bumper standards of the decade. They also perfected the personal luxury segment but some had an axe to grind and couldn’t get over it.
ACZ, I totally agree. I had a triple black 77 Grand Prix, and loved it! A true highway cruiser. Good memories!
I always liked the look of the 1976’s over the 1977’s – the headlight arrangement with the low and high beam lamps set close to each other. the 1977’s had the turn/parking lamps in between the headlights, and I didn’t think they looked as good, IMHO. It is a good looking car all around, and if those are seat covers, I think they work very well with the interior. If the rear seat matches with the seat covers, that’s good too! wasn’t a fan of the Monte Carlo’s stacked arrangement, which seemed to be more of a Pontiac thing. Good thing they didn’t go that route with the GP’s.
That is one clean underside.
Must have been parked in the winter and hardly driven in the rain.
I think the seat covers are original. My buddy had one & if my memory serves me right, these are the same style seat covers.
A 1976 Grand Prix seat had cloth on the side bolsters, full cloth. No cheap vinyl on the sides or between seats, and the headrests were cloth also. Notice on this car how the vinyl on the side is baggy and loose especially around the power seat switch… it’s not a big thing, unless you want truly original.