Personal luxury cars were a hot commodity in the mid-seventies, and Pontiac’s offering represented the genre ideally, providing just about everything most buyers in that market were hoping for. Even more specifically, this particular vehicle just screams general seventies auto craze, with its baby-blue paint, white interior, and bumper guards in both the front and rear. This 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix here on Craigslist appears to be a real beauty, so if you’re looking for something clean and nostalgic, it’s probably worth checking out. Located in Denver, Colorado, this one’s priced at $16,900, and we’d like to thank reader Curvette for sending in the tip here!
The Grand Prix is one of those cars that had a very long lifespan, and its continued success was likely due to how it adapted to changing market trends. When it comes to pure styling and curves, it’s hard to beat the presentation of the fourth-generation cars, which were produced from 1973 through 1977. I especially like the earlier examples from this period with just a single pair of round headlights, before the front end gained four rectangular-shaped units. The seller doesn’t give us much information about the history here, other than reporting that this one was previously a southern car and the body remains rust-free.
There’s no word on whether the interior has been restored or is just exceptionally well cared for. Even if the vinyl on the seats has been replaced at some point, white is hard to keep clean, but most of the light-colored components in here still look much as they would have back in ’75. A couple of other typical seventies observations are the long doors and prominent ashtrays, with smoking made easy for rear-seat occupants, as the armrests are so lengthy they even include metal ash receptacles accessible to back passengers. The black dash and carpet are a fine contrast to the white, with the only obvious non-stock items being the tach and trio of gauges.
Although a 455 was still available as an engine option in ’75, this one’s equipped with the smaller 400, but it does have the 4-barrel carburetor, which boosted horsepower from 170 to 185. The seller says this car has only been driven 61,500 miles, so if it’s been properly maintained mechanically, there could be years of enjoyable cruising for the future owner to enjoy. This 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix goes hand-in-hand with the disco music and bell bottoms that were popular in this era, and if you’re longing to score something cool from the middle of the seventies decade, this GP’s got you covered nicely. What are your thoughts on this one?
For the record, disco did nothing for a rocker like me, and bell bottoms? Good heavens, if my old man saw me with bell bottoms,well, I wouldn’t be telling you this. Life wasn’t easy with an “L7” like my old man.
These big GPs were kind of the last of a breed. That long hood similar to the great cruisers of the 30s, it went downhill from here. 1975, ,,,DC-10s were still falling out of the sky, travel by car on partially completed interstates was huge then, and this car was custom made for that. Sure is strange how fantastic cars like this faded out, and of all things, pickup trucks become the norm. Wasamatteryou?