In the 1960s, Pontiac worked to establish its image as a performance-minded automaker under John DeLorean’s leadership. It introduced the Grand Prix in 1962 to compete with the likes of the Ford Thunderbird and the car caught on quickly as sales nearly doubled in 1963, the vintage of the seller’s vehicle. This is a running, driving car that can be taken out on the weekends as-is, but if you want to show it off, plan on a complete restoration. Found in Waynesville, North Carolina, this Pontiac is available here on eBay where the bidding sits at $5,100. There is an unmet reserve, but you can pass-go with the Buy It Now feature at $7,500. Thanks, Doug E Baeghe, for the tip on this one!

This GM company would restyle its full-size cars in 1963, so the Grand Prix received smoother sheet metal in a slight “Coke-bottle” shape, along with and a concave rear window. Three versions of the 389 cubic inch V8 could be had, including one with a 6-Pack (3×2-barrel carburetors) set-up. More common was a 2 or 4-barrel carb of which the seller’s car is one of those. These were big heavy, cars, but with the top setup, they were known to do the standing quarter-mile in 15 seconds.

The seller’s Grand Prix is one of 73,000 built in 1963, referring to it more than once as a 6.5 Coupe (which must mean the number of liters and a 2-door hardtop was the only available body style). Currently, this Pontiac sees a few weekend outings and has even done 100-mile trips with no issues. So, mechanically the car may be fine except it needs a new brake booster because it requires more driver effort than usual to bring the auto to a stop.

From the photos, it’s obvious that the paint, body, paint, and interior need some attention at 91,000 miles. The carpeting is out, and the floors look good except for some surface rust. On the other hand, the trunk floor has more issues and the seller is provided replacement metal for that. The upholstery looks fine, while the headliner, steering wheel, and dash pad have issues.

The seller mentions a new gas tank and radiator, but we don’t know if that means that are waiting for the next owner to install. Also, the wheel covers sort of bug me. They don’t look right on this Grand Prix. In top condition, according to Hagerty, these are $26-38,000 cars, while in Fair shape $8,900. So, the seller’s asking price is not unreasonable.