I have always liked the Second Generation Pontiac Grand Prix. It is a complete package of looks, comfort and power. The tough thing is to find one that is restorable and affordable. This 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix looks to be a good, solid restoration candidate. The car is located in Jefferson, Wisconsin. It is listed for sale here on eBay and is currently bid to only $1,775. The reserve has not been met and there are 3 days remaining in the auction.
The seller of this car bought it in 2020 from the estate of the 2nd owner. The car was stored in a shed (we call it a barn) for 25 years in Tennessee. The restoration has already been started by sanding and coating the undercarriage in POR15. The Grand Prix was originally painted in Nordic Silver with a black interior. The ad states that the car is currently Lucerne Blue but it is hard to tell since it is so faded. The car has reported having very little rust. The pictures indicate some rot in the quarter panels.
The interior is currently stripped. The ad states that mice had eaten a lot of it and ruined the rest. However, the front bucket seats are included and will need to be recovered. In fact, everything needs a complete restoration. The original 400 cubic inch V8 engine comes with the car including the heads, intake, and other parts. The automatic transmission is out of the car and needs to be rebuilt.
The car is mounted on factory Rally II wheels and the tires look to be in pretty good condition but may be dated. The seller has the Pontiac Historical Services records come with the car. The seller offers to send videos of the car to long-distance buyers and will not sell the car to someone who parts it out. Hopefully, this car is bought and put back on the road soon. It may take a couple of years but this looks to be a solid project.
Would one lower the value of this car by putting in a 4 speed manual?
Can you use the pedal setup from a lemans/gto or even a chevelle?
With the carpet out, now is the time!
Then again, finding a GP manual trans CONSOLE mite be impossible, unless you leave it out – not sure if any Grand Prix’s came with a manual trans & no console.
That’s a good point on the console Joe, but I would still convert this to a 4 speed, or even 5, while trying to leave as much stock as I could. This will be a nice project for a Pontiac fan. These are great cars…
Well I’m Sitting on Two 4 Speed Consoles with inserts and Ash Trays LOL Parted out a 71 4 Speed car in 1993. 1 of 58 Sad Day for sure.
I’d snap this up if I was situated correctly, nice car, it’s got the 400 which when rebuilt is plenty of power. Almost a Rivi with the 400 and you know it’s Pozi too.
Good find & buy IMHO.
Bob
I love the look on these, yes I like the beak, maybe that’s why I like Italian women. If anyone is mechanically inclined, this is a great vehicle to start on, it’s got good bones as they say. As I posted earlier, I like cars that are different, it gives them character. I would keep it an auto, much easier to find parts, no need to change anything. Finding a console is going to be hard enough. This car will stand out, and if the 400 is rebuilt right, some unsuspecting Mustang or Camaro might see the nice ass end and smell your exhaust as you blast by them. I say this is a great deal if the price is right.
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You just pissed off a WHOLE bunch of Italian women!
Better hope that it does not need very many parts. There is almost zero repo parts for these cars. GTO is mechanically the same but interior and exterior sheetmetal are the problem. I had two Gp cars one a 69 and one a 70 both were fun to drive and very fast cars.
“The seller will not sell the car to someone who parts it out.”
And just how will he do that?
Excuse me, but your engine blew up.
I own a 73, there’s a hell of a lot more parts a available for 72s back, 73 up, only Mechanical, I payed 400.00 for the Mylar Pontiac emblem for the header
The seller is going to tell the eventual buyer what to do or not with the car? Excuse me, is he dealing with a full deck? If I were the seller, I´d be ashamed to own this.
No slight to Italian women, they have beautiful proboscis’s, and I find that very attractive. We all call our cars by female nomenclature when they don’t perform as we expect. I married one, but she left me, I still miss her. But no insult was intended.
I got married in one in a 72! Great car!
My parents bought one new in 71, saddle top and interior with bronze paint. Traded pops 66 tri power 4spd GTO in on it. Great car. Mom worked second shift and when she was coming up the road you could hear a whistle like a Stuka dive bomber, always knew she was coming home
never had any luck with that POR .15 RUST CAME BACK
The whistle was the alternator which the GP shared with the El Dorado. When you passed one going the other way on a highway you clearly hear it. (I owned a ’71 Model J 400/ My ex-wife a ’71 Model SJ 455) Absolute favorite.Totally impractical today.