Pontiac reshuffled its lineup in 1972, having already dropped the entry-level Tempest. The main offerings were now the base LeMans, Luxury LeMans, and LeMans Sport. The GTO, which had been a series of its own since 1966, was now an option once again. The Luxury LeMans provided a greater level of trim and creature comforts, though hardly at what you’d find in a Bonneville. This Lux LeMans is said to be a one-owner car in good condition but well-used at 103,000 miles. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this Pontiac is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $15,300. Kudos to T.J. for another great tip!
The third generation of the LeMans came to an end in 1972. They would be followed up by the “Colonnade” platform that eliminated true hardtops and convertibles. One out of every four LeMans assembled in ’72 was the luxury edition or 46,000 out of 170,000 total units. The Luxury LeMans would continue into 1973 and 1974.
We’re told this single-family Pontiac has lived in the South all its life. It runs and drives well with an original 350 cubic inch V8 and an automatic transmission. No mention is made of any rebuilds that have taken place in the past 53 years. The factory air conditioning blows as cold as it did back in the day (and the compressor looks newer). There is a small leak in the exhaust that the buyer will want to address. The interior is original and has held up well except for a couple of places on the bench seat bottom.
The paint was reapplied some time ago and things have held up well enough. Except for a small area in the driver’s side door. The LeMans has a white vinyl roof with no indication if any problems are foot there. You don’t see many of these Pontiacs running around these days. Most of the interest seems to be with the muscle side of the field and the GTO (which was nearing the end of the line).
Clean looking and appears fairly original, I remember many had fender skirts and were green or blue.
The rub strips on the sides kept parking lot dings down, and at one time was something of a cottage industry
Should probably sell at around 12k
A coworker at a Pontiac dealership where I once worked had a ’72 Luxury LeMans like this one, only in gray with rear cruiser skirts. It was a great car until he wrecked it.
This is exactly the type of car I would have wanted in 1972. A GM intermediate coupe with V8, AT, PS, PB, AC and an AM radio to listen to top 40 radio. I did not want the attention grabber muscle car where everyone wants to stoplight race on crowded city streets and every officer expects you to show off dangerously. A car like this would have been perfect to drive to school and college, restaurants, movies, the mall and long day trips to sightseeing attractions in comfort and style. Glad this car is still available for a new generation to enjoy.
Oh how I loved these when they were new! I never cared for the 1973-1977 Lemans, but this model in particular was a favorite.
I owned a brand new ’72 Lemans GT. Looked good. Sounded good. Shoddy workmanship. Should have bought a Z28.
Any ’70s F body or ’73 or later Lemans, etc. would have rusted out much faster than your ’72 Lemans – in places all over the body shell you would not expect – unless it never saw water.
I think it needs another body side molding to look right…
For the “Luxury” trim level, the interior looks cheap compared to that of the one-step-up Olds A-body. No comparison between this and the ’70-’72 Cutlass Supreme coupe interiors.