Pontiac’s Grand Prix began as a personal luxury car in 1962 but would evolve into a 4-door performance/luxury sedan before retiring in 2008. The seller’s beautiful survivor is from the car’s seventh generation and is a turn-key automobile that needs nothing but a new home. Located in a garage in Waxhaw, North Carolina, this supercharged Poncho is available here on craigslist for $6,500. Barn Finder Barney has brought another Y2K tip our way!
Four-door sedans joined the Grand Prix mix in 1989 and remained a staple through 2008 (the last coupe was built in 2002). The 2000 GP was considered a mid-size car with the engineering of the day (transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive) and was built on the GM W-body platform shared by Buick, Oldsmobile, etc. Two models were offered, the SE and GT, with the latter available with the GTP trim package (like the seller’s machine). A 3.8-liter Buick V6 powered the GTPs, producing 240 horsepower with a supercharger.
The seller’s GTP has 107,000 miles, but the limiting photos show a car that was babied during the past 25 years. In fact, the seller says it has been “strictly maintained,” and we’d have to concur from what we see. A good part of the seller’s asking price is tied up in recent work and/or new parts, including brakes, front suspension, power steering, air conditioning, tires, catalytic converter, and the Bose stereo. As such, the Poncho should be ready for the next 100k miles.
Inside the car, the leather interior looks good and is ready to carry four passengers around in style. We’re told the white paint has a few flaws, but the photos don’t really point them out (hardly any full vehicle views). The words “Ram Air” on the hood bring back memories of the fire-breathing muscle cars of the 1960s. Bring cash and be ready for a road trip!
Powerful American sedan for the day. 👍
I don’t remember the coupe version but the sedan is plenty attractive. Too bad it didn’t come with a stick. I remember driving a last generation Grand Prix as a rental once and enjoyed it. The only downside is the janky looking switch gear. Looks like Fisher Price.
This was towards the end of the “plastic is fantastic” era of Pontiac. The body shape was nice and aerodynamic, and thankfully had lost about 100 pounds of lower body plastic cladding since the late 80s and 90s. I agree that the generic gray buttons Pontiac used for so long were really cheap looking. A little plasti-chrome trim or just plain black would have looked better. The 3800 has a great reputation. If this car was a 5 speed, it would be quite tempting.
I bought a 2002 in 2008. It was a GTP just like this one only with a green exterior. It had 110,000 miles on it when I bought it and the motor gave way at 338,000 miles.
It was one of the best cars I ever owned. I replaced it with a Bonneville GTP which wasn’t as much fun to drive. Who ever buys this car is going to get a lot of car for the money.
If the “Hood Exhaust” slots are functional, then that would be for underhood exhaust. The “Ram Air’ designation was for air intake, not underhood exhaust.
Not clear whether they are functional, but there are holes facing both front and rear, but there is no apparent connection to the air intake which is forward behind the headlight, so maybe it is just pass through for looks and some air cooling effect.
The hood isn’t stock on this car, the SLP variant had functional hood scoops but that wasn’t a factory package. The Grand Am GT in the same time period did have a Ram Air package with hood scoops that added 5hp and it came from the factory.
The listing of new piece-parts is quite extensive for a supposedly well-maintained automobile.
good motors for sure but these g/p s are ugly to me. would rather have this set up in a 96-99 Bonneville. a lot more room
The hood isn’t stock on this car, the SLP variant had functional hood scoops but that wasn’t a factory package. The Grand Am GT in the same time period did have a Ram Air package with hood scoops that added 5hp and it came from the factory.
I’ve owned four of this generation GPs. They are tremendous drivers, very comfortable and reliable. Personally, I prefer the coupe and two of mine were GTP’s with the supercharged 3800 – arguably GM’s best engine. My current whip is a GT with the 3800 N/A, because it’s getting really hard to find GTP’s that weren’t abused, modified, neglected, or rusted out.
I have a 2006 Grand Prix in white with the supercharged engine. Have had it going on seven years has around 140 thousand miles. Love that engine more than enough power have only done the usual oil changes brakes and tires. Mine is a four door which works great with the grand kids Shame Pontiac is no longer had a few Pontiac’s over the years and loved them all.