74 4 speed Grand Am- $3500

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  1. Dave H

    Dave H Well-Known Member

  2. John Brown

    John Brown On permanant vacation !!

    Stevie Wonder couldn't miss that horn button..... :Dou:
     

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  3. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    >>Ha, you are defintely right. When I owned my 1977 Pontiac Lemans it had the standard steering wheel and when I went to upgrade it I first saw the Pontiac sport wheel and quickly passed on it as I thought it looked silly and went with an aftermarket one instead.
     
  4. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    That's the first one I have ever seen with a 4 speed..Kinda homely though....Reminds me of my 73 GS..
     
  5. philip roitman

    philip roitman Well-Known Member

    Nice car I like it. Something with 73-75 A bodies. I have also never seen a 4 speed 1 tho I am not a Pontiac guy. Whoever gets that car seems to be getting a rare 1. Hope the parts needed are easier to find than on a 73-75 GS.:Do No:
     
  6. V8Sky

    V8Sky "Scarlett"

    The body does look to be very good on this Grand Am - and I do believe that the rubber nose is also reproduced.
     
  7. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

    I was curious what engine this Grand Am had as I did not see it printed anywhere. I suppose the 400 was std.

    Here is something I found on the net about the 1st generation Grand Am's, but there is a fubar comment about a 4-speed automatic tranny, so I don't think it has authority ... my Catalog of American Cars just lists the Pontiac engines by letter code, "A, B, C ....E...J, etc." without giving the CID info. Anyone know about this car's engine?

    Ken

    Pontiac Grand Am started out as a mid-sized car produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Grand Am had a 3-year run from 1973 to 1975 and from 1978 to 1980. It was based on the GM A platform. Production of the Grand Am was cancelled in 1980 when it was replaced by the Pontiac 6000. TheGrand Am was reintroduced in 1985 when it had replaced the Pontiac Phoenix. On that particular point, the Grand Am was based on the GM N platform and became a compact car from 1985 to 2006 and was replaced by the Pontiac G6. All Grand Ams were built in Lansing, Michigan.
    1973-1975
    The original Grand Am was first produced in the summer of 1973. It was placed on the GM A platform along with other cars such as the Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac LeMans, Pontiac GTO, Buick Century, and the Oldsmobile Cutlass, among others.

    The Grand Am was available as a sedan or coupe. The Grand Am had a variety of engines; 147 Grand Ams had engines with a four-speed manual transmision during its first year. The four-speed automatic transmission was available only with the 400 in³ engine. 43,186 Grand Ams were built during the first year of production. Pontiac also produced a Grand Am station wagon during its first year of production. Some Grand Ams had a built on ram-air induction for a sporty look. The 1973 Pontiac Grand Am style had a total of 6 grille openings with vertical bars, round front turn signals, horizontal rear taillights, and chrome rear bumper. 1974 Grand Ams were the same as the 1973 model but had a minor cosmetic change on its grille with 12 openings with horizontal bars, and vertical rear taillights. The 1975 model looked the same as the 1974 model, but with a total of 12 openings with vertical bars, vertical rear taillights, and a body-colored rear bumper. 1975 was the last year for the original Grand Am, due to its poor sales and low production.
    Engines
    1973-1975 400 in³ (6.5 L) V8 with 2-barrel carburetor
    1973-1975 400 in (6.5 L) V8 with 4-barrel carburetor
    1973-1974 400 (6.5 L) V8 with 4-barrel carburetor(was not available in California)
    1973-1975 455 (7.4 L) V8 with 4-barrel carburetor
    Notes:
    1973 engines may have point or unitized ignition.
    A 455SD equipped engineering prototype Grand Am was been built, but supposedly was dismantled and destroyed.
    1974 engines may have point or unitized ignition or starting from May 1, 1974, HEI ignition.
    1975 engines have HEI ignition.
    1975 was the first year for the catalytic converter.
     
  8. BlackGold

    BlackGold Well-Known Member

    Man, that brings back memories. My cousin, who was a roommate in college, had a '73 Grand Am. Blue, 400, automatic. I wouldn't call it a brute, but it was a fun car and quite stylish.
     
  9. Ken Riebel

    Ken Riebel Well-Known Member

    "The four-speed automatic transmission was available only with the 400 in³ engine."

    That should read :

    "The four-speed manual transmission was available only with the 400 in³ engine."

    There were no 455 4-speeds in grand ams. The only way to get a 455 in a Grand Am was with a auto.
     
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  10. Mike Sobotka

    Mike Sobotka Founders Club Member

    I have researched this somewhat and I cant find a solid number of 4 speed 74 models made. Anybody have any more info?? I know where there is one I may pick up for the right $$$$. Mike
     
  11. Hawken

    Hawken Hawken

  12. Jeff Mann

    Jeff Mann Well-Known Member

    I think the seller's ad on the PY forum claims 146 '74 400/4-speeds.

    There is a '73 4-speed on Ebay right now, owner claims 167 of those went out the door. Price looks right:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973...oryZ6421QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Same guy has two '73 4-speed cars....

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973...oryZ6421QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
     
    Last edited: Feb 21, 2009

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