Beware Of Craigslist! Yous May Notice Your Dream Machine Or A 1973 Pontiac M Am For Sale

1973 Pontiac Grand Am bites novel possessor online. The Junkyard Life Colonnade Coupe score carte du jour could read: Anthony-1, Jody-0, Ron-0. Fellow Junkyard Life Galoot Anthony has scored ane of our dream cars via craigslist. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 1973 Pontiac Grand Am. Actually, the 3 of us happened upon this auto on a yesteryear Junkyard Life opportunity almost 2 years ago. This unique Pontiac changed hands a distich of times since then, despite beingness correct inwards the same spot that nosotros constitute it. Anthony landed the Grand Am when he to the lowest degree expected in addition to needed it. He already has several projection cars to bargain with, but that's what happens when yous feed your craigslist habit yesteryear looking for your dream auto online every day. 

  So, what is this futurity fun mobile? First, let’s instruct a piffling history on Grand Am itself.

1973 Pontiac Grand Ams featured a host of gauges, Custom Sport steering bicycle in addition to a stalk-operated headlight dimmer control.

1973 Grand Am facts

  The Pontiac Grand Am was introduced inwards 1973 to brand its grade inwards the nighttime years of American auto performance. These Colonnade models, otherwise known equally GM's A-Body or mid-size cars (built betwixt 1973-1977), featured dramatically dissimilar styling from the 1972 A-Bodies. Design revisions for 1973 included the elimination of pillarless hardtops due to proposed federal rollover standards. These beefier-bodied A-Bodies were a chip heavier in addition to slower due to novel authorities pollution in addition to security regulations. Also, if yous add together inwards the rise cost of fuel in addition to insurance costs, yous tin flame consider why Grand Am's didn’t precisely wing off the dealer's lots. Only 43,136 Grand Ams were built for the ’73 model year. 

  Pontiac spot the Grand Am on temporary hiatus after 3 years of production (1973, 1974, 1975). In 1977, the LeMans-based Can Am model featured a tribute to the Colonnade-based Grand Am — louvered side windows. The Grand Am nameplate returned inwards 1978 on the downsized, G-Body platform. Unfortunately, the sexy shell of the 1973 Grand Am blueprint was replaced yesteryear the boxy sculpture of the side yesteryear side generation Pontiacs.

Flowing curves extend from the 1973 Grand Am's painted urethane olfactory organ all the means to the raise bumper. Need to a greater extent than body space? Not if I convey to sacrifice style!

Nose job

  The Grand Am was all almost vogue fifty-fifty though they were offered inwards both 2 in addition to four-door models. All featured a beak-like, flexible, urethane olfactory organ perched atop the body-colored forepart bumper. Unfortunately, Anthony's Grand Am is missing the nose, its most distinctive styling element. Not to worry, fiberglass replacements tin flame move had for nether $800. I believe that is a chip to a greater extent than than Anthony paid for the car! 

Anthony's Grand Am needs a restoration, but at to the lowest degree it was rescued earlier the crusher got it.

Pontiacs aplenty

  It was a challenge for Pontiac in addition to their sis companies to create exciting, functioning cars without the functioning nether the hood. Pontiac's designers in addition to engineers made the most out of what they had to move with. They developed in addition to marketed the Grand Am equally an American auto amongst European flavor. 

  Pontiac loved to advert their cars after exotic automobile races. That sounds similar the instance here, but the Grand Am race didn’t be until years later. Could Pontiac convey had a crystal ball? I've also read that Pontiac took the luxury-implying “Grand” advert from the Grand Prix in addition to “Am” from the performance-oriented Trans Am. Bam! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel auto model that also happens to move a futurity race. Perfect.

Strato bucket seats amongst lumbar adjustment were touchstone inwards the 1973 Grand Am.

Fred CarSpender has choices

  Keep inwards hear that Pontiac lone had 3 entries into that mid-size marketplace at the time. The LeMans, The Grand Prix in addition to the Grand Am. Four, if yous count the 1973 GTO equally its ain model. Imagine trying to sell the corporate edible bean counters that they too, needed 3 (or four) models on a 112-inch wheelbase (116-inch wheelbase for iv door models) platform, when all the other divisions had several models already cooking. How specific could each demographic be? How could Fred CarSpender always narrow it downward to pick one? Imagine selling them on the production costs of parts specific to each one. These days, that would Pb to the cleaning out of one’s desk in addition to a security escort to the forepart gate.

Ron Kidd guides the ’73 Grand Am off the trailer. Anthony Powell, right, industrial plant the wench on the trailer.

Closer look

  A brief stroll through Craigslist caused Anthony to stumble onto a auto that he had to buy. So, what does Anthony convey here? A great, restorable instance of a moderately optioned Grand Am inwards Starlight Black, that’s what! Standard on the Grand Am were a lot of cool toys. 

  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 quick inventory of this auto went well. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 400 C.I.D Pontiac manufacturing flora amongst a four-barrel carburetor for power. Strato bucket seats, which recline in addition to convey adjustable lumbar support. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 centre console in addition to Rally gauges to human face at equally yous steal the Custom Sport steering wheel. Front in addition to raise sway bars in addition to 15-inch Pontiac Rally II wheels, which volition brand riding a downright pleasance inwards this Pontiac. 

  Anthony's Grand Am is an strange combination of "haves" in addition to "have nots." It has cruise control, but no contestation wheel. It has ability windows, but manual door locks. There are only a few obvious options this auto doesn’t have. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 tachometer in addition to a sunroof are missing. The obvious affair it doesn’t have, in addition to nosotros are hence glad of it, is the vinyl top. That’s why the auto is withal hither today after all those years inwards the weather. That evil alternative is responsible for hence many deaths of otherwise enterprise cars that were eaten move yesteryear rust. Not inwards this case. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 "thank you" goes to whomever was responsible for non ordering it on this car.

Anthony, left, in addition to Ron, right, unload the ’73 Grand Am.

Another rescued

  Anthony grabs a Grand Am but Jody in addition to I are non left out solely inwards the cold. Him having it, is merely similar us having it. Hopefully, it volition move on the route presently for us all to enjoy. One twenty-four hours I volition convey my 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ in addition to Jody volition convey his dream 1973 Pontiac GTO. But, inwards the hateful time, nosotros volition all convey the satisfaction that nosotros rescued a rattling cool car.

Happy Hunting!

Ron Kidd 
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Know of a junkyard I postulate to view or desire to ship me photos in addition to information almost a auto or junkyard?  Send emails to Ron at Kidd403@bellsouth.net or Jody at junkyardbull@gmail.com.

1973 Grand Ams featured enough of oculus candy inwards the musical instrument cluster.

Ron steers in addition to wonders why Anthony didn’t purchase a 1973 Grand Am amongst an engine installed inwards the car.

How many Starlight Black 1973 Pontiac Grand Ams create yous own?

This ’73 Grand Am was originally equipped amongst a 400- cu. inch engine in addition to automatic transmission.

Colonnade Grand Ams were designed to run into tougher authorities rollover standards. Sometimes nosotros want nosotros had a rollback wrecker. 

The Sun sets on the twenty-four hours nosotros rescued a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am.

Production totals for 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Am

  Changes for each model year

1973 - 43,136 Grand Ams built

• Urethane olfactory organ featured half dozen grill opening.

1974 - 17,083 Grand Ams built

• Redesigned olfactory organ in addition to grill amongst 12 openings amongst pocket-sized horizontal bars within each opening. 
• The raise destination styling was redesigned for the 5-mph crash standards 
• Vertical raise taillights. 

1975 - 10,679 Grand Ams built

• Body-colored raise bumper
• Louvered raise quarter windows were touchstone on Grand Am coupes, spell a formal raise quarter window was a no-cost option.

Know of a junkyard I postulate to view or desire to ship me photos in addition to information almost a auto or junkyard?  Send emails to Ron at Kidd403@bellsouth.net or Jody at junkyardbull@gmail.com.

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