Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The G-body designation was originally used for the 1969–1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo personal luxury cars, which rode on longer wheelbases than A-body coupes. For 1973, the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo were related to the A-body line, with all formal-roof A-body coupes designated as A-Special (and, after 1982, G ...
2 Full-size car Streamliner: 1941 1951 GM B platform: 2 Full-size car Chieftain: 1949 1958 GM A platform: 2 Full-size car Catalina: 1950 1981 GM B platform: 5 Entry-level full-size car Star Chief: 1954 1966 GM A platform GM B platform: 6 Full-size car, upper trim of Chieftain Safari: 1955 1957 GM A platform: 1 Full-size station wagon Bonneville ...
In 1969, GM introduced the Pontiac Grand Prix, a two-door that used the A-platform layout that was stretched ahead of the firewall to make it 210.2-inch (5,339 mm) long. This gave the design an unusually long hood design, helping the new Grand Prix to outsell its larger B-body predecessor despite higher prices.
The Grand Prix was an all-new model for Pontiac in the 1962 model year as a performance-oriented personal luxury car. [3] Based on the Pontiac Catalina two-door hardtop, Pontiac included unique interior trim with bucket seats and a center console in the front to make the new model a lower-priced entry in the growing personal-luxury segment. [3]
Also using a variation of the A-body chassis and suspension were the 1969–1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo — both of which were marketed as intermediate-sized personal luxury cars and coded as G-body cars. The Grand Prix had a 118 in (300 cm) wheelbase and the Monte Carlo had a 116 in (290 cm) wheelbase.
1997 – 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix; 1998 – 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue; 2000 – 2005 Chevrolet Impala; 2000 – 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo; The successor to the W I platform. 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. W III: FWD: 2004: 2016: 2004 – 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix; 2005 – 2009 Buick LaCrosse; 2005 – 2009 Buick Allure; 2006 – 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Some classic TV shows from the 1970s and '80s are remembered for their stars, costumes, or witty writing. ... 29 Legendary Vehicles From '70s and '80s TV Shows. Mary Shustack. ... 1955 Chevrolet 6800
1985 Pontiac Grand Am coupe 1988 Pontiac Grand Am sedan 1991 Pontiac Grand Am sedan. 1987 models brought more power to the base engine, and a new Turbocharged four-cylinder engine taken from the Sunbird GT. The 2.0 L turbo engine became the base engine for the SE model for 1987. Cars with the turbo engine received a turbo boost gauge in the ...