1970 Pontiac Other for sale $34,900

Like its GTO brethren the original Pontiac Grand Prix highlighted a unique niche in the new car market. Combining the affordability of the brands full-size Catalina with the luxury of its line-topping Bonneville the car proved a relatively simple and very successful formula. That said by 1970 Pontiacs newest hit was facing serious competition from the Oldsmobile Cutlass and Chevrolet Monte Carlo. That means cars like this pristine Model J have become seriously scarce. Wrapping 400 cubic inches of original Pontiac V8 in storied Tri-power induction and a correct ground-up restoration this superb G-Body is a fully documented wonder. And if youre looking for some unique and impressive metal that your bank wont require multiple signatures to finance its a prime candidate for your next classic!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Born at GMs ill-fated Lakewood Assembly this award-winning Poncho is the beneficiary of a detailed body-off restoration that massaged every square inch of its sculpted profile into pristine show-worthy condition. Completed in 2004 that transformation saw the cars panels stripped all the way down to bare metal. With those surfaces smooth and clean a thick layer of primer was buried in correct Palisade Green 2-stage. That PPS was capped in correct Green vinyl. And today this first class hardtop combines the best aspects of storied Tin Indian performance with the kind of old school style thats exclusive to Motor City muscle!

Tough understated and attractive this Grand Prix perfectly defines Pontiacs lasting legacy of tempering aggression with sophistication. The front of the car dominated by a bold beak thats a clear throwback to pre-war Pontiacs anchors chrome-capped headlights between aggressive corner lamps. Above that beak a muscular hood balances a familiar tach and correct recessed wipers opposite a bright arrowhead. Behind that bonnet NOS stainless frames correct glass while bright mirrors reflect conservative GRAND PRIX scripts. At the base of that trim crisp louvers parallel dent-free rocker guards while trick door handles complement correct wheel lips. And at the back of the car a heavy bumper founds wide taillights between small reflectors a small MODEL J badge polished exhaust tips and a third GRAND PRIX script.

ENGINE

Peer under the long hood and youll find 400 cubic inches of original Pontiac V8 that thanks to the pros at Webster New Yorks Farmer Automotive seats a balanced lower assembly in a .030 overbore. At the top of the mill 1966 Rochester Tri-power bridges the gap between stainless fuel lines polished air cleaners and a cast iron intake. That air/fuel mixture floods factory heads which hide hardened valve seats under polished rocker covers. Those valves get bumped by a Crower hydraulic cam which rides above a polished and magnafluxed crank. The fires get lit by Pertronix II electronic ignition which sequences spark between a chrome coil fresh 7mm Hi-Temp Radio Suppression cables and an MSD 6AL amplifier. Below those wires coated Hooker Competition headers make quick work of spent gases. At the front of those tubes fresh V-belts spin a polished alternator between correct power steering and an old school Frigidaire compressor thats sequenced to correct air conditioning. A Melling