Blast from the Past - 1975 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe Restoration

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  • @scottykilmer
    @scottykilmer  6 років тому +16

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  • @klwthe3rd
    @klwthe3rd 6 років тому +43

    Beautiful car. Super rare exterior color too. I think it's great that your grandfather was the original owner and passed it down to you.

  • @bodgitandleggitgarage
    @bodgitandleggitgarage 6 років тому +70

    Absolutely love these not many people would do this good man Scotty

  • @pjcharlier
    @pjcharlier 5 років тому +1

    Would love to have my 75 sport coupe back! Loved that car!

  • @fifteenbyfive
    @fifteenbyfive 6 років тому +2

    I had convinced myself years ago that I didn't like the cars from the mid '70s on as much as the older ones but the more time goes on, the more I like them. It's a car that I'd love getting picked up and going somewhere in. Congrats on taking such good care of it. You made a great choice to keep it.

  • @bluesfanman1
    @bluesfanman1 2 роки тому +1

    Was my first car in 1983. Almost identical. Had the factory rally’s on it in an off white color with red interior. Loved it. Smooth as silk down the road.

  • @nmatthew7469
    @nmatthew7469 5 років тому +1

    76 pontiac lemans was my HS ride back in the late 80's.

  • @willyskilt
    @willyskilt 6 років тому +1

    My first car was a 74 le mans. Awesome video. Thanks

  • @johnnyrivera1553
    @johnnyrivera1553 6 років тому +60

    Very nice car, Im glad he took good car of it. They just don't make it, like they use to.

    • @SuperPremiumDeluxe
      @SuperPremiumDeluxe 6 років тому +2

      Considering this is a malaise era car, it's a good thing they don't come from the factory like this one did. I'd love for cars to return to this look, instead of the sea of boring nowadays.

    • @recoveringnewyorker2243
      @recoveringnewyorker2243 6 років тому +1

      Johnny Rivera They can't make them like they used to! We don't have that many steelworkers left!

  • @sotirismp2883
    @sotirismp2883 6 років тому +29

    What a beautiful car!

  • @ronb493
    @ronb493 6 років тому +5

    Beautiful car! The fact that it belonged to your grandfather makes it all the more special. I hope it says in your family.

  • @mikemorales1725
    @mikemorales1725 6 років тому +48

    When made in America still meant something. Love the rear end and that great V8 sound.

    • @anthonymolina7416
      @anthonymolina7416 6 років тому +1

      Not true we make cars in USA

    • @terryd.1066
      @terryd.1066 6 років тому +1

      LOL... yup, made in America like Toyotas and Hondas.

    • @13bgunbunny42
      @13bgunbunny42 6 років тому +3

      I love the growl of an old school V8 :-)

    • @mikee2923
      @mikee2923 5 місяців тому

      Not even 1 metric bolt on this baby.

  • @ChoccoLot
    @ChoccoLot 6 років тому +2

    Thank you for this video Mr.Kilmer! Awesome '75 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe! Mad respect to Mike for keeping this beauty running and so CLEAN. My dad had this car, and it tore his heart when he had to sell it, because we were moving to an island where it had dirt roads, no mechanics, and no access to parts. Thanks for sharing!

  • @nobody9445
    @nobody9445 6 років тому +1

    The classics are always the best, love it when they're beautifully maintained and looked after, shame not much classics are treated the same

  • @daverodriguez8939
    @daverodriguez8939 6 років тому +1

    You’re the man Scotty!!!! I wish I could find a mechanic as honest as you

  • @docjody8624
    @docjody8624 6 років тому +1

    Gorgeous hunk of American-made beauty! Thank you for keeping this prize in your FAMILY!

  • @geraldscott9446
    @geraldscott9446 6 років тому +2

    That is a beautiful car. I was 16 when that car was made. I wish cars still looked like that and had V8 engines. I also think that it is wonderful you used the original sized 15" Cragar S/S wheels and RWL tires. I've seen thousands of beautiful vintage cars totally ruined by some idiot putting 24" wheels on them, with tires that have 1" sidewalls. I had a lot of trouble even finding a set of 225/70-15 BFG T/A Radials for my 1977 Corvette. A number of tire dealers told me they didn't even make them anymore. It is really sad what has happened to cars these days. Keep that car forever. They are getting almost impossible to find in that condition for anywhere near a reasonable price.

  • @garywebb7481
    @garywebb7481 6 років тому

    I bought new a 73’ Lemans Gransport. Red metallic with the same red interior. Great car! Thanks for the memories

  • @rahoulzerohl
    @rahoulzerohl 6 років тому +2

    Holy Mackerel! This was my first car! I bought it used and drove it through college and my first few years working after that. Mine had louvered side windows in the back and was painted blue by someone before I got it. Seeing this is like meeting up with an old friend. Thanks for posting!

  • @81zed
    @81zed 6 років тому +1

    Not a lot of those GM Colonnade body cars from 1973-1977 left now. A very nice tastefully preserved/restored example. Love the old school Cragar wheels! Nice touch!

  • @MrEyad1990
    @MrEyad1990 6 років тому +2

    OMG that's a beauty , my God that's beautiful , please take good care of it please . And thank you for already taking good care of it all these years and not selling it .

  • @OddTimeMan
    @OddTimeMan 5 років тому

    That car's a beauty. Brings back memories.

  • @bibodude
    @bibodude 6 років тому +8

    This car is solid like a tank. I remember my first accident. I was driving a Dodge Colt 83 and I was hit by a LeMans driving by an old lady. When the police came for the accident report, the Leman was still so "clean" that the police was unable to find the impact point on this car. They finally choose randomly a spot from the front bumper on the Lemans as the impact point.

    • @brianwolf692009
      @brianwolf692009 6 років тому

      bibodude my dad had a 65 Catalina and was hit by a mustang in the passenger side back fender. When the cops showed up they saw a mustang with the driver side fender curled up past the door, and hood bent to hell. Catalina had a smug of yellow paint from the mustang.

  • @jameshall4385
    @jameshall4385 6 років тому +1

    Great car. I always liked that body style, especially the 73 grand am sd-455.

  • @julianagil2427
    @julianagil2427 6 років тому +5

    that car is a beauty

  • @lawayneragan2278
    @lawayneragan2278 6 років тому

    My first car was a 74 Pontiac lemans sport coupe. I loved it!

  • @moonlighter6
    @moonlighter6 6 років тому +1

    My father had an Aqua blue 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix loaded, in Augusta, Georgia. This HERE is a TRUE and HONEST Southern great car guy, I know his engine supplier well.

  • @moilami1
    @moilami1 3 роки тому

    Oh man, this is so awesome, your grandpa would be so proud of you!

  • @stanleybroniszewsky8538
    @stanleybroniszewsky8538 Рік тому

    My friend's brother had the same exact car. That baby was a total beast.

  • @nelsona779
    @nelsona779 6 років тому +6

    Nice car I had the Buick equivalent of this 1975 Buick Regal. These are harder and harder to find they are rare.

  • @joshbacon8241
    @joshbacon8241 6 років тому +40

    Only 71K more subscribers to a million!!

  • @Tankerpaul223
    @Tankerpaul223 6 років тому

    Its nice to see a Lemans that someone did not try to turn into a GTO Judge Clone. So clean!

  • @SuperDave21
    @SuperDave21 6 років тому

    I had several friends with this kind of car. One even had a Can Am.... with the shaker hood scoop from the TransAm. Nice full frame cars... but the first year of the smog motors with the first catalytic converter installed at the factory. My sister owned a 1975 Chevy Nova SS with the 350 V8 4bbl carb and dual exhaust. Man... that little car would run!

  • @fernandoescobar4387
    @fernandoescobar4387 6 років тому

    Hats off for putting old school wheels. Respect the classic. Nice car and good job sir.

  • @johnrondeau1180
    @johnrondeau1180 6 років тому +4

    I absolutely love that car. I want it.

  • @999thenewman
    @999thenewman 6 років тому

    That's INCREDIBLE! I've never seen anybody take care of a LeMans. All the ones around my city are rusted out scrap or smashed to hell and/or blown up and scorched beyond repair!

  • @oohgee3093
    @oohgee3093 4 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing and keeping it in the family 👍

  • @M-E-G-A
    @M-E-G-A 6 років тому +36

    Wheels a car truly looks good in!
    Not some trashy 24 inches of shame rims I see on classy cars that’s embarrassing!

    • @masterk5066
      @masterk5066 6 років тому +4

      Carlos C. Thanks for the recommendation. I been thinking about looking for a 72 Nova, gonna put 24" rims on it :)

    • @recoveringnewyorker2243
      @recoveringnewyorker2243 6 років тому +2

      Master K THAT'S AUTOMOTIVE HERESY!

    • @erikrobles5727
      @erikrobles5727 6 років тому

      Get with the times ....

    • @M-E-G-A
      @M-E-G-A 6 років тому +1

      Nameless User yeah and those low profiles will go, “POP” on 24’ rims if they hit a semi deep or semi high bump above 45 mph or higher.

    • @МаксимГрещук-е5б
      @МаксимГрещук-е5б 6 років тому

      24 inches rims are mazafaka rims.

  • @jarreds4553
    @jarreds4553 6 років тому

    The owner of this car did a good job giving us info and doing the walkaround

  • @jonathanlloyd2371
    @jonathanlloyd2371 6 років тому

    That thing is sick! Gorgeous flowing body lines! Very nice.

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore 6 років тому +1

    Always nice to go back in time. I was only 3.

  • @δημοςαναστασιδης
    @δημοςαναστασιδης 6 років тому

    nice sound .Scotty thank you for giving the chance to people with such nice cars to show them to all of as !!

  • @canalgamingchannel5132
    @canalgamingchannel5132 6 років тому

    You are the best Scotty !! You got a fan in Mexico !!!

  • @mikemorales1725
    @mikemorales1725 6 років тому +20

    When tires/wheels were not made to look like rubber bands.

  • @Roadglide117
    @Roadglide117 6 років тому +1

    Very nice! I had a light blue 74 back in the day. Great car. Loved it!

  • @beernd4822
    @beernd4822 6 років тому

    One mighty fine piece of work !!

  • @peterjd.w794
    @peterjd.w794 6 років тому

    Beautiful classic car good look after. Scotty is good man

  • @VenerableYorge
    @VenerableYorge 6 років тому

    Hey Scotty, you make my day with this beautiful, amazing, remarkable Pontiac Le Mans Coupe supercar!!! Many thanks, indeed!!!

  • @ne2i
    @ne2i 6 років тому

    My brother had this same car. Maroon with white interior with a white landau top. It had the NACA duct hood. Beautiful car. It was the first car I drove.

  • @donaldhollums3278
    @donaldhollums3278 6 років тому

    Sharp Pontiac, those Crager S/S rims will always be a timeless and great looking design.

  • @mikemorales1725
    @mikemorales1725 6 років тому +32

    Scotty, how long are you gonna keep your fans waiting to feature your Celica?

  • @lisaarmstrong5461
    @lisaarmstrong5461 6 років тому +5

    Great car papaw had great taste

  • @leejordan9566
    @leejordan9566 6 років тому

    I love your show off Sundays vids!

  • @chevy2061
    @chevy2061 6 років тому +4

    I love Pontiac

  • @coaber
    @coaber 6 років тому

    That engine sound is amazing.

  • @ReyF
    @ReyF 6 років тому

    Damn Scotty! That bell ring at the end is so mesmerizing!

  • @MRW2276
    @MRW2276 6 років тому

    My folks had a 76 LeMans very similar to this when I was a kid. Same red interior, but we had white with the red pin stripes ext. In 80's my mom thought my dad was nuts when he use to say this car would be collectible one day. He ended up correct.

  • @yolsclassics6347
    @yolsclassics6347 6 років тому

    Thank you so much for sharing such a great story behind this car!

  • @sienile
    @sienile 6 років тому

    Nice classic. Best underhood mod is the air filter. So much area to pull from.

  • @sammacnab3514
    @sammacnab3514 6 років тому

    This car is so nice ! I love it !

  • @georgeserrano3287
    @georgeserrano3287 6 років тому

    Absolutely beautiful!! !!

  • @graycloud057
    @graycloud057 6 років тому

    I had one but a 1974. Looked just like it except mine was tan. Had the 350 engine. Ran great.

  • @helgividar
    @helgividar 6 років тому

    Beautiful car, great restoration.

  • @samstephens378
    @samstephens378 2 роки тому

    Awesome Sir.. reminds me of my old 1975 🏁 Grand Prix 🏁

  • @loucostello2680
    @loucostello2680 6 років тому +1

    Old school ride keep up that classic videos Scotty

  • @johnsradios484
    @johnsradios484 6 років тому

    That car looks and sounds sweet.

  • @bikenband
    @bikenband 6 років тому

    Beautiful car! And the trailer hitch is a nice touch.

  • @cptdavidwebb
    @cptdavidwebb 6 років тому +1

    I had a 75 Pontiac LeMans Sport Coupe for my first car. mine was white with the same color interior and stripe with a burgundy Landau roof. I had to have the heads shaved to get the compression up.

  • @RevoltingSnakeman99
    @RevoltingSnakeman99 6 років тому

    Not much into American stuff but this is a beautiful car and quite tastefully done. Fine work!

  • @jasonmeehan1269
    @jasonmeehan1269 6 років тому

    Sounds fantastic, great car.

  • @ravenrunner7383
    @ravenrunner7383 6 років тому +1

    Nothing like the sound of good ol muscle!

    • @Victoria3232-j7o
      @Victoria3232-j7o 6 років тому

      Smokeyy Bacon By 1975 the Muscle car world was dead and they continued to be market as a luxury car as the Muscle car world had faded.

  • @tommybdutton
    @tommybdutton 6 років тому

    Awesome car , awesome history

  • @maynardreed8374
    @maynardreed8374 6 років тому

    Glad to see a pontiac. Nice car too.

  • @Metalodeath
    @Metalodeath 6 років тому

    Damn I love the way that sounds!

  • @jeremylavoie8495
    @jeremylavoie8495 6 років тому

    One of my favourites

  • @robs1852
    @robs1852 6 років тому

    Nice car, buddy! It also has sentimental value, so that makes it even more special.

  • @justthebeginning1448
    @justthebeginning1448 6 років тому

    That is REALLY COOL!!

  • @angelaracino6236
    @angelaracino6236 6 років тому

    Beautiful car, glad to see such a nice car, thanks Scotty

  • @Nolz-nr7cj
    @Nolz-nr7cj 6 років тому

    Love the trailer hitch

  • @jeremylocklear9118
    @jeremylocklear9118 5 років тому

    I just got a 73 lemas from my grandpops for a couple grand, close to the same color. Nice car buddy

  • @hotrodaallbbaa2343
    @hotrodaallbbaa2343 6 років тому +1

    Exactly what my dad had it was s ‘74 Pontiac Lemans sport coupe.

  • @buckshot6481
    @buckshot6481 6 років тому

    With the engine work and the mods it'll move now MUCH better than when grandpa got it new, hope the smog pump is in the dumper. I'd have put the bumpers back on a MACK truck but OK keeping her stock, nice ride.

  • @malikalawadh5335
    @malikalawadh5335 6 років тому

    I loved the sound of that bird

  • @buick1955
    @buick1955 6 років тому

    That is one sweet Pontiac .

  • @TheMB2333
    @TheMB2333 6 років тому

    Love the trailer hitch. 😁

  • @Tardisius
    @Tardisius 6 років тому

    That's a beauty from the past =))

  • @Sir_Ruby
    @Sir_Ruby 6 років тому

    Awesome ride!!!!

  • @JavierBck000
    @JavierBck000 6 років тому

    Beautiful car

  • @MisterTwister88
    @MisterTwister88 6 років тому

    Cool car, takes me back 👍

  • @Gooseo2000
    @Gooseo2000 2 місяці тому

    Love the hitch!

  • @fortis619
    @fortis619 6 років тому

    Very nice and well taken care of

  • @davidallen5776
    @davidallen5776 2 роки тому

    I'd like to see this in person again one of these days!

  • @rogeliomelgar5219
    @rogeliomelgar5219 6 років тому

    Wow very nice classic.

  • @MikeAndNary
    @MikeAndNary 6 років тому

    Beautiful car!

  • @highsnburgers4862
    @highsnburgers4862 6 років тому

    Very nice car, Mike!

  • @TheJosephayal
    @TheJosephayal 6 років тому

    Beautiful car brother, love from puerto rico

  • @CamEtherTech
    @CamEtherTech 6 років тому +1

    Wow that's awesome to receive something like that from ancestry

  • @trancextend
    @trancextend 6 років тому

    That’s a clean car!! Nice!!

  • @Craneman4100w
    @Craneman4100w 6 років тому

    OMG! I need one of these.

  • @CJColvin
    @CJColvin 6 років тому

    Beautiful car man.