I had a 1974 Grand Am with the exact same red interior and 8-track player, same 400 v8 with 2-barrel carb. I lived in my hometown in northern Wisconsin when I had it as a teenager and it never failed to start in the harsh, cold winters. I had to park it outside and it always started. My eyes get a little watery when I see one like yours and think what could have been...Thanks for a peek at at your beautiful Grand Am.
What has been forgotten about these cars is that not only was it the first year for GM factory fitted radial tires - but that it was designed to take advantage of the radial tire design. Lots of reviews at the time gave the car kudos for its handling.
My first car. Ascot Silver with a Burgundy interior. Mine had the 400 cu. in. with a 4 bbl. Rochester Quadrajet carb, with dual exhaust. Of all the cars and trucks I have owned, I liked this car the best. Wish I still had it.
I recall when a friend in 8th grade, from the "wealthier side of the tracks", his mom purchased one just like this 73 BRAND NEW, but add a maroon 1/3 or full? vinyl top. Wow. Knock my socks off. It was first year of a flexible plastic nose to avoid dents when parking it, etc. You could push a "dent" in the plastic and it popped right back out and the paint was built in the plastic, would not crack or anything negative. Pretty cool car, buckets with console, great gauges, only 2 doors, to an 8th grader used to 9 year old family sedan Ford Galaxie with only a 352 V8 and automatic for options. Fast forward to now and that 73 Grand Am styling very easily passes the "test of time". Looks great!! And not a huge full sized boat either, as was the most common cars cruising around then. Seems like the only small cars then were the occasional air cooled VW bugs whistling strangely along. Air cooled, VERY poor heat and defrost in winter, figured those Germans must be tough. Some smaller sized Plymouth Valiants and Ford Fairlanes, Chevelles or Chevy II’s. OPEC oil embargo hit October 73, gas lines, prices soared. I wonder if like 35 cents/gallon pre-embargo, then jumped to 80 cents/90 cents?? I recall 1981 and college student, $1.40/gallon was another jolt higher and I was in a guzzling 69 Plymouth 383 four barrel needing more expensive premium fuel at 10 mpg’s if a light foot. I retarded the timing to not ping on modern unleaded and regular octane gas. The older gas pumps did not have price digits to allow more than $9.99 max, if you can believe that. But if 33 cents/gal, $10 bucks would be 30 gallons. (Dad’s entire CARTON of cigarettes was $10 back then, and he should’ve quit, it got his lungs in the end, COPD. WW II and the cig co’s handed cigarettes out free to soldiers and college students. They knew they were locking in future sales profits long term). That winter President Jimmy Carter kept entire nation on Daylight Savings Time all winter to save energy. Not sure how that related to auto gas. But it felt weird riding school bus out on country roads in pitch dark at 8 a.m. Then when I got my regular driver’s license in late winter, I had a short window of about 2 WEEKS to legally drive any 2 lane highway at 70 mph. Then the entire nation severely clamped down, they meant business!!, at 55 mph INCLUDING all interstates, and lasted for years. When used to 70 mph, 55 felt like crawling. I yearned for just 60. Dad always called that "a mile a minute" as it is. 60 still seems a very good 2 lane speed. 55 still seems slow. But it is true, slow down to 50 and the mileage would be phenomenal if not road rage killed. It’s all about wind resistance. 73 Grand Am, still a work of art. Even has sexy rear side window slits, angled taillights, not plain boring vertical. A car that many young fella’s dreams were made of.
My father bought one off the car lot in late 1972 it was white with red interior 455 4bbl dual exhaust I remember it as a kid and have pictures of it he drove it till early 80's then he stored it until 89 or 90 then he got it out cleaned it up and sold it I wish he would of kept the car even he regrets selling it because it was his first car he bought brand new
I'd forgotten the 440 2bbl was available. Feels like most were the 4bbl - which makes sense since it cost a whopping $46 extra and gave you 30 more hp than a 400-2 with duals, and 60hp more than standard. My book says the 400 2bbl dual option (unlike the 400 4bbl dual) was only available with the 4 speed, though you can retrofit of course.
I sure do miss mine, the best car I've ever owned. Maroon exterior and a white pebble vinyl roof with white buckets and maroon interior. I struggled with a tight clearance issue when I installed headers but was worth the effort. Is the owner afraid to state what he wants for the sale?
Hi James, I hear you; we have a '73 Pontiac GTO: www.webeautos.com/details-1973-pontiac-gto-used-ttc4004gh.html Thank You, Michael Runnalls Classic & Muscle Consignments WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 Michael@WeBeAutos.com www.WeBeAutos.com Office: 631-339-0399 Fax: 631-389-2605
Designed by Jack Humbert for John DeLorean. DeLorean refused to leave Pontiac when the GM execs transferred him to Chevrolet in 1971 to work with Pete Estes on the Chevy Vega compact economy car. DeLorean kept his office at PMD until he quit GM in April 1973.
Actually the 73 Grand Am wasn't a rare car when new. It sold pretty well being a brand new model for Pontiac in 73. They made about 43,000 of them, with 35,000 being 2 door sport coupes like this one. The rest were 4 doors. Not many left now of course, but still plenty of them to see on the internet. I happen to have a 73 GA myself :-) . Production took a dive in 74 with only about 17,000 made, and even worse in 75 with about 10,600 built.
Asking $25,000.... www.webeautos.com/detail-1973-pontiac-grand_am-sport_coupe-used-18104989.html Thank You, Michael Runnalls Specialty Car Marketing & Media WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 Michael@WeBeAutos.com www.WeBeAutos.com (O)631-339-0399 (C)516-729-2003 Skype: webeautos (F)631-389-2605
The dash gauges with tachometer. Great! And the shifter in council. Outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
I had a 1974 Grand Am with the exact same red interior and 8-track player, same 400 v8 with 2-barrel carb. I lived in my hometown in northern Wisconsin when I had it as a teenager and it never failed to start in the harsh, cold winters. I had to park it outside and it always started. My eyes get a little watery when I see one like yours and think what could have been...Thanks for a peek at at your beautiful Grand Am.
Very Cool Story, these cars Really Bring back Some Memories. Thanks For Sharing 🙂
Mike,
WeBe Autos Ltd
Here is another GM styling masterpiece. Every part of it in harmony with the others.
Absolutely and Just goes under the Radar
Gotta love that Pontiac exhaust note. Takes me back to the ‘68 LeMans we owned.
My Dad bought this exact car. Same color and same interior. It ended up getting passed down to me at one point. I loved it!
Ohh yeah definitely, you're so lucky! My Dad couldn't afford a paper bag!
What has been forgotten about these cars is that not only was it the first year for GM factory fitted radial tires - but that it was designed to take advantage of the radial tire design. Lots of reviews at the time gave the car kudos for its handling.
I never have been a big GM fan, but for all of the 5mph bumpers regulated for 73, Pontiac Nailed this one. One of the best bodystyles for the year.
My 1980 graduation present '73 Red with red interior. So fast!!
I once owned this car. Bought it off the daughter of the original owner in New Jersey. I miss it!
My first car. Ascot Silver with a Burgundy interior. Mine had the 400 cu. in. with a 4 bbl. Rochester Quadrajet carb, with dual exhaust. Of all the cars and trucks I have owned, I liked this car the best. Wish I still had it.
I recall when a friend in 8th grade, from the "wealthier side of the tracks", his mom purchased one just like this 73 BRAND NEW, but add a maroon 1/3 or full? vinyl top. Wow. Knock my socks off. It was first year of a flexible plastic nose to avoid dents when parking it, etc. You could push a "dent" in the plastic and it popped right back out and the paint was built in the plastic, would not crack or anything negative. Pretty cool car, buckets with console, great gauges, only 2 doors, to an 8th grader used to 9 year old family sedan Ford Galaxie with only a 352 V8 and automatic for options. Fast forward to now and that 73 Grand Am styling very easily passes the "test of time". Looks great!! And not a huge full sized boat either, as was the most common cars cruising around then. Seems like the only small cars then were the occasional air cooled VW bugs whistling strangely along. Air cooled, VERY poor heat and defrost in winter, figured those Germans must be tough. Some smaller sized Plymouth Valiants and Ford Fairlanes, Chevelles or Chevy II’s. OPEC oil embargo hit October 73, gas lines, prices soared. I wonder if like 35 cents/gallon pre-embargo, then jumped to 80 cents/90 cents?? I recall 1981 and college student, $1.40/gallon was another jolt higher and I was in a guzzling 69 Plymouth 383 four barrel needing more expensive premium fuel at 10 mpg’s if a light foot. I retarded the timing to not ping on modern unleaded and regular octane gas. The older gas pumps did not have price digits to allow more than $9.99 max, if you can believe that. But if 33 cents/gal, $10 bucks would be 30 gallons. (Dad’s entire CARTON of cigarettes was $10 back then, and he should’ve quit, it got his lungs in the end, COPD. WW II and the cig co’s handed cigarettes out free to soldiers and college students. They knew they were locking in future sales profits long term). That winter President Jimmy Carter kept entire nation on Daylight Savings Time all winter to save energy. Not sure how that related to auto gas. But it felt weird riding school bus out on country roads in pitch dark at 8 a.m. Then when I got my regular driver’s license in late winter, I had a short window of about 2 WEEKS to legally drive any 2 lane highway at 70 mph. Then the entire nation severely clamped down, they meant business!!, at 55 mph INCLUDING all interstates, and lasted for years. When used to 70 mph, 55 felt like crawling. I yearned for just 60. Dad always called that "a mile a minute" as it is. 60 still seems a very good 2 lane speed. 55 still seems slow. But it is true, slow down to 50 and the mileage would be phenomenal if not road rage killed. It’s all about wind resistance. 73 Grand Am, still a work of art. Even has sexy rear side window slits, angled taillights, not plain boring vertical. A car that many young fella’s dreams were made of.
My father bought one off the car lot in late 1972 it was white with red interior 455 4bbl dual exhaust I remember it as a kid and have pictures of it he drove it till early 80's then he stored it until 89 or 90 then he got it out cleaned it up and sold it I wish he would of kept the car even he regrets selling it because it was his first car he bought brand new
I had one of these back in the day. Very fast with NICE interior.
I rode in one new. Same colors with base 400 2bbl. Very fast and beautiful. It had real African rosewood dash veneer. I'll never forget.
Beautiful car, l had the 4Dr 455 cu.in. My Uncle came one day and after looking at it said how much and paid cash no bargaining.
of the 3 years 73 74 75 the 73 was by far the best looking.
Love it man glad you kept it as original as you could
My dad rest in peace had a family white 1973 Grand Am white with red interior Inside Man the wheel of that car
THE 73 GRAND AM LOOKS BADASS WHEN IT IS SLIGHTLY RAKED IN THE BACK AND 6O'S SIZE TIRES AND DUAL GLASS PACKS PURRING OUT THE BACK 😍
Something you don't see...1st gen Grand Ams... NICE 💯
I like the 68 Charger sitting in his garage!
Thats coming next :-)
Wow beautiful👍
very cool, I got a 75, nice to see some other GA
I'd forgotten the 440 2bbl was available. Feels like most were the 4bbl - which makes sense since it cost a whopping $46 extra and gave you 30 more hp than a 400-2 with duals, and 60hp more than standard. My book says the 400 2bbl dual option (unlike the 400 4bbl dual) was only available with the 4 speed, though you can retrofit of course.
Wow, Very Cool...Thanks for Sharing :-)
If. I went thru all that a 4 bbl intake stock would be exactly what I put on it that would be the ticket
That sound...
Very nice!
Thanks
Wow very mint car
beautiful car. but with only 24,000 miles why was the whole engine redone and repainted and such????
My question , exactly.
I sure do miss mine, the best car I've ever owned. Maroon exterior and a white pebble vinyl roof with white buckets and maroon interior. I struggled with a tight clearance issue when I installed headers but was worth the effort. Is the owner afraid to state what he wants for the sale?
Not Afraid, I Sold it For $7,000....
@@WeBeAutosLtd you were asking 25,000 and sold it for 7,000?
I would buy this today if it were available.
Hi James, I hear you; we have a '73 Pontiac GTO:
www.webeautos.com/details-1973-pontiac-gto-used-ttc4004gh.html
Thank You,
Michael Runnalls
Classic & Muscle Consignments
WeBe Autos Ltd.
Long Island, NY 11780
Michael@WeBeAutos.com
www.WeBeAutos.com
Office: 631-339-0399
Fax: 631-389-2605
@@WeBeAutosLtd what is the difference between the Grand am and a gto?
@@jamesdelgado4627
GTO is the Performance Version of the Lemans, Buckets, Console, 400ci V8 and a Rare 4 Speed Manual Transmission
Wow!
Dual exhaust was only available on a 400 4 barrel and a 455 not on the 400 2 Barrel .
Why would a high performance car have a 2-barrel carb? Beautiful car! SHARP in silver!
Simple.....The 1973 energy crisis, also known as the Oil Shock of 1973-74, was a period of high energy prices and fuel shortages.
the clock in the consel was part of the optional full instrament package.
I hate to nitpick but fully restored there's a huge crack right in the middle of the dash pad
Designed by Jack Humbert for John DeLorean. DeLorean refused to leave Pontiac when the GM execs transferred him to Chevrolet in 1971 to work with Pete Estes on the Chevy Vega compact economy car. DeLorean kept his office at PMD until he quit GM in April 1973.
Wow, I Didn't Know that; Very Cool!! Thanks for Sharing 🤙
Very rare car just like the can am I think pontiac made fewr than 195 grand am the can am in 1977 pontiac built 1100 of those
Actually the 73 Grand Am wasn't a rare car when new. It sold pretty well being a brand new model for Pontiac in 73. They made about 43,000 of them, with 35,000 being 2 door sport coupes like this one. The rest were 4 doors. Not many left now of course, but still plenty of them to see on the internet. I happen to have a 73 GA myself :-) . Production took a dive in 74 with only about 17,000 made, and even worse in 75 with about 10,600 built.
This was the first car I ever owned same color inside and out but mine had a 4 barrel what would it take to buy it
Wow, that's incredible! We did sell this One Though
This was the year that the Goat was downgraded somewhat.
For sale?
My dad used to call those Rubbernose. Grand Prix dash?
Yes. One of the features of the 73-75 Grand Am was the use of the Grand Prix dash.
I'm interested in car. How much?
Asking $25,000....
www.webeautos.com/detail-1973-pontiac-grand_am-sport_coupe-used-18104989.html
Thank You,
Michael Runnalls
Specialty Car Marketing & Media
WeBe Autos Ltd.
Long Island, NY 11780
Michael@WeBeAutos.com
www.WeBeAutos.com
(O)631-339-0399
(C)516-729-2003
Skype: webeautos
(F)631-389-2605
One in my family for sale
@@liltrophy571 you have a 1973 grand am for sale ?
@@liltrophy571 still available?
A factory 4 barrel would get better milage unless you got on it
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I am in the market, looking for a 1973 Grand Prix if anyone knows about one-any condition. Thanks, Bob
I have her sister...73 455 white
Wow, With a 455 Too :-)
@@WeBeAutosLtd Yup, bringing her back to life. Hopefully done soon. Practically EVERYTHING has been fixed/replaced...🇨🇦✌✌
Why did it need to be rebuilt w that low milage new. Gaskets yeah maybe but obviously there's more to the story.
It was sitting for a long time and the he rebuilt it to be safe..