1972 Pontiac Grand Prix - Purchased new in 1973, Excellent -12 Second Street Car

1972 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J Description

1972 Pontiac Grand Prix

Have owned since December 1973, Purchased Dealer Demo

I purchased the GP from Piehler Pontiac in Rochester NY and it did see one winter. Being I had just turned 18 at the time, it was my first new car. It did have roughly 3,000 miles on it as a dealer demo.

I started drag racing the car in the summer of 1975 and unfortunately the motor threw a rod with 13,000 miles on it. Back then, the warranty was only 1 Year/12,000 Miles. I purchased a 389 block from a local machine shop and built a new motor. The turbo 400 was rebuilt with all heavy duty parts and a Fairbanks manual automatic valve body. I also installed a 3800 stall speed torque converter.

To finish off the drive line, I installed a 1965 Chevelle 12 bolt rear end with 4:56 gears. This housing is 1" narrower from the brake backing plate to the shock mount. Therefore, allowing for 10" M&H slicks to fit under the fenders. Currently, the GP sits on Wheel Vintiques 15"x10" wheels and Mickey Thompson P275x60x15 rear tires.

Keep in mind this GP is built on a Chevelle/GTO frame, so the rear end bolted right in. Plus, the # 1 spark plug sits behind the front spindle, giving the motor about a 15% setback which allows for amazing weight transfer to the rear wheels.

The car ran consistent 12.9/112 MPH. I raced it until the early 80's and won many I/SA Class and Top Stock Eliminator awards. I/SA was at the bottom of Top Stock Eliminator, so everyone had to spot me.

I did a total repaint of the car in 1985 to take care of the wear & tear the racing had put on the body. It was stripped to the bare metal and repainted with the factory color. I then placed it in climate controlled storage in 1988 after driving it on the street for a couple of years which it stayed in until spring of 2017.

In 2017 I brought it home with the intention of driving it to some shows and possibly racing it occasionally. But, the new C7 Corvette has become to driver of choice on the nice weekend. Less radical to drive and we can remove the top!

Details:

•389 block, bored .0060 over

•Blueprinted and Balanced, lightweight Speed Pro high compression pistons

•Heads were CC'd, ported and shaved a few 1000's to true them up

•High Lift/Duration Crane Cam

•Currently has a torque converter in the 2800 stall range, 3800 was a little too high for the street

•Turbo 400 with Fairbanks manual shift valve body. Shifts hard and chirps tires under normal acceleration

•1965 Chevelle 12 bolt w/4:56 gear. Heavy duty clutch unit and Moroso spider gears

•Motor was refreshed in 1985 and probably has maybe 1500 miles since, due to long storage period

•Motor was well lubricated prior to storage in climate controlled garage where we store all of our cars

•Interior is all original and excellent, except front seats and carpet. Front driver seat has small split

•Wheel Vintiques 15"x10" rear wheels, 15"x7" front wheels. Mickey Thompson tires, all new in 2017

What would be needed to race the GP again:

•Higher stall converter, drag shocks and rear air bags. Transmission cooler, electric fuel pump. Solid bushing rear control arms. I removed the solid bushing arms and replaced them with the stock control arms for street use, got tired of the clunking of the solid bushings.

Videos:

GP Walk Around

Underbody

Acceleration

Please ask ALL questions prior to bidding and make sure you have the funds to cover the purchase. All sales final and the winning bidder is expected to pay a $500 deposit within 72 hours of winning the auction. Remainder of funds via Certified Check or Cash Transfer. Cash Transfer will need to be completed by me contacting your bank with you being present at your bank to arrange the transfer. The car will NOT leave my possession until ALL funds have cleared. Shipping arrangements determined after verification of funds. Also, FYI in New York State, cars of this era do NOT have a title, they use the vehicle plate registration certification for transfer of ownership.