1967 Pontiac Grand Prix

Coupe

400 V8

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

1967 Pontiac Grand Prix One of the signature most popular personal vehicles of the 1960's, the Pontiac Grand Prix was also the first in a long line of Pontiacs still continuing today. During the 60's, luxury also stood for performance and the Grand Prix had tons of it. Released in 1962, the Pontiac Grand Prix has become a legendary vehicle that set trends for the entire industry and featured many distinctive styling cues during this era that included 'hidden' taillight lenses and exclusive grille-work in the front. The inside of the Grand Prix's featured luxurious interiors, with bucket seats that were separated by a center console which held a floor shifter, courtesy lights, optional tachometer or vacuum gauge, and a storage compartment. Grand Prix models had a full array of Pontiac performance options. The Head of Advanced Engineering at Pontiac, John De Lorean was a powerful contributor to the development of both the Grand Prix and the GTO. The standard engine in the 67 Grand Prix was a 400 in³ V8, rated at 350 hp with three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic. With a reputation for a much stronger performance than its competitors, the Grand Prix did quite well through the 1960s. Sporting straight lined styling, the new Grand Prix was a representation of a new way of thinking for exterior design, with a tastefully restrained touch, besides a lower rocker molding, the model was nearly devoid of bright side trim and included an option to also be fitted with Pontiac's specialty 8 lug wheels. The third generation GP was restyled in 1967. Sheetmetal with more rounded wasp-waisted styling highlighted the 1967 Pontiacs. New to the Grand Prix were concealed headlights with horizontal mounting (all other full-size '67 Pontiacs retained the vertical headlights for one more year), concealed windshield wipers and ventless front windows on hardtop coupes. Out back were louvered taillights similar to those found on the GTO. The front end was entirely new and improved. An integrated grille now held both disappearing headlights, headlight doors with integral grille and louvered front fender extension panel were now placed where the top headlight would have been housed. Hidden behind three small, horizontal slots were new parking lights. A new one-piece side glass with GP initials frosted on it was featured on the hardtop coupe. This was the first year without the legendary Tri-Power induction system. Utilizing a simplified spread-bore Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carb instead of the triple 2-barrel system that was equal in performance to the Tri-Power, though easier to tune and maintain. A dual master cylinder, optional disc brakes, collapsible steering column and side marker lights were considered technical advances for the 1967 GP. In 1967 a Captain with the US Marine Corps was in Southern California, when his fiancee had an accident and totaled the Chevrolet they were driving at the time. Luckily, no one was hurt and the Captain used the opportunity to purchase his dream car at the local Pontiac dealer. It was a 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 door hardtop coupe in black with black vinyl top. Propelled by a 400 cui engine and with 8 lug wheels. White bucket seat interior, air conditioning, radio, pwr. windows, pwr. antenna, pwr.seat. Little did he know, that this car would be with him until his last day. The Pontiac traveled with them throughout their lives, marriage and his career as a Marine, from California to South Carolina, then North Carolina and finally Arizona. In 1972 the owner purchased a home here in Phoenix AZ, down the street from my house and it became their permanent residence until today. For the last 24 years I have seen this Grand Prix in their garage or in the driveway almost everyday. I talked to Allan, the owner, a few times and he was very proud of his Pontiac. But because he owned 2 other cars and a motor-home it had to be moved into the driveway and under a cover. He drove it off and on, started it sometimes, but as his health declined, it got be less and less. About 10 years ago he decided to sell the Grand Prix at an auction for “a lot of money !“ The Grand Prix was sent out for a cosmetic restoration. New paint, new vinyl top, partially new interior, dual exhaust, new tires, etc. It looked stunning ! But - again it lived outside under covers for the most part. The paint oxidized, the tires were replaced on several occasions, the dashpad cracked, etc. It never did make it to an auction and in January of 2013 the man that had owned it since new passed away. We purchased the car from his spouse and proceeded to bring it back to life after 3 years of hibernation. It didn’t take much - a coil, a starter, fresh fluids, carburetor rebuild, major clean-up, etc. Once back to life - this car rocks ! It runs absolutely phenomenal. I would like to say that the engine at some point had some performance upgrades done, but can’t verify this. It looks to be all stock externally. However, the duals sound wonderful and the Grand Prix accelerates like nobody’s business. Brakes are great, transmission shifts solid, doesn’t run hot, fires right up, no smoke. The car shows typical Arizona exposure to the elements. Interior overall is presentable, with the dash-pad cracked, steering wheel cracked, some discoloration and splits in the seats, carpet dry, etc. Paint is oxidized on all horizontal surfaces, vinyl top has cracks, small dents in left rr quarter panel, after somebody backed into it and the dent was popped out. There is some minor bubbling at the seams between rear window trim and deck-lid. Like many of these 60’s coupes with the low laying rear glass and chrome-moldings, they have a great potential for water leakage, which is what happened here as well. The moisture will then settle underneath the factory solid rubber trunk mat and not dry off. As a result the trunk flooring will develop some rust even in the driest climate. In this case there was a metal-sheet installed to cover the original trunk-floor. Other than that the car is rust-free and accident-free and even has its original spare wheel. The glass is good with the GP logo’s in both door windows. Gauges work, lights work, hide-away-headlights will close on their own but need assistance to open. The odometer shows 14,000 miles, according to the owner's wife the total mileage is 114,000. This is not a restored or finished show-piece at this point. It is a rare and unusual car with a great color combination, an excellent driver, a 1 owner car and has tremendous potential. The best part is the reserve is realistic. The Pontiac is available for inspection at my home in Scottsdale, Arizona upon appointment. Car is available for sale locally and seller reserves the right to end the auction at any time. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if you need additional pictures of any aspect of the vehicle. Thanks for looking, and happy bidding!