Used Pontiac Grand Am for Sale near Port Charlotte, FL

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The 1973 Pontiac Grand Am was the newest GM offering on its A-body platform, an attempt to incorporate the interior comfort, handling and reduced size characteristics of foreign cars into American-engineered cars. Slated at first to be a GTO, it was switched at birth and received its own model line when the GTO got incorporated as an option in the LeMans. The 1973 Grand Am was offered as coupe or sedan (and one station wagon -- that's right, one). It was marketed as a performance tourer, a roomy midsize family car, albeit one with a powerful engine second only to the Camaro and Corvette. Under the hood you had a variety of options. The 6.5-liter 400 block V8 engine with a 2-barrel carb rated at 170-hp, while the 4-barrel version came in at 200 hp. These were paired with a Turbo Hydramatic 4-speed automatic. Much rarer was the 400 4-barrel engine paired with a 4-speed manual. A powerhorse 7.4-liter 455 V8 engine hit 250 hp with the Hydramatic transmission. Inside, the 1973 Grand Am resembled the Grand Prix, and featured deep-set reclining sports seats, a wood instrument panel, headlight dimmer switch and a choice between leather or corduroy seats (this was the '70s, after all). To be performance-oriented, it was built with a heavy suspension, large anti-sway bars and 15-inch tires. Though sharing an A platform with such cars as the LeMans, Grand Prix and Buick Century, the Grand Am distinguished its exterior styling with two hood scoops, louvered rear quarter windows and six small vertical grilles bookended by round headlights. Drivers loved the engine performance, smooth ride and sports handling of the 1973 Grand Am.

4.6 Overall rating

(9 reviews)

Anonymous

5.0

Reviewed a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am on Apr 07, 2009

My very first car was a new 1973 Pontiac Grand Am 4-door sedan in Slate Green - one heck of a car for a high school student back then! (Only now do I appreciate how good I had it!) The emission-choked 400-4V engine was a shadow of Pontiac engines of only a few years before, but following the procedures in the Emission Control Bypass Manual (published in Michigan or Wisconsin) helped immensely. Handling and ride were exceptionally good for the day, with an excellent dash layout and very comfortable seats that provided good lateral support. The AM/FM/Stereo/8-track (remember 8-tracks?) was pretty good, too, with the antenna hidden in the windshield. On the downside, the trunk was small, and build quality wasn't something to rave about. Still, I kept the car for 11 years - it was arguably the most fun-to-drive SEDAN of its day. I note that after I got mine, two of my friends ALSO bought Grand Ams - one traded an almost-new Celica GT for a USED Grand Am - that says something!

David E

5.0

Reviewed a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am on Jun 08, 2010

biggest cahallenge to date . restoring a 73 -77 gm a-body car . no one makes hardly any reproduction parts for these cars. this is the ultimate 70's personal performace/luxuray car. high option car .the best thing on the build sheet is the optional 400/4brl dual exaust. thecar is nimble. sits up high and ablast to drive

Anonymous

5.0

Reviewed a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am on Feb 25, 2013

LOVED this car, until my ex husband blew it up. This car was super fast.. 400 cid. God awful yellow, naughahyde seats, yellow yellow and more yellow. Reclining seats, super roomy... huge trunk, center console, automatic. Dual exhaust..endura front bumper..

Steve K

5.0

Reviewed a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am on Apr 16, 2022

In 1973 it was a comfortable Corvette . Fast , good handling ,comfortable . An all around great driver. I owned a brand new one in 73 . The same exact colors and layout as the one in the article . Big enough to get my complete set of drums into and still take a girl to the gig in comfort . We still had relatively cheap gas so it was great !

Todd S

5.0

Reviewed a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am on Mar 26, 2010

What a cool car this was. It was bright yellow. Had a very nice four-barrel, 400 engine in it. Very fast, very eye-catching. The first car I ever called my own. Lots of fun. I tore it up cause I was young and destructive and stoopid, but I wished I had kept it and restored it. It might be worth something. :)

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