Tracing its roots to early American muscle cars, the Pontiac Grand Prix replaced the Venture in the Pontiac line up in the start of the 1960's. Occupants of the car were treated to a sporty but luxurious interior, boasting such niceties as Morrokide-covered bucket seats, console, floor shift, tachometer, and rear speaker. This upscale interior easily rivaled anything the competition could serve up. The overall effect of the new car was striking. It sat an inch lower than its B-body siblings, although it appeared to be even lower, mostly due to the absence of chrome.

 

Topped off with the optional Kelsey-Hayes 8-lug integral wheel/brake-drum sets, the '62 GP was about the slickest thing on the road. But there was so much more to it than just its beauty. A multiplicity of engines was available, from mild to wild. The base engine was a 303-hp 389 4-barrel mated to a choice of 3-speed, 4-speed, or automatic transmissions. And you could order engines up or down the horsepower scale. Plus, all the Pontiac Grand Prix Parts infused into it are tuned to give the best possible performance.

 

If economy was a priority, a 230-horse, low-compression 389 2-barrels was available, though only with the automatic. This is only an example on how even from its birth the Pontiac Grand Prix was designed and created for the sole purpose of speed and muscle. From then up to now the Pontiac Grand Prix will always be a revolutionary sports car, with dreams of leaving the others choking on its smoke a reality.