Grand Ville The Grand Ville was made through 1975, and was the plushest Pontiac made in the day. It topped even the Bonneville for luxury features, only to be replaced by the Bonneville Brougham in 1976. Available body styles included 2 and 4-door hardtops and a convertible. The convertible G.V. was Pontiac’s only […]
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Pontiac Parisienne
Parisienne This car was Canada’s version Bonneville for most of its lifespan, but was marketed side by side for a short time. Engines offerings and updates virtually duplicated the Bonneville, up until 1981. Unlike the ‘Bonnie’, the car retained its B-body platform for 1982. The Parisienne came to the U.S. for 1983 as […]
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Pontiac Bonneville
Pontiac Bonneville The Bonneville nameplate was associated as the top end Pontiac model for the long term. In fact, The Bonneville for ’73 offered standard radial tires one year before other full size Pontiacs. Also standard was a 400 CID 2bbl V8, making 170hp. Optional engines included a 400 CID 4bbl V8 w/dual exhaust making […]
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Pontiac Catalina
Catalina Pontiac’s lowest price fullsize car for 1973 was on a chassis that was around since 1971. It sat on a 124 inch wheelbase, same as the Bonneville and Grand Ville, but the station wagons sat on a 127 inch wheelbase. Body styles included 2-door hardtop, 4-door hardtop, 4-door post, and the previously […]
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Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet Caprice The Caprice nameplate meant ‘luxury’. Well, atleast as far as the Chevrolet division was allowed to take it. It even had its own special emblem, which replaced the traditional Chevy bowtie on all Caprices. The 1973 Caprice was advertised as being the ‘uppermost Chevrolet’. It had the same overall body dimensions as the […]
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Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet Bel Air Yes, the Bel Air was still around in 1973. It was Chevrolet’s fleet model during this timeframe but was trimmed slightly better than the old Biscayne. Two body styles were offered, 4-door post sedan and station wagon. The base engine in the sedan was a 250 CID 1bbl I6. It was backed […]
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