All this researching of this generation of big cars made me think about which years I like best so here are my personal tastes. It primarily comes down to front ends since the interiors were pretty constant as were the sides. Mechanically it was downhill every year because of the smog - mpg Double barreled attack in those years. My favorite front end is 72, nice formal design while still looking like a Pontiac. 71 is next, pretty nifty in a different sort of way. Then I’d say it’s 75-76, a bit bland, sort of a 77 boxy nose on the old big rounded 71 body but it is tidy. Lastly the 73 and 74 in that order, Never liked the look, in fairness they were struggling with the new bumper laws and unfortunately the Pontiac sporty look was more difficult to adapt to the battering ram bumpers than say the more formal style themes like Buick, Olds or Cadillac had. However the 77 big Pontiac came out as one of the best looking of all the new downsized GM’s.
Which years do you guys prefer?
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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