My 'new' Pontiac
 

I just bought an interesting Grand Am, a 74 400 4bbl, 4spd, 4dr!! It is coming from El Paso, TX and comes with all documents including the written order sheet and window sticker.
And if a 4dr 4spd isn't unusual enough, this one is Limefire Green, green interior, honeycombs, cornering lights, tilt, AM radio, H/D air cleaner and radiator and NO A/C. The nose is crumbling, but is an original. The right quarter and rear door have been repainted, but there is no rust since it has been an AZ/NM car since new.
It was ordered new by a Lt Col. Can't wait to get it here. Here's a few pics I have, I'll post more when I can take them myself..
Dave

With a New nose, dash pad, and some paint it will be excellent.

Congrats. Doubtful you will ever see another like it! Keep us posted.

Very cool find!!!

cool car i like the color. want a 73 4 door 4 speed to go with it???

I like the car but I wonder why no A/C if the car is an AZ/NM car. It gets really hot there , you think A/C would be the first thing checked on the order boxs.

More info please..:usa2:

Wow!
Very unique car

Bah...you don't want that car...you need to sell it...to me (LOL).

VERY cool.

That was the same color that my '74 was originally. Damn, that sure would look nice sitting in my garage next to my Grand Am. Kind of a dream car for me, a 4 door 4 speed...and looks to be in great condition!

Congrats on a cool find....let me know when you get tired of it!

Are you tired of it yet?

How about now?

I stepped away from my computer for a minute, where you trying to get ahold of me to let me know that you are tired of you GA?

haha

Limefire is a great color. Please tell us you'd repaint in the original color... unless you're already tired of owning it.

I dig that interior color combo - Vintage '70's for sure!

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...2&d=1346199418

Thanks guys. I've been known to get tired of a car quickly sometimes, but never one I haven't got yet, LoL. Honestly, it is a bit of an experiment for me....I've always loved driving a manual trans, but with the lower back issues I've had much of my life (which have worsened as I've aged), I last had an m/t in 2006. So there is the chance I won't be able to drive it without pain.

This is only the 2nd 74 4dr 4spd I have seen, the other one was Silver with a Red int and had A/C.

Yes, I will be keeping it the original color (if I own it that long, LoL).

muscle_collector, please do give me more info on the 73 4dr 4spd, I like both 73s and 74s.

Fake Goat, I'll keep you in mind if I ever decide to sell.

Dave

A third '74 4 door 4 speed was the donor car for the Ascot Silver SD-455 1973 GTO.

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...1&d=1256168603

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d+grand&page=1

This car was on eBay for a good week, I was surprised no one here mentioned it. Do let us know how it turns out!

After coming back to look at this beast again tonight, I just noticed that it appears the dash has been upholstered (re-upholstered?) as were the seats. It doesn't look too bad, but I will be curious to see what you think of the color. The pics make it look kind of like a pale green when compared to the console and door panels.

the 73 is silver with cloth interior, console, tach, gauges, 3:23 posi, a/c, all original and when parked around 15 years ago it was running great. it does have some rust at the bottom of quarters and fenders and the nose is gone of course. it still has original paint. has the finned wheel covers (weird).

Of course I wasn't going to mention it because I was looking at it too. :)

Pontiacdaver,
This one looks like it is going to give you plenty of enjoyment. Congratulations! And welcome to the world of more doors and factory freaks. I might need to pass my PY name on to you.

What am I? Chopped liver? This will go nicely in the garage next to my Can Am, and the '73 Grand Am funny car body coming in the fall.;)

I didn't mention it either, I was looking at it too....obviously. I did get it for substantially less than the asking price. Thanks for offering the name (you have a truer to GTO 4dr 4spd), but maybe I'll be G/A4dr? I can't wait to get it!

Dave

I've seen that car but didn't know it was a donor car. Well that's 2 Silver and 1 Green I know of so far.

Dave

I will do that, I believe it has been painted and the interior done once already. I am hoping to contact the original owner to find out more.

Dave

You're not chopped liver Brian, anyone who is into the 73-77 A-bodies is cool in my book. Maybe you can get the 73 4dr 4spd since you will have a 73 FC body (which I can't wait to see!), I pm'd muscle_collector for pics and a price. I'll be happy to share what I find out.

Dave

I love the lime green!

Welcome to the forums, Greenbird76, lime green is a unique color. Your 76 is, I believe, Metalime Green. Cool color and a cool name for it too! Mine is Limefire Green, GM was into some very different colors back then, and it seems to be making a comeback now.

Dave

Yes, it is. limefire green in 74, metalime green in 76 and I am sure we can find a few other similar colors in adjacent years. And yes, our retro greens our back. The closest I have seen to the green on our cars is Ford's choice on the new Fiesta and Focus. Honda is also not too far off either. BTW, I love the fact your car is a 4speed with four doors. Cool stuff!

Got it!!!
 

The car was delivered Tuesday morning. I have been driving it since then to and from work (tires need replaced, and work is about 4 miles from home). Runs and drives very well, the car has most of it's original parts on it. The interior is going to need a complete redo but the body is absolutely rust free!! The chrome is nice too (what a contrast to my last 74 G/A). The original carb is MIA, there is a lousy Holley on it now. I will post pics as soon as I can get it cleaned up (it is filthy) in a new thread.

Rick, I am compiling a list of needed parts, I will be needing another t/s lever like you sold me before if you have any extras.
Anybody have, or know of ANY green interior panels? Plastic trim, door panels, etc.

-Dave

Dave, when you start the new thread for the car, please post a link in this one. Thanks!

Dave, If all else fails you can respray interior parts w SEM etc interior paint systems...w your car's rare interior colors that may be your best bet.

IMO: Getting an OEM correct #Q-Jet carb shouldn't be too hard via Sell/Buy threads here on PY, Hemmings, etc.

Keep us posted. X2 what Engine-ear posted

Good to hear. I wish I had more of those turn signal levers. I sold 3 over the summer for $40 each.

Photos added at last!!
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...55#post4770855

Don't be so shy...post pics: here you go:

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/.../CatnGA049.jpg

Thanks Alvin, I just figured it would be easier to make a photobucket album. That way I can update the album as the car progresses.

Sweet car! I love the color. I had a 74 GP that same color.

Awesome Green Am! :-) I'm not far off painting mine and limefire has my attention. Not sure it'll go with my brown interior though!

Gary,

Welcome to the forums (and the USA) and thanks for the compliments. I love your 73 (even partial to Burma Brown, my previous G/A, a 74 coupe rustbucket was Fire Coral Bronze with a saddle interior). And yes, you stole it! I got my 74 4dr from New Mexico, it had spent it's life there and Arizona, so no rust like we have here.

Dave

The Burma brown freshly applied will look great, especially with a fresh set of OEM style Grand Am stripes. I would leave it the stock color.:2cents::usa2:

Thanks Dave! Fire Coral Bronze huh? Hmmm, food for thought! I love that 74 of yours, so unique. Where abouts in the US are you? My Utah based 73 seems to have survived really well.

I am in Indiana, home of rustfree cars! Of course, rustfree here doesn't mean the bodies have no rust like West and Southwest cars, it means the rust comes free with the car, no extra charge. LoL.
And I must say, I like Burma Brown, had a rough, rusty 73 GTO that color with a Chamois (yes, kind of a yellowy tan color) interior.

Hahaha that's funny, I used to say that about Italian cars I had back home in England, rust free :-)

Burma Brown is an ok color, but any metallic brown (which it is) is not my favorite. The only reason I'm painting mine is because her flanks were dinged so bad from door bangs in parking lots, and the Utah sun faded the paint real bad in places that it was the body that let the whole car down. I've seen a black one on t'internet, which I fell in love with. Black and saddle/tan/brown/whatever the interior color is, will look superb! I hope!

Black will look good with the tan interior. The bodywork will need to be perfect, since dark colors will magnify any imperfections and low/high spots.

Here is a special '73 GA with this color combo:

http://image.highperformancepontiac....ac-gran-am.jpg

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...3&d=1355720402

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...4&d=1355720418

That was fantastic to read and the pictures really got my juices flowing! Thank you so much for posting that! Black looks superb! Excellent!

PS I'm sorry to have hijacked this thread, this is supposed to be about Daves car!