[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by S Courter

These cars are heavy and low on performance so probably will not run it at the PSMCDs although it would be fun to see how fast(slow) it is.

I weighed my low option '73 GTO 4 speed. It was 3700 and change. Not as heavy as some make them out to be. The same car with a 3.42 rear was a 14.90 car. Not exactly low on performance either. Maybe your car could benefit from a good tune..

[jerry455]

Originally Posted by 77 Canamman

I weighed my low option '73 GTO 4 speed. It was 3700 and change. Not as heavy as some make them out to be. The same car with a 3.42 rear was a 14.90 car. Not exactly low on performance either. Maybe your car could benefit from a good tune..

When I had my Can Am I weighed it Milan Drag way and it weighed 4260 lbs with a full tank of gas. It was loaded with all power options.

[moontower69]

Wow, can power options really add 500+ pounds on one of these A-bodies?

It's always been a mystery to me what my 74 Lemans really weighs - some websites say they weigh 3700 or 3800 lbs (only modestly heavier than a 65-72 Lemans) and some say they came from the factory at closer to 4000 lbs (which would slow them down compared to the earlier A-bodies). Seems reasonable that the new 1973 EPA-mandated 5mph bumpers added a few hundred pounds but not a beastly 300 or 400 lbs??

Look at this sample data for 1973-74 Lemans/GTO:

Ultimate GTO website says 4044 lbs
http://ultimategto.com/cgi-bin/stats...1973&f1=weight

BUT many other sites SAY LESS w curb weight closer to earlier models:

3628 lbs.
http://classiccardatabase.com/specs....1974&model=344

Hagerty website says 3552 lbs
https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuati...pontiac-lemans

3579 lbs
http://1976lemans.blogspot.com/p/1976_20.html

[Grand73Am]

When comparing apples to apples, I'd think a 73 is a little lighter than 74-77 because the 73's were only required to have the 5 mph bumpers in the front, and not in the rears. It wasn't until 74 that they were required to have both front and rear 5 mph bumpers. So, the 73 rear bumpers were somewhat lighter than the others.