[jadigen]

so i'm kinda thinking about looking for a 78 lemans.. had one years ago and think i want another one. searching craigslist they don't seem to pop up very often for some reason.. any suggestions on where to look? is a 78 lemans considered a G body?

thanks for the help..



i had this one in the early 90's. rode and drove so nice.. not much on power though with the v6..

[77 Canamman]

They were just a normal everyday car, and since they were not normally kept as collector machines, most have been recycled after almost 40 years. The same era Grand Am is a rare sight too, since so few were made. Nice thing about them is the floor shift manual trans option.

[jadigen]

i know they were every day daily drivers but so was a 70 dodge dart with a 6 cyl and they are pretty easy to find still..lol

[linden_gto]

maybe a grand prix from the same period? i see decent examples from time to time and some are even time capsules with low mileage. i had a '78 while in college - handed down from my dad.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by jadigen

i know they were every day daily drivers but so was a 70 dodge dart with a 6 cyl and they are pretty easy to find still..lol

You must not be in the rust belt...1970 Darts were pretty much all gone up here by 1980. All the 1978 Lemans suffered the same fate.

[gtospieg]

Kind of an unusual car to see...with the Grand Prix being so similar, and available at the same time, it makes you wonder why they even made the Lemans

[Torquewar]

They make a great platform being a G Body , lots of bolt ons to make it what u need.
Seen them listed in the south but .not too often..as mentioned they suffered the rust demons. Getting specific trim parts etc may be a small challenge.
I had a 78 Grand Am black with red guts....really wish I had it now.....rare.

[jadigen]

Originally Posted by Stuart

You must not be in the rust belt...1970 Darts were pretty much all gone up here by 1980. All the 1978 Lemans suffered the same fate.

i'm in south jersey.. no doubt part of the rust belt.. i see way more darts pop up for sale then a 78 lemans. its nuts..

[jadigen]

Originally Posted by Torquewar

They make a great platform being a G Body , lots of bolt ons to make it what u need.
Seen them listed in the south but .not too often..as mentioned they suffered the rust demons. Getting specific trim parts etc may be a small challenge.
I had a 78 Grand Am black with red guts....really wish I had it now.....rare.

there was just a 79 grand am for sale locally.. looked clean..

[Simple Man]

Drive to Chicago?
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/6143987245.html

[Simple Man]

or maybe a Safari?

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...158450013.html

[Ben M.]

There's a guy down here in Maryville who has like half a dozen he's been selling off, some with 4 speeds. Not all perfect bodies but still decent drivers and his prices haven't been stratospheric.

[jadigen]

thats a good looking wagon.. that poor red one is all butchered...lol

[Simple Man]

No picture.
https://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/6133196536.html

[jadigen]

Originally Posted by Simple Man

No picture.
https://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/6133196536.html

wonder why that doesn't come up in my search.. its not that far from me..

[Pontiacdaver]

Sent you a PM.

Technically, the Lemans, Grand Am and Malibu are A bodies BUT share most under the surface parts with the G body (Monte Carlo, Regal, Cutlass, Grand Prix).

-Dave

[NBF823]

I thought the Malibu and Lemans where A body, and the Monte Carlo and Gran Prix are G. There's other Gs, and maybe other As. They're closely related, and generally referred to as the Metric chassis.

Ok, so I'm gathering that wiki is correct because my 78 body manual seems to list them both as A, but my 78 mechanical manual list a G but doesn't say what it is. So I guess they're all A, until they're all G

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by NBF823

I thought the Malibu and Lemans where A body, and the Monte Carlo and Gran Prix are G. There's other Gs, and maybe other As. They're closely related, and generally referred to as the Metric chassis.

This is correct. I have a peeve about everybody calling Lemans/Malibu G bodies on all the websites (including this one).
78-80 'humpback' Buick Century and Olds Cutlass Salon were the other A bodies.

Originally Posted by gtospieg;

Kind of an unusual car to see...with the Grand Prix being so similar, and available at the same time, it makes you wonder why they even made the Lemans

There are still scads of nice 78-79 Grand Prix survivors to be found. They made a ton more of them than Lemans/Grand Am.

The GPs are nice but I way more prefer the Lemans coupe body style.
That '78 Safari in the CL ad is my favorite 1978 color. I had a Seafoam green '78 Grand Am. He is asking too much probably to recoupe for the new paint job.

The red Lemans looks like a fair deal if it is truly 42,000 actual miles. The headliner looks good enough to confirm it, and since he rounded UP I tend to think he is honest. I would just want to eyeball the rear frame horns to make sure they're solid, before I pulled the trigger.

[jadigen]

ok so a 78 lemans is an "A" body? does it share the suspension parts of a "G" body?

if one was to be listed in this forums classifieds section where would it be posted? under "
Big Pontiacs(including G-body) FOR SALE" ?

[linden_gto]

here's a 'time capsule' grand prix. the G/Ps seem to be maintained to a higher degree than similar lemans.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Pontiac...JZAg9p&vxp=mtr