1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Junkyard Find

1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Junkyard Find. This 71 poncho J model had a few goodies on her. She was pretty well worn, but she was all there with the 4bbl 400 still under the hood as well as the factory bucket Seats and tilt floor shift steering column. Plenty of good parts still left on this one.

[@samjoseph7112]

This guy has the most relaxing voice I watch his videos everyday

[@moparnut6286]

Aww man! I love those cars this is sad!

[@canibusnj]

One of (if not) my favorite year for the Grand Prix. Always loved the rear end treatment with the point right in the center and those sleek tail lights. Always reminds me of the late 60's Rivs. There's a clean one on the market here in my state with it's #'s matching drivetrain.

[@googleusergp]

Whoa Nelley, it's a Model J, don't you say. That's the one that was cheap, now it's a heap. 1970 was the first year for power disc brakes being standard in a Grand Prix. I think John DeLorean had a hand in the design of this one. We got the VIN and we win: 2 for Pontiac, 76 for Grand Prix, 57 for two door, 1 for 1971 model year, A for Atlanta, GA assembly, and the rest is the production sequence. My coworker has a '69 also with a 400 and also a Model J. He got it from his uncle years back and it was bought used locally in NYC. I'd grab the 400/400 (engine and trans) combination, good to have. Good tool haul. Yes, Bonney is a good US made tool of the past, nothing wrong with it. Bill McDavid Pontiac was dealer #21-281 and was located at 2917 West 7th St Fort Worth, TX. There was also David McDavid Pontiac, dealer #21-283 located at 2630 W Irving Blvd Irving TX which is a U-Haul facility now. The McDavid name is still around as you said, but I don't think they have any GM locations, it's Ford and Honda. Bill and David were brothers. Bill McDavid died in 2009 and left the car industry around 1992 due to health reasons and then went into the music industry. We got the tag, we can brag: 71 for 1971 model year, 27657 for Pontiac Grand Prix, A for Atlanta, GA assembly, 294 for Dark Sienna interior trim, B80 for roof drip molding, 67 67 for Castillian Gold upper and lower exterior paint, and 03E for the fifth week of March 1971 production (the week of my birth, could have been made on my birthday which was the Monday of that week). I agree, I don't think that 2008 sticker is for that car because I believe the put the last six of the VIN # on the lower right of the sticker and that doesn't appear to match the VIN for this car. The Sam's where that TV was bought is now a B&H Discount Furniture store. The other location is Norma Stone's Home Decor and More. Sharp's US offices were in Mahwah, NJ at the site of the old Ford Mahwah, NJ plant which closed in 1980. Today, parts of Land Rover/Jaguar and Amazing Savings Bank are there. Whoa Nelley, this one is done, the battle hasn't been won. Sold by Bill, and put some money in his till. Groovy insides, but nearing its' demise. It once was sharp, now it's only good for parts. It's going to be flat and that's that. Time to quit, that's it. Made at the time I came around, now it's going to the junk pound. It's going to get squished and I'm personally pretty pissed.....

[@garymckee8857]

I had a friend who's dad bought him a 70 model J 400 4 barrel that was like new in 79 he totaled it not long after he got it and it was a nice car and another friend mine bought a 455 and turbo 400 out of a 70 SJ to put in his 69 Firebird. I never had a real Grand Prix an 88 with the 2.8 and a 95 GTP with the 3.4 a weird looking engine.

[@googleusergp]

@@garymckee8857 Yup, the last "real" GP was 1987 when it was still rear wheel drive. The Pontiac 400 in this would swap right into my '79 Trans Am (also a 400). I believe many of the parts such as bracketry are even the same part numbers.

[@stepheng3667]

Was Atlanta Georgia assembly the same as Doraville Georgia or are they 2 different plants?

[@googleusergp]

@@stepheng3667 Two different plants, and both operated at the same time for a number of years. Doraville opened in 1947 and closed in 2008. Atlanta assembly was called "Lakewood Heights", it opened in 1927 and closed in 1990. The last car assembled at Lakewood was a square body Caprice and was given away to an employee. Here's a video from the last day it was open: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpDZioeVo7-VfKM

[@acdc5579]

You are doing a great job. If people dont like the way you sound they can find a new channel to follow.

[@tonyfriend7413]

At Ac Dc. Are You AC DC?

[@hiesenburg669]

That dude knows more about chevelle's than Chevrolet does.

[@dowen1511]

That is still a good builder thick wall 400 👍

[@doug9066]

I've never thought you sounded like him, never crossed my mind that is.

[@richroj]

Benny I love this body style of the GP. 1971 and 72 I believe.

[@leadfootgarage]

I had a 71 GP in High School, what a great car. It was mint, sadly I sold it to go to help pay for college. The 71 is pretty rare, GM workers were having a strike in 71 and not many GPs were built because of it. Thanks for sharing this find.

[@4runner510]

"Fugalay Ugatay wheels" had me laughing! You are the best

[@JD-tl7ld]

That car takes the whole... Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his piehole to heart.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

I LIKE THESE OLD BIG BOATS ,, GREAT RIDE .THESE ARE LIKE THE MONTE CARLOS .. PEACE

[@rosseganjr9402]

great video! it's sad this grandprix had a bad owner!

[@Seinfeldmixtape]

Continental windows mostly known on 1976 Lincoln continental 😊

[@jbb8382]

Never had 1 but was always on my bucket list. Poor ole girl

[@arnoldschmidt2753]

The 69 was nice too as was the 76. Oh well things are constantly changing. But this cars YOU could work on by yourself. Cheap and simple. No computers just Alternator, starter ,points and coil ignition and radio and if you're lucky power windows and door locks .

[@dowen1511]

I can just see huggie bear driving that thing .😂 its a 70s pimp ride .

[@stevenallen6245]

You do sound like him a whole lot great job with the videos 👍🏾👍🏾

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

use to sell the small metal chrome mud flaps in late 70's had on 69 mustang got from k mart, I was only teen thought looked good LOL

[@malikdigger4544]

Kool 70s time capsule luv the kustom vinyl top & center console bet it wouldn't take much get Poncho 400 running again .

[@jeffreyb6165]

I had the same exact car right down to the color, and I can honestly say having owned many, many cars over the years that these were the most underrated performance monsters that ever came out of Detroit. Performance wise id put them up against just about anything of that era.

[@arnoldschmidt2753]

Very nice cars they built back then .beautiful lines ,great dash design .The grand prix shared the same frame as the Monte Carlo. 116 " wheelbase like the 4 door chevelle but the GP & monte had 4 " more length to the front frame ahead of the front wheels.

[@edmccandlish520]

Hi Benny !!!! Such a cool find. Interesting lines on those cars. Hope you are well man 👍🏻

[@CR7659]

unbroken outside door handles for these have to be like gold. My dad's 70 had a broken one in 1980. The deck lid was shot too, rotted out, super common. Console lid had a strange warp in the vinyl. Interesting that it's a base Model J but has the tilt. Glad someone else appreciates these cars.

[@billbowers268]

I love shopping in the junkyards

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Same for me 👍

[@howarddavis1307]

Another good video man I didn’t like the single headlights on those year gp but Otherwise next too the last great gp the 1973 too 77 gp were also great cars that 400 and turbo 400 trans are worth salvaging those opera windows and that velour interior was popular in the 70s and early too mid 80. Those small chrome mud flaps were popular but were mainly for looks they didn’t do much keep mud off the side off the car in 1969 when that gp model came out Pontiac called it 2 tons off total mobility with the longest hood in the business 😊👍

[@charliebruckman8661]

OMG, my wife brought that to my attention a while back. Before she talks to me she even starts by saying ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. I didn't even know the guy.

[@OneManGarage]

Our 55 year old 55k mile 66 Star Chief came from Bill McDavid Ft Worth as well ! Great disc brake donor for 64-72 A body !

[@ClassicRideSociety]

My 70 executive also came from. Bill mcdavid as well. Still has the dealer emblem on the deck lid

[@kennethsouthard6042]

That interior fabric is GROOVY.

[@sactownmopar]

I had a 71 in 1993, paid $300 for it with 39,000 orig miles, the key was lost is why it was so cheap i bought it from the towe ford museum, bought it and called a locksmith to come out and make a key and it ran pretty good with the HP 400 engine!

[@OrangeBoss-ww8eb]

car is super fly inside man

[@brucerobbins755]

Call me weird but I would put that in my garage and bring it back without the portholes and wheels. I like this style G.P 😎

[@DD-jh9bm]

I still think that style is better than new cars especially suvs

[@1gatomon]

I hope you pulled the top half of the engine.. The heads and intake are great for any preformance build...Even the worn 400 engine would be a good prospect these days. The front disk set up for any A body and it might even have a good rear. Thats a good parts car.. You found a treasure trove of stuff! Wow even a correct complete rally wheel in the trunk! The rear is a good one to have and sometimes the High preformance ones came with a 12 bolt..

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I got the whole engine, the steering column and the bucket seats

[@lateefcarrere1649]

Now that is a luxury car with a little sport to it. What a shame. I'd take the front and rear bumper sections, build supports for them, and wire them up as a lighting source for a man cave.

[@garbage854]

Cool car 😀

[@derrickjackson6737]

That was top of line back then fully loaded with a 400V8

[@bobcaracappa8597]

Benny don't smoke that much weed besides there's nothing wrong with it,I love his videos n what he does for us

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Appreciate ya 👍

[@hiesenburg669]

Mom had a 72 black and gold with the honeycomb wheels

[@phuckyou73]

Awesome car dude good vid I like the longer vids and this time you actually sat in it something you rarely do but sweet car dude thanks love the vids keep them coming ill keep watching, on to the next one

[@thomasprotzman7374]

its fixable but of work to bring it back to be looking good again tom of wisconsin.

[@dowen1511]

That column is worth some good cash with tilt.

[@mikeschmalz5312]

It looks like the Superfly car with those opera windows.

[@godcarsmoney]

I need those seats

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Long gone. I sold them a while back

[@mjg263]

Funny I always thought these needed four headlights, just didn’t look right with two. Love the body style though, personal luxury vehicle for sure. The custom opera windows and orange crushed velour probably cost a couple bucks BITD.

[@cardtrix1970]

You know, I have been meaning to tell you...I really enjoy your videos. I am a guy from Wisconsin that "got on you" for saying "Thunder Chicken" & "Fire Chicken". Please know...I was just messing about(...altbough I don't like those monikors, actually). Do you have a 2nd Generation Monte? Just...curiious. My very first(& only) *brand new vehicle" was/is a 1977 Monte. Bought it for around $5,900.00 in early 1978. Dark green metallic with Buckskin Landau roof. Again...keep up.the good work!

[@MidnightinSavannah]

Dude if that junkyard is reasonable on parts that tilt and that 400 would be a goldmine. In 1971 the 400 had 96 casting heads, that are great for a 455.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I bought the engine, the tilt column and the bucket seats. sold the buckets as I already had a better pair

[@adamtrombino106]

The fan shrouds for those and early M/Cs go for good $ if you can find 1 that isn't cracked. My friend had a perfect example on Ebay with a reserve of 250, and got $400 for it.. He found it in the trunk of a 70 M/C and I was about to leave it behind. His brother talked him into buying it from the yard for $75.00

[@googleusergp]

That is correct. Ames does offer reproductions, but not the extension part. They have them for three and four core radiators for this year GP.

[@smitty70ms1]

Lots of valuable parts on this car! Get the goods and run! Seriously! Especially the body panels all the way around! Front clip. Doors trunk lid, etc. Interior parts... And more. So where is it?

[@geegee8380]

Those look like stainless steel splash guards. Still sell them on eBay today.

[@davehotz5169]

She's got some goodies don't forget to get the Q jet

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I got the whole engine

[@davehotz5169]

@@ClassicRideSociety good job man 71 400 still hard good heads number 99 came on the 71 GP n GTO n T As that year good power in 72 all 400 low compression boat anchor

[@Jtels85]

You do sound like him. I watch another guys channel who does tool reviews... he sounds exactly like Adam Carolla.

[@fmcgarrity1479]

Good God they where nice

[@garymckee8857]

Alright back to the junk. Opera windows.

[@Onteo1]

There was a device called google glasses that had the camera mounted in some glasses that worked well for another youtuber I watched. No idea how much they were or if they still make them

[@ClassicRideSociety]

The glasses weren't cheap

[@Onteo1]

Classic Ride Society I had no idea. Still like the content anyway it’s recorded

[@justsumguy2u]

I'm surprised you didn't grab the motor out of that, you can make nice money on a '71 400. I like the retread in the trunk with the self-ejecting treads lol

[@cardtrix1970]

Sad; People let their vehicles go to hell like this. Cheesy "velour job", also.

[@DanKirchner5150]

picapart here in vegas upset me a while back after i spent an hour taking these rear volvo speaker out in a closed car in 110 heat ,they wanted 6 times the price as the b behind the window counted 6 individual speakers because each one had a woofer ,mid,tweeter . nickle and dime joint fosho

[@ClassicRideSociety]

For me it usually depends on who you get at the counter. I've left parts on the counter when they try that nickel and dime crap even though they don't give a sh!t. They just move on to the next sucker, i mean customer

[@DanKirchner5150]

@@ClassicRideSociety its stupid to get pissed like i did then making a scene lol

[@Monaghan]

If that car had dual headlamps on each side it would have looked so much nicer. The single headlight floating in the middle of each end was weird.

[@kbtruck65blair64]

You want to hear a person that sounds like Mathew Mccaughey, watch a Patrick Glenn Nichols. He sounds like him.

[@daviddamico4288]

You can get the door handles from kindig designs a little different

[@chevylandt.v]

The side Windows look like they came from the continental mark v from the late 70s. The engine and trans would be worth it.

[@carminecrapanzano1407]

I think you will looking for the term Opera windows. On the side Post in the rear

[@ClassicRideSociety]

That's it 👍

[@carminecrapanzano1407]

@@ClassicRideSociety Thankss for getting back to my comment. I enjoy a your videos and I've been wanting you to text me back. My 2 minutes of fame. I always ask you for the odometer readings

[@ClassicRideSociety]

@@carminecrapanzano1407 I'm just really bad a out responding to comments. I really should do better

[@carminecrapanzano1407]

No you do fine. I look forward to seeing all your videos. I'm sure you have a full time job and family. That always comes first. We both like the same cars. I'm a GM guy. My preference I'd my Oldsmobiles. I never got a bad one. I have a 1978 Delta 88 Royale. It was a 1 owner 33.000 mi car. It had all the dealer paperwork and window sticker. A older gentleman ordered it new and never drove it. It's a Wisconsin car with absolutely no rust on it. It spent its life in a climate-controlled garage. My other is a 1984 olds Regency that my father bought brand new and handed it down to me. That one has 150,000 miles on it what is in good shape and a nice driver. The Delta is a little too perfect I cringe when I take it out I'm afraid a rock make chipped the paint LOL. Keep making your videos Benny I enjoy seeing them all

[@cubertohernandez6269]

I’m looking for the tail lights for 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix

[@johnbasil7882]

The name of the window you're thinking of is Opera window

[@jimmyhamm9737]

I WOULD LOVE TO FIND ONE FORSALE THE WHOLE CAR. NOT PARTING OUT THAT IS STUPID.

[@morrisangelo]

If you go back to this 71 Prix, let me know. I see a part on it that I need...

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Unfortunately they crushed it

[@clarencejones7916]

sad to see them all go

[@GabrielGiron-g5o]

Nice 🇺🇲

[@seanpool8028]

They're opera windows classic ride society 🙂 they resemble the Lincoln Mark IV windows. I'll bet someone tried to transplant a continental roof onto this car at some point in time.

[@nathankim7664]

Any parts you needed for your 70 Poncho? Or were the parts you were looking for far too gone? Anyways, wish the car was in better shape bodywise, it's just too beat up to properly repair without burning up your bank account.

[@dowen1511]

I would take the 400 home and just at least get it back in circulation as a builder core .

[@carminecrapanzano1407]

I think Matthew McConaughey sounds like you LOL

[@brucebarnes8039]

Mathew does Lincoln's...he does sound like you tho...😂

[@keithfoss7395]

You might be the real deal

[@nickfortunato2938]

Not a fan of that body style, but still better than anything they make today

[@steveb6103]

My next project car is coming tomorrow. 1967 MG Midget. Guy took it apart and lost interest. This will be a first because I know nothing about MG's

[@aa64912]

Loved these cars until they started putting Grand Prix on four door cars. My favorite were the 64 and 67 models

[@oldskool1979]

Its probably been sitting in a garage and the owner finally withered away

[@leahcimthgirw3163]

Get that motor and trans out of their somebody's going to need in that for the Trans Am

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I got the engine

[@robertlyman9789]

The back is the front, sort of

[@MrRefrain]

How do I get in contact with you about buying parts from this car?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

They crushed it a while back unfortunately

[@joetaylor2394]

Chip Foose and $500K might make it nice again, not too many good parts left on that old GP. No GM marque had opera windows, that was Lincoln/Mercury bling

[@andrewduringer8836]

What is the name of the yard that its in? Got a 72 i need parts for

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Crain's in ft worth TX

[@josemarquez86]

Alright, alright, alright😂

[@drgnkulo54]

Where is this..?

[@dowen1511]

Do not like the single head lights on that . quad lights make a huge difference on these .

[@ozzymd1]

OPERA WINDOW

[@ronaldhagadorn5512]

I know! Cant save everything! You texas guys are spoiled! In central ny never see this!!!

[@alexpitilli3331]

Yeah it's ashame these cars they scrap all the time in Texas. Most people here want new pickups and SUVs. This junkyard pays 300 dollars or less for these cars.

[@steveb6103]

@@alexpitilli3331 Worst part is once the title is turned in it can't be sold for restoration!

[@josephcrispell7975]

Dam

[@canibusnj]

Yes, those wheels are ugly and I absolutely hate those stupid ass mud flaps things, they take away the aesthetics of an automobile!!!

[@competitioncarsandclassics6889]

Where is this car at? I need parts!

[@ClassicRideSociety]

@@competitioncarsandclassics6889 it was at Crain's in Ft Worth Texas. But it doesn't exist anymore They crushed it a good while back

[@competitioncarsandclassics6889]

@@ClassicRideSocietyouch! Why I can’t find parts

[@ClassicRideSociety]

@@competitioncarsandclassics6889 these GPs dont show up in the junkyard like they used to. One just ahowed up at Polk County pick n pay in Lakeland Florida. But it's a self service yard. They don't pull or ship parts. Also supposedly they were just going to pull the drivetrain and crush the rest. You'd have to be local to get there before they do that. Some guy on a Facebook group posted a few pics of rhe car. I wish i was there right now. I could probably save a few parts for myself

[@jbb8382]

Opra windows...on a grand prix lol

[@GabrielGiron-g5o]

Opera windows

[@cjmorgan8751]

HAHAHAHAH I’m 90% sure I robbed the door off of this car for my own

[@ClassicRideSociety]

If you got it from Crain's in Ft Worth TX then this one was it

[@cjmorgan8751]

@@ClassicRideSociety yup it was lol when I got there there were no seats so I robbed the center console and the driver door for my 72 I have power windows but im making it work the 72 Grand Prix I have wasn’t intentionally gonna be my first car but once I saw it I had to have it and fell in love with it

[@ClassicRideSociety]

@Cj Morgan I took the buckets, the column, and the engine. Around that same time there was a 70 GP at Little Johns in ft worth as well. That one did have power windows. Sat there for about a week before someone snagged them

[@11094DEREK]

Those wheels suck

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I knew i couldn't be the only one that thought that

[@clarencejones7916]

velour lmao 😆🙄

[@markhar9ld650]

Opera windows