Art's 1975 Pontiac Grandville Brougham Convertible All Original 66k Miles and Loaded

1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 Pontiac Cadillac Oldsmobile Buick Sissor Convertible Top Working In Action Drive And Discussion Power Windows Power Doorlocks Power Seat Tilt Wheel Cruise Control

[@daleamcallister284]

At age 24 I ordered a new 1975 Grandville Brougham convertible Silver with White Top Black Leather Interior with every option Pontiac offered. A Stunningly Beautiful automobile. I drove cross country from Michigan and that car hugged the road and handled amazingly well. Loved that Pontiac!!!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I'm sure it did! You should have kept it. We just didn't know back then.

[@jeffsmith846]

Art sure has an eclectic collection. He's a good caretaker and he enjoys them.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

He sure is and does. Thank you for watching! I appreciate it.

[@BillLaBrie]

Such a pleasant car. Everything about it is just pleasant in a way that’s too rare these days.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I agree.

[@markbehr88]

Wow. I love this car and especially like the colour combination. Absolutely beautiful.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I agree!

[@MyHumanWreckage]

She’s a beauty!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I agree! Thank you, and Art, thanks you!

[@CmbrockmanBuilds]

Im getting ready to restore my grandpas 75 Grandville Brougham edition and this video was not only super relaxing and interesting to watch but also answered a lot of questions I had. Beautiful car, hoping i can get ours back in tip top shape.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you, and good luck with it.

[@robertgastreich9846]

Art is so knowledgeable on all his cars. He knew what he wanted, and got what he wanted for his collection. I love Pontiacs and this is the top of the line. Thanks again for sharing.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I agree. Thank you so much!

[@jbworkman2218]

What a beautiful car I love a white interior don't know why but it just looks elegant.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

That is some car for sure. Thank you!

[@davidwell686]

Wow...this guy has some great cars.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yep! He knows how to keep them up and going for sure.

[@kevinallen8162]

Seeing this Grandville Brougham Convertible brought back so many great memories of the one that I owned from 1988 through 1993. I would still own it today if it hadn't been ruined in the Paradise Creek Flash Flood of 1993 as my Insurance company totaled it and refused to restore it. It wasn't quite as well equipped as this model. Mine didn't have the optional 455 (standard 400), no cruise control, no air conditioning, no power seats. It did have power windows, power top, and remote deck lid release. It too had the Rallye Wheels, white interior and top -- only it had red interior trim. Mine was Onyx Black for the exterior color. It was one of my favorite convertibles. I still have one convertible, a 1984 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz in medium blue metallic with white top and white leather. Thank you for going into such detail!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

You're welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting! It's a shame the insurance company totaled the car. No one looked into the future to see how fast these cars would disappear. They're so hard to find in this condition now.

[@jeffe.1586]

WOW. Magnificent vehicle!!!!!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you, and Art, thanks you!

[@nedkaturan3789]

ART is a amazing car enthusiast and caretaker of his vehicles. I have a 76 Buick Electra that also has the two buttons, one is for the interior lights, and the other is for automatic release locks back of the front seat. So you can fold it down with them manually holding the lever. Great channel.👍

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you very much! My Mercury has those automatic seat back releases, but they are triggered on the same switch as the dome lights. I didn't even know GM had them. Thank you for clearing that up, and thank you very much for watching! I appreciate it.

[@SeaTravelr123]

Im loving this.. would love to meet Art... he seems like a great guy...

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Art is a great guy. I'll be back over there, so please stay tuned and thank you for watching!

[@leightonfarms4962]

What an amazing Pontiac, wow

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yep! Pretty dang nice.

[@anthonym.cardali1875]

Beautiful Car. Thanks for sharing. Art is great. I agree Tony, this car is worth a lot more than a mid 70's Vette.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yeah, no way I would have traded it for a Vette!

[@hermecortes6080]

Los carros estadounidenses siempre se vieron tan majestuosos 🎉

[@fleetwin1]

Boy o boy o Boy!! That Grandville is absolutely beautiful for sure. Great colors, love the black/white interior contrast. My 73 Caprice had the 60-40 bench seats as well. Love those white pin stripes, the great cockpit themed dash and the nice seats. I'll bet the previous owner has been kicking himself ever since foolishly letting go of this car, but I'm sure he is thrilled that it went to Art and has been lovingly preserved. The corvette he traded for is probably gone by now as well. I agree, this Pontiac beats out all the other GM convertibles for sure. Those windows work mighty nicely, Tony must have serviced them. Never really understood that scissor jack convertible mechanism, but sure seen more than one that was "out of whack". Always dreamed of owning my 73 Caprice in convertible styling, but this Pontiac has just gone to the top of my wish list.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yep! I've always been a Ford guy, but I'd definitely be proud to own this one! And nope, I've not worked on those windows for him. It's just proof of always being inside and the low miles. Thank you!

[@stevetaxpayer6664]

What a beautiful car! Flashy without being over the top like the Eldorado.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yep. I think it looks way better than the Eldorado.

[@bobwigg761]

I agree with some of the other comments about the purpose of that second switch. I think it allows the front seats to pivot forward to gain access to the rear seats only if a door on the same side is open, otherwise the seat backs are locked in place for safety reasons. I remember when some cars didn’t have a locking latch, just pushing allowed the seat back to pivot forward. I never heard a beeping fasten seatbelt warning on a GM car that year. They did have a System where the Starter would not engage if the belt wasn’t fastened first. There were many dead batteries the next morning if someone left a heavy object on the passenger seat, as this would activate the sensor, draining the battery due to the current draw.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I'm gonna check that seat latch out the next time I'm at Art's. My Mercury has those, but they are loud enough to hear.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

I enjoy this series very much!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I'm glad to hear it. Thank you very much for watching! I have one of my own car videos uploaded right now. Please be sure to check it out.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@tonyscarcare5657 What a beautiful Grand Marquis!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@mitchellbarnow1709 thank you!

[@bigmountain7561]

Hi Tony Hi Art, I just love the collection of cars. I like the split buckets but most of all I really like Art’s Grandpa’s car. I really love those Old Chrysler’s. Thank You and God Bless 🙏

[@tonyscarcare5657]

You're welcome! Thank you very much for sticking with me. I have one of my own car videos uploading right now. Please be sure to check it out.

[@davidrupprecht2774]

What a great car Art! Red, white and black. Classic Pontiac styling. Thanks for sharing Art and Tony.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

You're welcome, and thank you!

[@ryanhodges7101]

What an awesome car. I’ve never seen many of these. I think it’s a better looking car than the Eldo for that year. Id rather have one of these.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Oh, me too! Thank you!

[@dave1956]

I wouldn’t have time to drive them all. I think that the ‘58 Chevy is my favorite.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

That 58 Chevy has 221k views and counting. I didn't see that coming!

[@ezedozitt21]

Good looking cars for that day! And still even today! That is a gorgeous car. You guys talking 🚗 talk is the best. Grazie 😃👍🏼

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@steves9905]

i have one too...much more basic than this exceptional and loaded example. Red I think was the most popular color. they just have a graceful way of moving down the road, super boaty but still well controlled with the RTS. People are amazed over the size of the car, and that it's a Pontiac...a lot of people assume its a Buick or Cadillac. Exact same top between all the fullsize convertibles these years...in fact my car has a bit of an Eldorado top in it when I had it repaired. the Chev and Pontiac convertibles were the topline trim, the Buick and Olds were the lower trim models...all based on the B body and not the larger C body. This is my fav of the scissor tops, along with the 71-72 Centurian.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yeah, this Pontiac definitely is better looking than all the others that were basically the same thing.

[@rbcrain2469]

Hi Tony, thanks to Art for a great tour! I thought the 2 tone interior really popped. It takes me back 50 years to my 68 Bonneville convertible, full power, AC tilt wheel... Loved that car

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yep! It's a very nice car. I've always really liked the one year look with the square headlights.

[@grandville1]

The extra door jamb switch is to release a locking solenoid in the seat backs so you can fold them forward without pressing a manual lever when the door is open. It was an option.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yeah, we figured that out. It's strange to me because the ones on my Mercury are operated by the one dome light switch on each side. Thank you!

[@grandcreator11]

Wow

[@david-wilkerson1967]

That car must’ve been loaded, because it has a clock above the glove box, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen one that had that option and I have probably seen 50 of those cars in my lifetime, always a great video, thanks Tony, always a great car, thanks, Art

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thanks, Dave! And you're welcome! I have a video of my 78 Grand Marquis uploading now to recognize having it 29 years today.

[@bobbyjohnson6355]

You could almost order these cars ala carte, I had one spec’s just like this, you could get them with the clock in the driver info center, some had a tach and full gauges, some had idiot lights etc.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Wow! A tach would be cool.

[@david-wilkerson1967]

It is pretty wild when you see some of the options that were available, and ones that would not be ordered, A lot different than today@@bobbyjohnson6355

[@DavidLee-rk2vr]

That extra switch on the door jam is for the automatic seat back lock release so rear passengers didn't have to pull the lever to fold the seat

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yes, Sir. Many have answered that same thing. Thank you!

[@danswartwood4580]

Wow it must be rough having all those classic cars lol

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Lol! Well, it is a chore keeping everything up on all of them.

[@danswartwood4580]

@tonyscarcare5657 yes I'm sure it is and we'll worth it

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@danswartwood4580 yes sir!

[@SeaTravelr123]

I bought a very rough 75.. .needs tons of welding to make her right, she was originally Commodore Blue, so IM returning to that.. Dash board needs redone, so IM going to go either navy or black.. But I got new door and rear seat panels that I am making white, so it will be all white inside.. It was originally blue doors and sides but Not my favorite.. She won't be a concours car, so I may as well make her look good as I prefer..;-) Love the boot..

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I'd go with blue on the dash pad, too.

[@wmalden]

I have never heard a seatbelt warning beeper like that in a GM car. Nothing beats a red convertible with a white top and seats. My dad had a 1969 Marquis convertible in the same colors except that his had a white convertible top boot.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Yeah, I was surprised that the boot was black. It's OK since the side panels are, I reckon. I really like this car!

[@franknew9001]

Another beautiful car that Art has in his collection. It's hard to believe that this car is almost 49 years old. You mentioned that this car has square headlights. In 1977, I bought a new Chevrolet Monte Carlo that had square or rectangular headlights that were stacked on top of one another, instead of side by side. It's nice of you to do these videos of Art's cars, and gives him a good reason to take his cars out for a nice ride.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you! This has really been fun.

[@farcohollis1369]

I came real close to buying a jade green metallic Gran Ville in ‘75! 😢

[@tonyscarcare5657]

That would have been a very good-looking car, too.

[@ralphgedney1782]

In 1971 Pontiac started the Grandville which replaced the Bonneville as the top model for Pontiac until 1975 when the Grandville was discontinued. The Brougham was a trim option. According to Wikipedia just over 4,500 where produced for 75.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Wow, not many! Thank you!

[@joekool1907]

The second switch unlocks the seat back release, I had them on a 76 Bonneville coupe.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you. Yep, several have pointed that out. It's funny, I never heard them latching or unlatching. Those are really loud and strong on my 78 Mercury.

[@jochimbenschneider1915]

My Folks always bought 98s with 60/40 seats. GM was the best in these days.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Now, now, I love my 78 Grand Marquis. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

Hey Tony! So great to see this absolutely gorgeous Pontiac here, man. And to see and hear Dad speak on this beauty queen is awesome. She does need a parade-looks like a beautiful weekend for a Labor Day parade and she would float down real nice. Those long and swoopy sides (with curves) and that color combo is somethin' else, man. A treat for this perpetual GM and chick loving JV baseball guy right here. Cheers, JV Johnny 🤪⚾⚾

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Awesome! Thank you very much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.

[@DSP1968]

What a creampuff! The Grand Ville Brougham was a specific top of the line model. This car is odd to me, in that the white seats are usually only installed in a "full" white interior. I wonder if they have been replaced/recovered, or if this was a true special order. It certainly is nicely equipped! And Tony, GM split bench seats of this era were typically unevenly divided -- Pontiac called this the "60/40 seat". Not like those of our beloved FoMoCo cars. In the brochure I found online, only one 455 is listed, and it is not described as "high output", and no factory alarm was listed, though the option list is clearly not complete. MIght the switch be for a seatback release or aftermarket alarm? I love that you put the boot on it before going for a ride -- I always did when I had a convertible. Again, thanks to Art and to you for sharing/featuring this great car.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thanks, buddy! The white seats were definitely special order. I've seen it in a number of them online. I don't know about that extra switch. I don't hear an automatic seat back release. I've also only seen those in Ford products.

[@cle-chi]

Thanks !! Was kinda waiting to see this car. Saw it in the backround on another video you made. My dad had same car but no convertible & dark blue / thick white side moulding . Wow .. 400/400 trans

[@tonyscarcare5657]

You're welcome, and thank you! I appreciate you watching.

[@danielulz1640]

Tony, the extra switch is probably for electric seat back lock release. The Grand Ville was actually the same inner structure as Olds 98, Buick Electra and Cadillac de Ville. It DID share glass and roofs with those cars. The advantage to the scissor action convertible top, which was pioneered by AMC on the 67 Rebel and Ambassador, was a full width back seat. The Nash Rambler had a motor driven, cable actuated folding top when it was first introduced back in March of 1950. Art's drop top Poncho is nothing short of magnificent!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you! Several have said that, so I believe you are correct.

[@KensHobbies409]

So was a Double feature today. Eh Tony? Nice! Another fine car of Art's. Derick Bieri of Vice Grip Gradge is very knowledgeable of all GM Models. Ask Him ass I'm sure He will have the answers needed.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you! Yeah, I wanted to get the Mercury on here today since it was 29 years ago today that I bought it. I'll have another of Art's tomorrow or Monday.

[@avalawler5883]

Another good one!!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I like it a lot!

[@michaellindquist31]

Wow! I didn’t see that hiding in the garage. I love the big Pontiacs. The ‘75 was the last year, as Art said. The rectangle headlights were Granville exclusive. The Catalinas had round ones. There were two engines. A 400 with 185hp and just one 455 (it wasn’t an HO) that had 200hp with 7.6-1 compression ratio. The 455 did 0-60 in 11.5 seconds but it felt faster with gobs of torque. The 400 did it in just over 12 seconds. That car is like new.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you for clearing that up for us! I appreciate you!

[@ResetDoitAgain]

I had a 75 Grand Ville with 55,000 miles that I gave $400 for. It ran real rough and the lady thought it was a goner. Just needed some vacuum hoses, and ran like a top for the next 100,000 miles. The only thing that ever broke were the u-joints. Had to replace that drive shaft twice. On this car, it looks like the only option it doesn’t have are adjustable pedals. Those are RALLYE II wheels. Had those caps stolen in parking lots a couple of times.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@ResetDoitAgain wow, what a deal! Thank you for clearing up what the wheels were called. All I know is they make the car look great. I didn't know adjustable pedals were available back then.

[@michaellindquist31]

@@tonyscarcare5657 Probably could have used them as the front and back of the car are in different zip codes!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@michaellindquist31 😂🤣😂🤣

[@corgiowner436]

Those are Rallye II wheels, the 455 HO was never offered in the Grand Ville. The Grand Ville was a separate line and not a trim package on the Bonneville. The official term for the top is an “inward folding” top which allowed it to be completely flush with the deck lid. I always pulled the fender liner for blower access.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you! I believe that's all been covered in the comments.

[@joekool1907]

The 75 Grand Ville made the 400 4bbl the standard and the 455 became optional, from 71-74 the 455 was the standard engine!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you very much for watching and providing that information. I appreciate it.

[@david-wilkerson1967]

I had a friends father that had an identical car to that when I was in high school, it had the 455, he told me that he could not understand how that convertible top could stay on that car with that 455 engine and not be ripped off, that was his way of saying how fast the car was, I think all of those cars that had 455 were probably high output, so I understand what art is saying about the engine,

[@david-wilkerson1967]

I will also add that my friend’s father was an attorney, collected cars, and raced cars on a race track in St. Louis, so he was no stranger to fast cars, I believed him when he told me that

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thanks, Dave! Honestly, that's the cheapest and lightest convertible top frame I've seen. I really don't know what holds it together!

[@AlexanderWaylon]

What a lovely car. I know what this bodystyle rides and feels like. It’s been a while since I have been in one. I agree the 75-76 Pontiac was best but we can’t discredit the 72 Buick and 72 Olds. 75-77 Eldorado is a hard car to call ugly also. As far as that button I think it’s that seatbelt alarm. Top button. Never heard that sound in any GM car nor have I ever seen a double door jamb switch. It has to be part of some safety kit probably saved on insurance rates.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you! A lot of people are saying the extra switch is for the automatic seat back release.

[@AlexanderWaylon]

@@tonyscarcare5657 the switch for the seat back traditionally to my knowledge was on the b pillar and was a large plastic object. Atleast 1977 and up. And if you played with the seatbelt it had some things to do with that also.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@AlexanderWaylon I'd sure like to follow it to see where it goes. I doubt Art wants me taking his car apart! 😂

[@rodneysantiago7455]

nice ride i got one myself a 74

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rodneysantiago7455]

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[@hectorraigosa7149]

455 is an HO engine also used on Grand prix and trans am

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thanks!

[@dapsapsrp]

Nice car but I do not ever recall a 455 HO for '75-'76. The SD engines were no more after 1974 so there was no such thing by '75. It cranked out a miserable 200 HP for 7.5 liters. Lots of torque though.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you. Several have pointed that out. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

SWEEEET!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you, and Art, thanks you!

[@aaronwilliams6989]

@@tonyscarcare5657 Anytime, and every time!

[@danswartwood4580]

That other button might be for the ignition buzzer when you open the door with the key in the ignition.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I don't know. It's strange because cars for years have had buzzers and only one switch. If it was mine, I'd have to follow it it see where it goes! 🤣

[@Carguru1]

In Cadillacs of that era, the second switch was used to operate an electric front seatback release mechanism. There was an electric unlocking mechanism to fold over the front seats (when the door was open) to enter the rear seat on either side of the car. No need to fiddle with a manual seat back release button.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@Carguru1 hmmm. My 78 Mercury has that, but they are loud and actually coming up in my next video. I didn't know GM had it. I learn something new from you guys every day! Thank you!

[@MCML50]

Hi again Tony, Art has a very nice kolektion of big cars, and this one looks very nice in red color. One question about I think there was a speed camera there on the road, is it so? Her in Sweden we hav a lot of cameras on our roads and it cilld the fun of it. Nice video as usual Tony👍.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you. I don't believe there was a speed camera.

[@m43988]

Maybe that second door switch is the seatbelt trigger????? Just a thought.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I don't know. I'd like to follow it and find out!

[@peterhogan9537]

60 40 seats were available from 74 on.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@williamgrimes668]

I wonder if that is the same 455 HO the Trans Am came with.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Some are commenting that there was no specific HO.

[@williamgrimes668]

@@tonyscarcare5657 I know it takes more than cubic inches to provide power. I had a 71 Imperial with a 440. It had plenty of power but it was no muscle car.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@williamgrimes668 right.

[@caribman10]

They are great cars but you really need the 455 to haul them around properly. And a 4-speed.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Was a 4 speed available?

[@grandcreator11]

🔥😍🔥😍🔥😍🔥😍🔥

[@rightlanehog3151]

Tony, When does Art get his own channel? 😉😉 As a kid, we had family friends who drove this Bonneville's poor Canadian cousin called the Pontiac Parisienne. It was a coupe and I can't imagine how many kids we had packed into the back seat😁

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Lol. Well, if he can figure out how to do it, I reckon he should. I still struggle with it myself. Yeah, back then, it was legal to pack in as many as you could. 🤣😂

[@WhittyPics]

How many cars does Art have? His garage doesn't look that big

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I think 10. They are packed in there!

[@williamgrimes668]

I think he has 2 garages.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

@@williamgrimes668 three counting the house garage.

[@johnmeyer9108]

I like the 71 72 models the 5 mile bumpers riuned the better cars had high comp 455s lot more Hp

[@tonyscarcare5657]

I like this headlight treatment better than all of them.

[@ShelterCats]

Can Art adopt me?

[@tonyscarcare5657]

He'll have to discuss that with his wife and 3 daughters! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@407donkridnfoodcritic5]

How much does he want???!!!

[@tonyscarcare5657]

He mentioned $30k.

[@peterhogan9537]

there called rally ll wheels.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

Thank you!

[@user-dm7cl6xx8e]

What type of engine does this car have

[@tonyscarcare5657]

We talked about the engine in the video. Did you watch it?

[@johnskogman5623]

You must be rich, to afford all those cars.

[@tonyscarcare5657]

How does buying a car one at a time over 50 years make someone rich?

[@hottew_twat3963]

that beeping is dreadful and be getting ripped out !