This 11K Mile 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix is Loaded with 90s Tech But Looks More Exciting Than It Is

[@swaggernaut]

Even by modern standards, it looks gorgeous!

[@curiouscars9282]

I was surprised by how attractive I found it now that I haven't seen any on the road in a decade.

[@swaggernaut]

@@curiouscars9282 I think it’s because the spoilers and the rims make the car looking cooler than the standard models.

[@a.s.4914]

@@swaggernaut the narrow headlight openings make the front end look really good. Could you imagine it with pop up headlights? 🤢 I'd love to be driving this car.

[@rogerspacebucks450]

Pontiac styling has aged better than other GM models.

[@Njderig]

Especially by modern standards it looks good because modern cars are extremely hideous

[@TheHelado36]

In my opinion one of the most beautiful design from GM

[@tpsyturvy6987]

Yeah it is especially those headlights.

[@fortheloveofnoise]

Best GM design of the 90s.

[@hakeemsd70m]

@@fortheloveofnoise Agreed, alongside the C5 Corvette. I absolutely love the GM10 Grand Prix. I hate the seat belts on the doors, however. Love the recessed headlights on this model.

[@joshuawellwerts2078]

I thought they looked great. The turbo grand prix was beautiful looking

[@Ravaniscool]

My very first car I bought on my own was a 1993 Grand Am GT V-6 and I absolutely loved it. This Grand Prix is beautiful inside/out.

[@charger19691]

The front end of these GP’s remind me of a 77 Trans Am. Very nice Grand Prix indeed! Looks mint!

[@ed9492]

I doubt that's a coincidence.

[@OnTheRocks71]

The 24v 3.4 was a very interesting motor, quite powerful too. They held their own against my 1993 Taurus SHO. Cars like these are a sad reminder that we live in a world of crossover SUV's with turbo 4 cylinders that the engineers have managed to remove all character from.

[@zackjay71]

Did you not know how to shift? Unless yours was auto. You’d smoke these. That Sho always gave me a hard time in my 94 mustang gt. Id win out after 45mph. And a roll. Id smoke them. But those shos were fast. I used to race dozens of cars a night on the weekends out on Gratiot ave. Back in the 90’s. These Grand Prix’s never stood a chance.

[@Brian-fp3mh]

My buddy had a 1996 Monte Carlo SS with the 3.4 engine and it was in the shop 4-6 times a year for misfires bad plugs wires injectors…. Pretty much a POS

[@thebigwhitehorse6228]

@@zackjay71 ...yeah....I acquired a 90 Grand Prix and they were not designed for racing...but the steering and suspension was designed for curves......

[@FordPickUPRed]

3.4L Was a horrible motor. I would destroy these cars with my SHO. Grand prix's 8.3 seconds to 60 and a 16 second quarter mile was nothing to brag about. 3.8L Series 2 was superior imo.

[@derrickodyes1934]

3.4 went ok tho were maintenance headaches with oil leaks, timing belt and idlers. 3800 beat a 3.4 everywhere. And the sho? Lol who wants to drive a pos ferd

[@thunderbird66613]

Wow. The car looks better today then it did back in 93.

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Look forward to my Bill fix every week . Never fails to cheer me up .

[@curiouscars9282]

Thanks, Mark.

[@e.f.clarke2041]

Somehow, I miss Bill’s complaints and ranting every day. Sorely needed video! Thanks, Bill!

[@curiouscars9282]

Very welcome - I did complain a bit on this one for sure.

[@funguy4utube]

I am glad we don't have California weather here in Florida or Bill would have less to complain about !

[@Hrogan24]

I am addicted to Bill and his great car reviews!!

[@patrickflohe7427]

As am I….

[@mattfoster5934]

Makes me laugh At his not PC Comments I love it🤣

[@James-sir]

The Pontiac brand was always great

[@shutdown8947]

They need to bring it back

[@mattcaser6581]

Bill, your delivery and comments about the goats, birds, cats, toddlers, drugs, guns and rabbits crack me up. Another well done vid. Hopefully someone buys that car and keeps it as a nice example of the era.

[@carolcotroneo4753]

Nice car

[@westonjohnson4754]

For real the guy makes car reviews into a comedy.

[@dphitch]

Jesus, the comedic element of your videos never get old, I'm crying over here.

[@MrKormmodity]

Bill I know it’s hard to find cars but you’ve got us hooked on two videos a week lol

[@curiouscars9282]

Believe me I'm working on it.

[@robertvance1873]

@@curiouscars9282 I love your humor 😂 it makes My day

[@J.B.7.4]

Pontiac, We miss you! Come back!

[@TheJeffcurran]

This car in many ways reminds me of my 94 Sunbird SE 3.1. Same color interior. Same interior switchgear. It was actually the ultimate urban assault vehicle. In a city like Chicago, the distance between stoplights is short. I killed a ton of Mustang GTs. If I had seen this video back in April 2021 I probably would have driven over to Naples to buy this. Cool car. I special ordered my Sunbird. Being in Chicago I didn't need A/C. So i checked off the A/C delete box. I also checked off the power window delete box. Bright Red, WS6 suspension, 15" alloy wheels. It was a blast to drive. I kept it for 8 years. I also had an '89 Formula 350 at the time. I kind of liked Pontiacs back in this era even though I was a mechanic at a Corvette specialty shop.

[@a.s.4914]

When cars had a light under the hood..... good times. That should of never stopped. Nice car. Good work Bill.👍

[@maddmavic]

That's topped because they want shops to work on shit. Money trail

[@joemorris3617]

Bill's gun storage tips on modern classic cars are very informative. Carryon, Bill.

[@arthurdardalis]

I’m in Europe, we never got this car of course, all I can say is that it’s drop dead gorgeous, would love one👍👍👍

[@9rows]

8:40 - bill just dropped a "give it a tug and up it comes" on us without even skipping a beat.

[@bfuller5577]

Early memory back in my child hood...like single digit ages my grandma had an earlier model versions so 87 or 88 or 89 blue coupe.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

I'm by nature a Foreign Car Guy but this is one of the American cars that I really wanted but never got a chance to own... I always loved the looks of these!!

[@maryrafuse3851]

Looks like it is a foreign car, Canadian!

[@labornurse]

My sis bought a new 95 GTP in black on black leather, when she graduated college. It was a sweet ride. Cd players in cars were an exciting option then. It was a reliable GM product as well.

[@johnnowaczyk1346]

I found a 1989 Grand Marquis on Facebook Marketplace with 79k miles and thought of you. They want 5,000. Super clean and no rust.

[@firstnamelastname6171]

He should do a review on that particular body style...1988-1991. Same goes for the Colony Park station wagon.

[@BigWheel.]

Could fit a good amount of narcotics inside of those, especially under the seats.

[@johnnowaczyk1346]

@@firstnamelastname6171 I wish he would. Would love to hear his comments.

[@israelballew4155]

Doug Demuro would love to get his hands on this.

[@ttuggle31]

Yesssss he’s also a funny guy

[@Paulthealien44]

This is a beautiful car I didn't know they even existed until last night , I also just found this page and I love it ! Your giving Doug a run for his money ❤️

[@louiscormier2203]

Doug who? Yes we know Murano😀

[@cardo1111]

The honeycomb retro alloys and tons of cladding, brings me back to the summer of '88 when guidettes would drive these in white, here in the NY Metro burbs 👍🏽

[@LynxStarAuto]

Hahahaha. Mmm those guidettes fiery creatures.

[@tpsyturvy6987]

Those are BBS wheels.

[@Kirix]

I had this car in Colorado. The recessed headlights would collect snow and you would have to pull over and dig snow out of the headlight space to be able to see at night

[@OLDS98]

Thank you again for the GM / Pontiac video. You can see how they tried to carry some of the Grand Prix design features from generation to generation. I look forward to your Bonneville video. I hope you get more Oldsmobiles as you said.

[@rdl4530]

Back in the day crossed shopped the SHO and 4 door GP. Ended up with the Yamaha v-6 ‘91 SHO w/ 5 speed manual.

[@BigWheel.]

Good choice

[@lancemannion4113]

You definitely made the right choice

[@OsoBlanco17]

My friend had one of those while I was still driving a clapped out 1980 Z28. Going from the technology of my car to his 1993 it felt like I was sitting in a space shuttle 🤣

[@FLINTmitten810]

I’d still take the 1980 z28 any day. They were extremely slow but still had great styling, excellent handling, rear wheel drive, easy to wrench on, and easy to turn into a hot rod.

[@OsoBlanco17]

@@FLINTmitten810 absolutely. As much as I like to joke on it, I wish I still had that car. The air induction hood, the breathers on the fenders and torque made an underpowered 350 a blast to drive…especially when your 17.

[@FLINTmitten810]

@@OsoBlanco17 oh I bet lol. It’d be cool to have one done up properly and restored with like a 400hp/400tq engine in it and have some real fun. Any more power you wanna add on you can dream on but one of those cars with even 400 hp would be such a blast to have.

[@yeethers]

@@FLINTmitten810 I want one so bad. Gotta have t-tops for me though.

[@bobbylee9000]

16:10 Look at that rabbit, He's staring me down. Classic, Thank you Bill.

[@jamesgallagher1992]

🤣🤣👍

[@MarinCipollina]

That rabbit was really disturbing

[@ercsan]

Remember, the Chevy Beretta also had the "funky" door handles like the G body cars.

[@LynxStarAuto]

The Beretta was a good looking car. They were built in Delaware by drunkards (have a funny story about that) alongside its cousin the Olds Acheiva.

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

I don’t remember the G body is having those doorhandles. The 1st Gen W body however, and the L body’s did. They discontinued the body on frame G body in 1988 for the unibody front wheel drive GM10 w-body cars.

[@ercsan]

@@jessieharbinjr.6589 Meant the body the came in 1988 (W body?) . Rear wheel drive G bodies from 1978 to 1987 had traditional door handles.

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

@@ercsan That would be the W body, correct! Those handles used to snap off whenever it would get cold outside people would tug on them, when they were iced over. Causing them to break overtime.

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

I remember the dashboard on the 1988 to 1994 cutlass supreme warped really bad too. Especially around the defrost register. Instrument panel cluster was also vacuum fluorescent on the cutlass, and it would go out as well. Not the best in quality control. That’s why there’s not too many on the road anymore. Plus any of them with white paint would peel off in sheets! We had to repaint so many of them and the GM C/K trucks that were painted white.

[@irishuwould5185]

Beautiful car! The interior is just too cool. I remember seeing these all the time when I was a kid and always wanted one. Closest I got was a 95 Grand Am all back with the quad 4

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

How's it been hanging Bill? Great timing for a video, just finished dinner over here, had lamb chops I guess goat tastes the same with mint sauce.

[@curiouscars9282]

Going well, Paulie. Lamb does sound nice for dinner.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@curiouscars9282 It was very good Bill grass fed plenty of rain here makes all the difference to the meat.

[@marcodarko6941]

It's a sharp looking car, reminds me of the black '93 Cutlass coupe my Mom had all those years ago. It is very nice to see one so clean and well preserved. The other day I spotted a white GTP oncoming, crossing a bridge. They do tend to catch your eye on the road. It was sagging in the rear and as it hit the bridge the front end bounced up and down. I gotta say it was only slightly amusing watching it in my mirror bouncing like a basketball down the road with the a s s end just a few inches off the ground.

[@stoneyj1a1]

Awesome car. Great wheels. Funny commentary

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

It even has the narcotics box in the middle.... I am sold Bill! Wrap this baby up, it’s mine!

[@bezalelkosofsky7286]

I also remember electronic sliding shoulder belts in the front seat where the shoulder belt buckles automatically when you turn on the motor and close the door and automatically unbuckles when you open the door but you still need to buckle and unbuckle the lap belt manually. When I asked Google why the electronic sliding shoulder belts were discontinued, it said that they were discontinued after air bags became mandatory in 1995.

[@hailtothe_rooster1572]

Brings back some memories. Had a white one that got stolen while I was inside a bar still hanging on to the 80s vibe. Someone had more fun in it than I ever did.

[@GabesGameRepairs]

I have the sedan version and I bought it for 500 bucks best decision ever it lasted me 380,000 miles until the transmission blew out

[@chrismarasco2008]

Thanks for the memories, Bill. One of my best buds drove this around in high school in the late 90’s. The five of us used to run down to the Jersey Shore in it in 90 degree weather and no A/C. Good times.

[@dessean1]

I just recently discovered this page & I really enjoy listening to the fellow who is hosting it. The host is very knowledgeable in all things automotive & I truly enjoy when he finds & reviews older vehicles. I also really enjoy listening to the host "go off subject' periodically to deal with an issue that may be presently interfering with his broadcast, such as the woodpecker that seems to drive him insane & the visiting goats who have made cameo appearances. LOL Informative & entertaining. :)

[@spinb]

The only thing missing on that steering wheel are all the levers for the stereo equalizer.

[@roninkraut6873]

This made me laugh way too hard. 👍

[@LynxStarAuto]

Easily one of the goofiest steering wheels ever conceived. They used it on several models too. For several years. A buddy of mine had a 89 Formula that was well equipped, and it had that steering wheel. Tho his buttons were either faded or missing. Which made it a guessing game.

[@diesel3187]

What a throwback. My first car was a 93 Grand Prix SE just like this one in red. It was loaded and I absolutely loved it. Thanks for this video!

[@erinfreize]

My buddy K Dogg had a lovely dark green one. He was a character, and his car way always immaculate. God I miss the nineties

[@BigWheel.]

K Dogg, what a title.

[@tcib]

Bill, you are an absolute treasure. Your knowledge and commentary make this Canadian quite chipper.

[@randolfo1265]

Those vertically narrow headlights were ahead of their time and help to make this model ten times nicer than the base model! I have not seen one of these in a long time, this must be the nicest example surviving anywhere. Wow . . .

[@macmclaurin2525]

My parents had one, and I was born in 93. I can confirm a toddler can infact escape the netting of the trunk and get into the cab. My older brother shoved me in once…

[@danielesbordone1871]

For some reason Pontiac went nuts with all the cheap and bulky plastic buttons. It was way over the top.

[@johnwhitlock1042]

in 1993 I opted to purchase a used Acura Legend Coupe over this vehicle....and I made the right choice!

[@g.c.brooks7214]

It's amazing to see one of these in such clean condition. It's such a time capsule to where GM design was back in the late 1980s/early 90s.

[@SS-wh4fs]

I could never tell if that car was coming or going .

[@firstnamelastname6171]

That instrument cluster sure reminds me of the Pontiac Transport dustbuster minivan.

[@paulparoma]

Some of the switches, their shape and placement are very logical, except for the A/C controls. I think Pontiac may have gotten the idea from the Citroen CX.

[@ronmccullock1407]

Welcome back Bill; sorry the weather is crap, at least the goats are leaving you alone. Wow! What a fantastic car and review.

[@jus22]

I swear, after every vid, I'm searching the web for these vehicles like Im about to pick one up. lol. But YES. Bill's delivery and side note commentary of weather and random thoughts that spring up, is what makes this thing for me. I love this shit.

[@tylercouture216]

hell ya

[@boldone3517]

Bill, I have listened and watched your videos going back to where you were behind the entrance into the shop of your store, and have enjoyed your knowledge and sense of auto history. I guess what disappoints me is the endless disdain you have for the weather of southwest Florida and the wildlife on your friends property. I live in Michigan, in the Village of Beverly Hills. I'll take Florida in the winter any day, over whether my pipes are going to freeze up when it gets super cold, and it does that days on end. Maybe frankly, south Florida is not where you should be living. I dated a lady in 1993 that bought the high end model of this Gran Prix, with a hopped up engine, the 3.4 v six turbo I believe, it was a very fun car. Keep up the great work. Lance

[@LynxStarAuto]

The 3.4 was a headache to service. It liked to eat timing belts too. The general rule of thumb is you do not want GM making OHC engines lol.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

So true. Lol. Volleyball shorts and hair gel.

[@jamesstephenson2346]

Ya its a junk motor

[@LynxStarAuto]

@@HoyaSaxaSD GM? Cam in the block and call'er good 😂

[@mikeslomski7063]

Oh yes. Monte Carlo and Lumina Z34 had the same engine. I work at a Chevy dealer in the parts department, we sold a lot of timing belts and idlers for that engine in the day. I bought a 96 Z34 brand new, and while it was a snappy fun car I was always worried about the timing belt. I kept it 3 years and traded it in on a new silverado.

[@michaelmike11]

Not true. I’ve got a 91. It’s a great engine and is easy to work on when needed.

[@davidwhite3180]

I loved this car when it came out. I especially loved the GT version. I absolutely love your commentary. Looking forward to your next awesome find.

[@checksandbalences]

90s cars guys, it's hip again if you can find 'em. What's old is new again.

[@henrystowe6217]

They have disintegrated

[@BigWheel.]

@@henrystowe6217 not entirely they seem to have held up much better than 80s FWD unibody models, at least from my experience they seem to.

[@henrystowe6217]

@@BigWheel. Yes, but the 80s models are 10 years older.

[@checksandbalences]

@@henrystowe6217 lol

[@mikeyveloster7615]

Those Wallace bros signatures will unquestionably raise the value of this Grand Prix, what a cool feature especially for a NASCAR fan. CrossCabriolet spotted at 34:30 only a matter of time before Bill finds one of those in Naples to review

[@joelyons3713]

Incredible survivor. I love it!!

[@Cjbman]

Surprised I just found this channel. Love the videos man keep it up.

[@quad5186]

“Get on your pole and spin !” 😂 I could hear the Pontiac commercials for that - yikes I’m old !!!

[@TVHouseHistorian]

America was still great in 1993. Our cars were still pretty blah, but the American landscape wasn’t plagued with “Fat activists,” and the like. People were just people. I miss Pontiac.

[@kippaseo8027]

I don't usually like all Cheap GM exterior plastics That seemed to cover every Pontiac offerings in the 1990s But I really think this is one of the few exceptions. The has gathered I did love the others its twin cousins The Buick Regal and all's mobio Cutlass Supreme. If you found one of these with the bulletproof 3800 V6 engine you had a pretty good If you had one of the other engines you basically had a typical rental car. However it didn't matter how many options or what the trim package was all 3 of these models were still plagued with cheap And poorly designed interiors. They really were great examples of the GM bean counters And the UAW having too much power. As much time and effort GM put in to the power train in the exterior of this car almost everything in the interior looked and felt like an after thought. I had a customer a few years ago who had retired from GM after 40 years. He actually worked in the factory that made the cutlass and the regal. When he told me that he was a "chief Foreman" Of quality control. He explained to me that it was his job to inspect the newly built cars as they rolled off the assembly line. So now and he told me that it was not uncommon for these brand new cars to roll off the line with mismatched parts. It was common for a Pontiac to roll off the assembly line with a Buick steering wheel Or Sometimes The color of the seats Didn't even match the interior color of the rest of the car. He laughed and told me that the only things he ever got Reprimanded for flagging too many cars ( Usually by the head of the UAW). It wasn't rear for him to Flag 47 out of 50 cars for Defects. GM however seemed to pay more attention to the Buick line Over the others Because the Buick competed with a much pickier demographic. The most common phrase used by almost every Factory supervisor was " Get him on the truck in let the dealers deal with them later ". He used to joke with me and tell me that GM was the reason why his wife always drove a maxima.

[@ytfeverguy8367]

always like this version Grand Prix. My Uncle had one and I distinctly remember the steering wheel, the cloth buckets, the power and the black paint.

[@chadnevels246]

Takes me back to my '92 Lumina Z34...

[@verothacamaro]

I always had a soft spot for the Z34, but never had a chance to drive any car with the 3.4. I’ve read that it was rather potent!

[@jamesruiz4005]

The 3.4 camaro for 1993-1995 was anemic with 160hp

[@verothacamaro]

@@jamesruiz4005 the LQ1 was only used on FWD W bodies if I’m not mistaken

[@chadnevels246]

@@verothacamaro For a front wheel drive car, of it's size and weight (heavy car), it would hold it's own against a stock V6 Camaro. Now the Z34 Heartbeat edition with the 5 speed, that was a fun car. The Z34 just had that "stock car, Nascar" body and look to it straight off the lot vs the Pontiac. I occasionally miss my Z34, but I don't miss trying to keep front brakes on it. That was a challenge 20+ years ago.

[@kuahmelallah]

@@jamesruiz4005 that's the pushrod version. These had the DOHC "twin dual cam" heads, rated at 210 horses, which could scoot by early 90s standards coming back from sleepy Malaise Era engines.

[@michaelsteen5896]

I used to always like these as a wee lad in the early 90’s.

[@waynemangan9925]

I was young, I thougtht these cars looked like the coolest coupe or sedan model on the road back then after they gained this nose, sans the Z-34/Euro Luminas. That cladding as usual weathered, warped, and peeled back pretty quick though.

[@LynxStarAuto]

They were cool looking, but didn't last.

[@Mikeofindy]

I was a freshman in high school when this 93 came out. I loved it and still do. My first car was a 1998 Pontiac grand am green in black like this. I loved that car

[@JimmyGAR1]

Great review as always. We had a 1980, 1987, 1994, and 2004 Grand Prix. Three different platforms. The 2004 was supercharged. We loved them for the exact reasons you say. Affordable but loaded with cool gadgets and were different and more sexy than most other cars in its class. Especially domestic. They were common but you felt like you were just a bit different.

[@DougZbikowski]

Those buttons on the steering wheel were SO high-tech back in the 90's. Had a car like that---what I found is I would end up mashing them when I needed to lay on the horn :D Velvet seats were a symbol of luxury back then. If your car had those soft-touch velvet seats people knew you paid extra. Now fake leather is the thing.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

For sure. Lacking airbags this car is unsafe by today's standards and could never again be replicated, I really like what Pontiac did with all those buttons on the steering wheel. I was only 4 yrs old in 1993 and remember very little, but if I were to have seen this at a dealership back then I would probably have cried and begged my parents nonstop that they need this car ;)

[@cakecard]

My all time favorite car, a 1990 Turbo Grand Prix!

[@jamesstephenson2346]

I have one. I love it

[@justinhodges200]

Your reviews tickle the shit out of me. Funny and I laugh out loud. Thank you for being yourself.

[@MrJayrock620]

Another cool/weird thing about those steering wheel controls is the volume knob turned when you adjusted the volume on the wheel

[@jsciarri]

Not on these models they didn't. The later larger designed Buick radios actually did this.

[@scottwilliams2903]

Really thoughtful of the designers to provide so many areas to store narcotics!

[@phillanassa759]

Very pretty car, I worked in the GM dealer on these when they were new. I never saw or worked on one in the wild that was this nice. Timing belts, tune ups, oil leaks, the DOHC 3400 24 valve motor was a dirt bag to work on. As you say, most of the plastic bits exploded or imploded in the wild between the hands of typical boisterous Americans. The plastic was brittle, the carpet cheap, fit and finish was so-so. This however is pretty car, and perfect for a weekend cruiser, but as an everyday ride, no, they didn't hold up too well if you didn't take impeccable care of them. With the addition of 3.8/3800, the driveline became bulletproof, more so than the 3.4 DOHC. Still again a very pretty car that I would like to have seen a 32 valve V-8 in but that was years away and not for these W-Bodies.. The G-Bodies before it were far more hearty, and there are many of them on the road still today My wife had a '78 Grand Prix she paid 1 dollar for. A high school friends parents were getting rid of it in the early 90's and se got it. Lasted for years and was still running when we sold it, no rust. A V-8 car, ugly Pea soup Green exterior with an even uglier Green interior. Crushed green velvet bucket seats and a full console. Floor shift, 3 speed turbo 350 transmission, 301 4bbl, 2:73 rear gears, a malaise era menopausemobile.., but that car, and many just like it across 4 GM platforms, took a beating and survived. Many are around today, and are popular on the muscle car and resto-mod circuit. The W bodies (or GM-10 platform) didn't enjoy that same durable longevity, love, and overall heartiness of the previous generation G-Body. Still, all in all, if there was any W-Body I would have wanted to own, it would be the Grand Prix, and this year with it's 3400 DOHC as well as a plethora of of other options, is about the best looking and running of them all,.. at least until the 2000's platform change, when you could get a V-8 in the Bonneville and Grand Prix, along with the G-8 and GTO... which were the last gasp for Pontiac Division, I'm sad to say. Pontiac's always had flair and panache, and this immaculate example of the '93 grand Prix is no exception. Much more fun and exciting to experience than say the Lumina of Chevrolet or the Oldsmobile Intrigue (no I really would rather NOT have a Buick W-Body either, except maybe the Supercharged Regal GS..) This exact car with a 5 speed (which I've never seen, don't recall seeing a 3400 DOHC with the 5 speed) would have been Pontiac Driving Excitement as the advertisements used to proclaim. EDIT, looks like the Getrag 284 5 speed was an option on the LQ-1 3400 DOHC, and 93 was the last year. Thanks for bring us this survivor, Bill, a pleasure to look at and hear about the weird and wonderful, amazing cars you come across!

[@rego007]

Not gonna lie, Bill. The video was great, as always. But the song at the end just put it over the top! Haven't herd that in YEARS! Well done!

[@jesuschristpose896]

Biggest mistake GM ever made was getting rid of Pontiac

[@MrDvsuton]

Wasn’t GM that got rid of Pontiac. A bunch of import loving politicians killed Pontiac

[@jesuschristpose896]

@@MrDvsuton there was nothing political about that decision, GM mismanaged their money and had to make cuts, Pontiac was cutting into Chevy performance cars dollar's so GM cut Pontiac, try to get educated on a subject first before you comment, you will not look so stupied that way.

[@joe6096]

This might have had a cheap interior, but boy was the styling spot on. GM did this car right in the looks department. My Dad had a '96 GT, yes it was the last year of this style. In 1997 they went to the more rounded style, which my Dad then traded his '96 in for a 2003. The door mounted seat belts were always able to be released. My Mom's 1988 Olds Delta 88 had them as well did my 1990 Chevy Beretta GT. They started offering the 3800 on the Grand Prix in '97.

[@jeffmichiels251]

My parents had a 2 door 89 Grand Prix. As teenagers that were always riding in the back...we appreciated the door mounted seat belts. At least we didn’t strangle ourselves trying to get in and out😜

[@joe6096]

@@jeffmichiels251 Yes that made ingress/egress to the back seat much easier. I had a 1990 Chevy Beretta GT V6 5 speed and it was great for friends getting in and out. The only thing was, later on GM had to recall a bunch of those seatbelt mechs and my Beretta got new ones for free on both the driver and passenger side.

[@tristanmoos9770]

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[@dianeadkins-diorio1783]

Rusty Wallace raced for Penske from the current team's inception in 1991 until his retirement after 2005; Penske ran Pontiacs from 1991-1993, then switched to Ford in 1994, switched from Ford to Dodge in 2003, and then finally returned to Ford in 2013...

[@gulfstream7235]

It's very rare that the tyres make the car...

[@aaron7671]

18:28 you are so right, on my '95 Grand Prix SE the whole door panel is falling apart. 🤣

[@mLi75]

Hello from Barbados 🇧🇧

[@curiouscars9282]

Hello from Florida!

[@johna.4334]

Hello from La-La Land!

[@followedtodeath5850]

@@johna.4334 wheres La la land at?

[@johna.4334]

@@followedtodeath5850 Los Angeles, CA

[@waynemangan9925]

I also had an aunt who bought this car in metallic blue and it was back at the dealer constantly for warranty repairs. I'm pretty sure she'd had the dealer replace the trans as well. Same aunt unfortunately went on to make the same mistake again with the Alero.

[@bratwurst886]

Finally a good video about this car

[@curiouscars9282]

Hope I live up to that!

[@rickhunter6513]

@@curiouscars9282 you did 🍻

[@jamesstephenson2346]

It was great!

[@christianobrien4465]

The Pontiac version of the GM 10 platform was excellent Pontiac did GM 10 better than any of the other divisions and I happen to have only driven one of these once I had to rent a car in Charleston North Carolina my dad had passed while on a golf outing and I had to fly from Syracuse New York down to Charleston rented one of these and I can honestly say the car was fantastic to drive

[@jeffmichiels251]

I agree...the Grand Prix was the better looking one. I had an 89 2 door white SE. still miss that car!

[@kylechellino2579]

My friend's 99 Grand Prix had the 3800 in his.

[@curiouscars9282]

Great engine.

[@MrGreyZ]

I had one - and I loved it - the HUD was a very fun feature

[@mikek2712]

"It's a nice place for a pack a cigarettes as a lot of guys who owned these were NASCAR types"... Winstons, of course.

[@marktomasko7863]

Here I am in the Appalachian mountains in N Carolina hiking the entire Appalachian Trail and I am listening to you right now!!! Amazing how this country has established cell towers from end to end and, here on the Trail, Verizon reigns supreme in being able to supply cell service while AT &T is the worst. Go figure but true. ...at any rate, I digress. I subscribe to your channel and after hiking almost 21 miles on the Trail today I figured that it was time to set up my tent, have dinner, and hop on my phone and KZbin just to see what you had to say today and I am not disappointed, lol, so far. ...figure the odds of any other subscriber hiking nearly 2200 miles over 5 months while listening to you flail away at anything and everything!!! Listening to you is my abstract reward for sweating up and down these peaks 15-20 miles a day!!!..Thanks for the entertainment.

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

Amazing paint job on this 11K mile car

[@curiouscars9282]

The paint on this car is shocking.

[@ryanchristensen1799]

Garaged it's entire life?

[@jesseccaparrella8627]

I ve always been a pontiac fan, i loved my 1989 grand prix. Put a lot of miles on it and then gave to my son for his 1st car.

[@walterray1203]

Hello bill Beautiful car, my grandparents had a 1995 green grand prix sedan version. Love these gm10 platforms,thanks 4 tha review.

[@GoogleModerator]

Bill, you are awesome. Thank you.

[@henrystowe6217]

Thats probably the fastest that thing has been driven. When this car was built, the speed limit was still 65 mph on rural interstates only. Kinda of a nostalgia buzz. I can feel the plastic switchgear falling apart in my hands

[@jdtractorman7445]

It still is 65 mph on interstates where I live, lol.

[@henrystowe6217]

@@jdtractorman7445 what state is that? I feel sorry for you.

[@Sparky-ww5re]

Ahhhh.... the 55 mph national speed limit from the carter administration which lasted until 1995 when it was repealed and given back to the states. I believe in the late 80s is when rural interstates was raised to 65.

[@TheOtteroo]

OMG, you are reviewing every car I have ever owned. 1977 Grand Prix, 1990 something se coupe. Etc. The only one you missed so far is a convertible 1986 Mustang GT black on black with grey interior.

[@danejohnson8361]

I have a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville ssei. I wish there was cosmetic aftermarket support like there is for the GP. Granted mine has the 3.8 sc v6 and zzperformance makes loads of go fast parts. So mine the opposite. It looks slow but she scoots for a 3750 pound sedan

[@BigWheel.]

I have an SE (03) very comfortable and good looking car, I like the styling much better than the GPs of the same era.

[@lexusformetwo7097]

We had the same car - it was definitely not the same quality as the Acura we traded in - we drove it a couple years - the ssei was the only one I liked, it just felt like it was not ageing well and we went back to an Acura

[@povilasmarveloustv3810]

beautiful car and that interior is wild. Love 80's and 90's cars.