1973 Pontiac Grand Prix

1973 Pontiac Grand Prix

The ’73 model year sparked a new era for the Grand Prix. A revised body style was initially slated for 1972, but because of the UAW strike that occurred at the beginning of the 1971 model year, its introduction was delayed a full year. The exterior and interior were completely redesigned, but the overall theme was a modern expansion of the Grand Prix styling that was introduced in 1969.

Its exterior featured new-but-similar front and rearend treatments. The roofline had the new colonnade, six-window styling, and the stationery quarter-windows even contained small Grand Prix monograms for an added touch. Interior features included bucket seats with horse-collar styling and real crossfire mahogany woodgrain on the instrument panel and center console lid. Suspension changes were minimal, but the wheelbase was shortened to 112 inches, and 15-inch wheels and tires became standard equipment items.