I have to wonder what the meeting was like the moment the civil war between the horsepower freaks and the European/Luxury types at Pontiac kicked off. Look at the entire Pontiac lineup from 1973 onwards, and you will see exactly what I mean. The GTO was decontented so badly from it’s zenith that it was almost unrecognizable. The Grand Am was being touted as a luxury touring machine, and even that wasn’t quite appropriate, especially once the planned SD-455 option was canned and dual exhaust was axed from the program in 1975. But I’m trying to picture early 1972, in the Pontiac offices, the arguments between those who see the potential for the GTO to continue to reign supreme and those who think power went passé. 
History shows that outside of the F-body line, the plush brigade won, even with such surprises as the 455 four-speed Grand Am four doors that managed to escape out the back door, the Can Am and the Grand Am CA. But there is hope. And that hope, oddly enough, involves this particular 1974 Pontiac LeMans and a television show about moonshine running. Do you see where I’m going with this? If not, start doing your research. A Pontiac mill that’s been warmed up would be nice underneath that legit NACA duct hood, and the four-speed makes this car worth working with at all. You’ll have to patch the floors a little and yeah, it needs paint immediately. We’d clean up the body and re-shoot the car in Honduras Maroon just to keep the interior matching. We’d hunt down wagon springs for the back, stiffen up the front just a touch. But when it comes to the rolling stock, I don’t know…keep the Pontiac dog bowls or go straight to the Rally II wheels? That’s the tough call. What isn’t a tough call? Building the kind of Pontiac out of this thing that would’ve left Bo Darville walking away from his fancy Trans Am.
The fact that It’s a stick makes the car worthy IMHO. Never was a fan of the nose, rather have a Grand Am front end. Price is not terrible either.
When I see the phrase everything works as it should I’d like to take the boots to the person who penned it, just to see if my boots work as they should.
Is there any other phrase, comment, quip that insinuates that the reader has less common sense than a brick?
Military intelligence? Federal funding? Mil-spec?
Jesus, I want that car! A CanAm nose, redo the interior, and just maybe keep the patina. Would definitely fly below the radar. Writing this and I can hear the 3” Borla exhaust rumbling.
Hey guys I got a 71 Pontiac lemans runs great everything original I just change the intake check me out. I\’m thinking about selling it if the price is right.
Lose the front bumper shocks and tuck that giant I beam bumper into the front would do wonders for that front end.
Link doesn’t work… where is the car located?
Never mind found it!!!
Lilburn, GA (Atlanta)
I had one of these in 1982. I purchased it at a car lot in Jacksonville N.C. as i was getting out of the USMC. Mine was a SD 455 with a 3 speed and a bench seat. It was a absolute torque moster! Only paid $500 for it too! Im interested in this car for sure but the link doesn\’t work. Someone call me please so i can get to the owner of this. My name is Ed. My cell 816-337-7053. Im in Kansas City
This is my car, my cell is 727 8082793, name is Brian.