1968 Pontiac 428ho Brand Prix - Ultra Rare, Excellent Example Of First Gen G/p on 2040-cars
Mattituck, New York, United States
1968 Pontiac Grand Prix 428HO with A/C. One of the Rarest Examples of the Last Generation G/Ps The
first generation Grand Prix was a full-sized Pontiac hardtop coupe trimmed to
standards above the top-line Bonneville. The Grand Prix featured a very distinctive
grille and taillights, bucket seats, plus carpeting covering the floor and
lower door panels. The center console-mounted transmission shifter included a
storage compartment and matched the wood grain of the dash. The rear bench seat
included a center fold-down armrest and a speaker grille for a rear speaker.
Other deluxe trim included a padded instrument panel, deluxe steering wheel,
courtesy lights, and more. The
last of the first generation Grand Prix sported revised sheetmetal with a more rounded rear end that set
the trend for the next several years of GM styling. Also new to the G/P were
concealed headlights with horizontal mounting, concealed windshield wipers and
ventless front windows. Inside, Strato bucket seats were covered with Morrokide
vinyl, and the instrument panel and door panel trim were special. Under the hood, the high performance 421 V8 grew into a new 428 cu in (7.0 liter) V8 with four-barrel carburetor with various internal improvements including bigger valves and improved breathing capabilities. There were two optional 428 cu in (7.0 l) V8 engines; this one has the rare HO option for the top available power rating of 390HP. The
1968 Grand Prix received a new "beak-nose" grille and bumper with
concealed headlights and revised rear deck/bumper with L-shaped taillights,
plus side reflector markers. New safety improvements this year also were a dual
master-cylinder braking system and an energy-absorbing collapsible steering
column and shoulder harness seat belts (included on this car and mint original). This was the final year for the Grand Prix to be based on the B-body full-sized car platform. Meaning: this is the last of the classic full-sized, wide-track Pontiacs. The 1969 GP would be all-new with an exclusive bodyshell but its chassis design was based on the smaller Pontiac A-body intermediates (Tempest, LeMans, and GTO). Once you've driven a full-sized muscle car, it will be a life-changing experience. The feeling of power coupled with the mass and ride quality cannot be rivalled with Pony cars (Camaro, Firebird) or intermediates (GTO, 442). In fact, the true definition of a "muscle car" is a full-sized chassis with a huge engine. If you're into high performance American power, you owe it to yourself to sample the full-sized experience. You may never go back. It’s
always desirable to own the last example of any generation collector car, but
this one is the best of the last. When is the last time anyone saw a loaded, factory-equipped
428HO Grand Prix? (A/C was not available on the HO
engines, so this owner had the dealer add it; all the original installation and
warranty papers for the installation come with the car, as well as the Protect-o-Plate and other invaluable documents.) According the PHS records,
only a few hundred G/Ps were delivered with the 428 engine, and even fewer with
the HO package. As a result, this becomes one
of the rarest of all Ponchos around. |
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