Equipment
389/313hp Tri-Power, automatic, power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power seat, tilt steering column, console-mounted vacuum gauge, 8-lug wheels with trim rings, narrow whitewalls, cruise control.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
One old repaint of indifferent quality, now dull with flaws and some rust blisters behind the passenger's door and roof. Sound interior and chrome. Filthy engine compartment has no evidence of anything but occasional maintenance. The body structure in front of the rear wheels is rusting and needs attention soon. Essentially original and in need of a new home.
Market commentary
The Grand Prix carried the design theme of the Continental Mk II: clean, unembellish but distinctive body lines, a long hood and generous greenhouse that communicated this was a car for a subtle, refined driver. It backed it up with performance, in this case the 313hp Tri-Power 389, and even decent aluminum drum brakes. This example, however, is largely neglected, with a challenged repaint and filthy, neglected chassis and engine. It is a desirable car, but even less desirable than the price it brought.