"Lets Make A Deal" - early 1970's Pontiacs (part 1)

[smittykins]

I'm surprised tax and license were included(nowadays, you're on your own).

[Harry44Callahan2]

Totally cool, real cars back then! Not like the look-a-like cars of today. Sure miss those days...

[fiream773]

Great post! Thanks for taking the time to edit these together. $6K was a pretty expensive car in the early 70's...

[fluthedude]

@6,20 Pontiac LeMans Safari ! Got one and Im as happy as the girls who won.

[Maxoman427]

Wow! a great video that you posted here. All of the Pontiacs shown are beautiful. As a owner of several 70's era Pontiac Vehicles ( My GM product of choice ) I can tell you first hand that those cars were solid handling performers at a great price. I owned 3 Firebirds ordered new. The first a 75 Firebird Espirit. Man it really handled like a big car. The Firebirds in this video @ the 8:16 that the announcer claims to be the Formula Models are not Formula's. Maybe base model Firebirds.

[sexymama1966]

i wish this was on instead of the current "LMAD" show

[vwbusssesareforever]

I wish I could get those cars and all for a little over $8,000

[68lincoln]

Now THAT'S a Firebird! And that luxurious red and white 1972 GranVille is really elegant. Even the 1970s Ventura II was a solid car. And I remember that these Pontiacs from the 1970s ran for years and years. Parents would eventually hand them down to their kids in high school and they still ran and ran. And if you were smart you kept a 1970s Firebird Formula 400 in great condition as they sell to collectors today. I doubt that any junky 2011 Nissan will interest collectors 40 years from now.

[MaestroTJS]

@KiranaForever It's beautiful and impressive in its own right, but like most electric cars, probably has some severe limitations for ownership. Its cost is also quite prohibitive.

I wouldn't touch a new Leaf. The Volt has an interesting solution to the "electric problem" but its range keeps getting lowered every time they mention it.

For their time, these were luxury cars at regular car prices, I believe.

[1969pontiac1]

@optio4 My first car, was a 1976 Pontiac Grand Le Man's. It was white with firethorn red inside. it was a beautiful car, had the Grand Prix interior. tilt wheel, and one first American cars with the light dimmer with the turn signal. That is when when you could tell a Buick from a Pontiac. It had the firethorn landau top and factory 8 track!!! . Had the Rally II wheels, and I think the best look GM A body for that year.. I wish I had kept that car. Take care all!

[tyrese3745]

Where's part 2???

[maloyas]

those firebirds....beautiful

[singlejeff69]

This is why,,if you have ever noticed,,that most Pontiacs like the Firebird,Trans-Am,Ventura,GTO,­,LeMans,,and most of thier mid-sized cars ALWAYS smelled musty and of moisture after only 1 year of sitting outside.The body shells were designed bullitproof,but had minimal seam sealer and little if any undercoating.This is also why the trunk pans and floors and bottoms of the doors are "always" gone. No rust protection due to assembly time issues.

[singlejeff69]

these cars were HEAVY,and did not have all this airbag and electronic junk like now,,which drives up the cost ridiculously high.Even the small Ventura was a heavy car and built like a tank.The reason the Firebirds and Ventura's rusted away so bad is due to General Motors over-engineering the damn body shells to the point the factories couldn't put them together right in the time allowed,thus came the "get it out the door" mentality and poor fitmint and water leaks unbelievable,and RUST !!

[singlejeff69]

The reason these cars cost so little back then was the dollar was worth much more than it is now. That means you got more for what you paid for.But for the era in which they were made,,they were only built to last 5 years till you bought a new model.I remember when these cars were new.That Grandville in this video was "rated" at 370 horsepower,,,which is rediculous,,,those 455's (which was STANDARD in a Grandville) actually put out close to 450 horse.Read on,,i'll tell you more....

[Kuahmel]

@singlejeff69 @ladietiger Actually, it's simply good old inflation. We also make a lot more money too. Adjust for inflation, they'd be into the 20 and 30Ks that today's decent cars are.

[LadieTiger]

Why were cars so cheap back then?? Brand new cars for less than $5,000?

[TheTheeggmann]

The dealer says, "we will let them give away the 2 ugliest colored cars we have on the lot, but make em sports cars." Dookie Brown and how about that other color nobody seems to want, Guacamole exposed to the air for too long Green. Yeah, give em those 2.

[auaiao9]

@TheTheeggmann You might not like those colors now but they were very popular then and we didn't think of it that way. How many color choices do you get on new cars today? Not many.

[tomservo56954]

@TheTheeggmann Those were simply the display vehicles. When you win a car, you go to the dealership and choose the color and trim you want. You can also add extra options at your own expense.

[tjfreak]

Wayne Brady is about the most boring host they could have picked to host the new lmad...no flare..

[091Katt]

old cars rock. built like tanks! bad gas mileage though.

[CHUUMPASS]

.........this was back when you actually got what you paid for !

[Toni7859]

Whoever said they were crap has never owned one. I currently own a 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville that I have owned for 10 years. I have used it at least 3 days a week (I have three cars). I have never, never had any troubles except for needing the alternator rebuilt. Even the power windows still work perfectly, everything works! Its been one of the most reliable cars I have ever owned. The engine and transmission still perform like the day it was new!

[Pookatube]

Hidden Radio Antennas SUCKED!

[rhigh100]

i had a 71 grand prix with a 421 super duty engine. that big ass car would fly.

[richmjr67]

nice gas guzzler

[chaseman94]

Grand Prix = Pimpmobile.

[cololover07]

Nice! Back in the days when they knew how to make cars in this country! Those beasts could hit a telephone pole and come out unscathed.

[markmarshall39]

@cololover07 i know your comment is old, but i totally agree with you, if you tap a 70's car you hurt your knuckle, but the olther its kinds sounds pretty cheap and you hurt the car,lol, peace out bud:)

[clintonearlwalker]

@markmarshall39 I had a '72 Bonneville that looked very similar to the car in this vid at 4:25. You didn't hit your knuckles on it.

[tuffy2342]

They always had a Safari Wagon on here. I couldn't wait to see it. Love the fake wood grain. The 70's were great!

[granite65granite]

The pair of Firebirds near the end were called 'Formula Firebirds'. I'm almost certain Formula Firebirds had twin scoops on the hood. Those look like base models -though still really nice!

[janknuckey]

oh puh-leeze ! That last dame with the turban, who won both Grand Prix's...she was an actress, a complete set-up.......

[MeatballYaro2]

2:15

jeez....could they get it any closer to that wall?!

the Ventura IS built to last. my dad still has his '74 Ventura GTO

[marcman0013]

god what i would do!!!!

[quirpco]

@phmike69 I agree - those cars had style, but some of those paint colors...yech!

[mercmarc]

Dam, the women on the show were hot.

[sunnydizzle79]

nice vid man ;)

[baberuthistheman]

When GM was ontop of its game ! .  now we all drive JAP shit boxes that can't stop

[ldaccardi]

my dad bought a 1958 plymouth fury for $2,200. it rusted out 10 years later. it was garaged. not bad,

[reap62]

lol "the pontiac with front disc brakes"

[maynardsmoreland]

Great cars, and the lovely Carol Merrill!

[spacebullseye]

Pontiacs ruled on this show!!

[Ratmouth66]

Weelll, it could be a 1972 455SD Trans Am...oorrrr it could beeee....a big box of meat! =D

XD

[XxBertFacexX]

4:12 thats the car my dad had when i was litle although it had become a junker, his side of the family still has it i soo wish i could restore it

[DiegoM1996]

BEAUTIFUL, simply BEAUTIFUL memories. Great quality too. THANKS for sharing!

[Drchainsaw77]

+10 to MaccaIsntDead for these videos. Very nice work. Much appreciated and enjoyed.

[F150MikeFX4]

That red Grandville rocks...nice.  I have a 73 Catalina and I love it.

[taterpuff1974]

My dad bought my sister a new 72 grand prix and it was the best car she ever had, much better than her new corvette.

[lasuvidaboy]

Pontiac Granville a luxury sports car?? The Grandville was Pontiac's full-sized luxury car. The Firebird was their 'sports car'.

[kdemonde]

Actually yes, Pontiac always kept the Bonneville as thier flagship car, but the 4-Door Bonny did better than the 2-door in sales,so Pontiac decided to incorporate the Grandville as a 2-door model with a standard 455 motor and more horsepower and still keep all the "luxury" anmenities as the Bonneville had, thats why they labeled it "sports luxury"

[Toni7859]

@kdemonde - yep, except for 1971-75 when the "Grand Ville" was the top model, by '76, the top model again was the Bonneville Brougham.

[big500guy]

@Toni7859 Yeah, a 76 Bonneville Brougham. Had me one of those. Triple black with rally wheels. Why I let it go I still don't know.

[tomservo56954]

@kdemonde You could also get a 4-door hardtop and convertible Grand Ville.

[turbo1964]

Cool vintage. Too bad Pontiacs from the early 70's were mechanical nightmares and also had poor safety records and interior design flaws.

[rockabillycat1954]

Dude, I drove a 71 LeMans everyday in all kinds of weather for 5 years until I sold it 2 years ago. Everyone that ever rode in it, loved it. it had a nice ride, ran well, and was a good looking automobile. the reason i sold it was i just needed a newer automobile to drive everyday because the old poncho had gone 40 years without a major rebuild and i just didn't have the cash to do it.

[hilary2k]

LOL ef!

[hilary2k]

OMG!!!! ty ty ty for having this on your yt site!!!! - Hil

[aminco59]

where is now these pepole and where is that butifull girl with a blue head

[Creekside04]

Pontiacs were so cool!!

[Patro695]

RIP PONTIAC. I still have my 1973 GTO and it's in near perfect codition

[rsvpnow]

How tragic for Pontiac. These were such exciting cars.. all head-turners, some of the best designed American cars.

[ef8cybercrx]

8:18-8:22 What is an "engine compartment extractor"?

[sammy626a]

new cars have no style or imagination. The newer Mustangs are nice, I hope the new camaro is going to be cool, the new challenger is a decent car but for some reason they just don't have that fire breathing, meat consuming, raw testostrine, look or feel.  Instead of being carnovoirs they are more like vegitariens.

[BEEMERFAN79]

R.I.P Pontiac.

[meyc534]

RIP Pontiac

[markmarshall39]

4:15, the white gran prix!!

[gm1990ss]

i wonder how long these car's lasted.

[DarkCellular]

Depends on the owner.

[frankez1975]

macca....your vids always rock.

[vistacruiser67]

I enjoyed these better than the Chevrolets.

[MidnightNSavannah]

The people who won those cars are some lucky folks.The '71 Lemans Convertible was a damn nice looking car.

[TroutButter]

Old cars are the best. What IS crap are these new things we have now. Most of them anyway. Ugly, full of plastic and too much computer control. The future of cars is not promising to me at all, as a matter of fact the future of cars is depressing to me.

[TheHondaAbuser]

@TroutButter agreed 100A%!!!

[FURY1958]

@TroutButter Totally agree with you. Future cars will be more crap than are today. They aren't exciting, glamorous and they have nothing except design.

[reddot44]

@TroutButter So the newer, more fuel efficient and easier to maintain cars are worse then the old clunkers?

[TRASUPO]

@TroutButter I totaly agree todays cars are nothing but reengineered sewing machines, funny,.. they do sound like sewing machines.

[skylark68]

I wouldn't say they were crap. If you maintain them they last forever. People are used to cars they don't have to anything more than fill them up and change the oil every now and again. Once they are wore out though they are trash. The older cars needed routine maintenance such as greasing up the front end, changing the points, etc. However, they are easy to work on and someone with even a little mechanical knowledge can keep them on the road for a long time.

[FURY1958]

@skylark68 Yeah, the same as today cars. I can only check the oil and pressure tires. It's desperating.

[yTubeBlowsBigBalls]

@skylark68 Yeah, the older cars used thicker virgin steel. Many new cars, especially japs, use thinner recycled steel for the body which has lots of impurities in it. That's why they rust out so fast if the paint gets scratched or the drain holes are plugged. New cars are hard to work with, there are so many hoses and wires in the front end its a pain to replace or inspect simple parts. And on used "newer" cars half the maintenance is on some emissions control or sensor/control system.

[lefty1999]

whats amazing is that we know that those cars are crap but we love them anyway