This Black 1971 Pontiac Grand Ville Was The Best in Canadian Luxury!

Learn more about this beautiful, tuxedo black 1971 Pontiac Grand Ville from Canda!

[barrykochverts]

This channel satisfies the need for auto knowledge that goes beyond setting an AI voice to reading a wiki page or thumbing through a car magazine. Thank you, again, Adam, for an insider and owner's review.

[kellismith]

Flipping the aircleaner lid was key with those old GM’s, the sound was amazing - that car is missing the dual mirror option

[kimchipig]

Vancouver has a very mild climate, with little UV exposure. It rarely freezes so road salt is a rarity. This is what has allowed cars like this to survive in Canada.

[michaelkehm]

Started my service career at the local Pontiac dealership in November 1972. The dealer principal was still driving his triple black 1971 Gran Ville demo, he loved it so much he didn't want it to be sold. Finally his son who was the Sales Manager took his keys away. Put him in the special ordered for the dealer1972 model, same color and equipment. Same car basically, but the old man missed his 71, just wasn't happy.

[paulcheek]

50 yrs old and better than anything today

[bahamutsix]

Couldn’t think of a better color for this car. Looks amazing in black! Very formal

[OLDS]

Thank you Adam. That was interesting explaining the lineup in Canada. It stayed confusing for many years. They( Bonneville and Parisienne) became the same line up in 1983 in both countries. What was interesting was the model we were calling Bonneville was Parisienne in Canada. There are many who still call the Parisienne( 1985-1986) we had in the 1980's Bonneville. It would be interesting if Grand Ville had lived past 1975. In a way it did with the Bonneville Brougham in 1976 and Bonneville SSE in the 1990's and 2000's. The tradition of using Oldsmobile parts continued for many years also. It was not just the Grand Ville. Parisienne did in the 1980's and Bonneville did in the 2000's. The you for the video.

[pkguy]

I bought my first brand new car at Bow Mac on Broadway in Vancouver. It was a 1975 Buick Electra 225 coupe. They had it displayed outside on a ramp so you couldn't miss it driving by. I had to have it. Dark blue with a white landau roof. White interior. Wish I still had it.

[audiophil]

Bowell McLean was a multi brand Cadillac Pontiac Buick and *Vauxhall* dealer in Vancouver in the 50's to 70's (or later) in Vancouver BC. The dealer badge is thus likely the original dealer badge. Dealer badges were a bigger thing back then, and were die cast badges, not just a sticker as this very nice Poncho demonstrates. Thanks for your great channel, I love your (generally domestic) automotive trivia!

[dforrest]

My dad had a 1972 U.S. Grand Ville. It was so big and luxurious, and the 455 was a beast with torque and gulping fuel. Right after that the fuel crisis hit, and his next purchase was a 1976 Audi 100, which was much slower, less roomy, and far less reliable. As a kid, I always thought of Pontiac as the height of luxury.

[jakereal]

I remember as a kid in the 70s - 80s you knew what type of car it was just from the way the starter sounded. Fords had their own sound, as did GM and Chrysler had the most distinctive sounds at start up lololol

[kayeninetwo]

Very cool car! Thanks for the education on Pontiac and the Canadian car industry. I really appreciate that there are people who are passionate about early '70's North American cars...yet DON'T obsess about muscle cars! It was a great era for luxury cars and wagons, which deserve even more focus than muscle cars.
I also agree on aftermarket radio stuff. BTW, back when I was researching a repair for the radio in my '60's era Mercury, I came across a product that might be of interest to people who DO like to listen to tunes while driving. It's a separate player/transmitter that will send tunes to your original radio antenna so that you don't have to alter and hard wire equipment to your original car. Can't remember the name of the product...haven't tried it, but might be worth investigating.

[ronbrock]

I had a 71 Grand Ville in the early 90's. It was dark green 4 door hardtop, with cornering lamps, rear window defroster (wired like modern cars), same interior only green power bench seat, power windows and locks, tilt wheel, cruise, power trunk release, the optional floor mounted 8 track tape player, had the map light dome light, a under hood light that would come out and could be taken as far as the rear doors. Another one I should have kep for darn sure.

[Scooterdude]

My neighbor had one in upstate NY, we would easily fit 8 people in for a ride out for dinner.
Of course we all were a little thinner in the 1970s

[howardjlogan]

My sentiments exactly! On these classics, turn off the radio and enjoy the engine sounds and the rushing air sounds!

[usfedvet]

That’s a good looking ride. Their historic combination of being arguably the greatest combination of style, performance and comfort in a relatively affordable package seemed to end in the 1970 model year, but this 71 still has a lot of chops. I suppose we got spoiled and now, lo these 50 years later, long for some real looks and strength.

[cjdesign]

BO MAC was one of the largest Cadillac Pontiac dealers in BC...in 1959 they had the largest sign in N America

[TheTussman]

In Ontario, my Dad bought his first new car, a 1965 Impala 283. The next week, the neighbour said he ordered a 'loaded' 1965 Parisienne with a big block 4-speed. Seven weeks later he comes home in a beige Strato Chief 6-cyl with 3-on-the-tree (cheap lying bastard lol). Our US neighbours will have to decode this.

[bulldog]

I grew up in the Vancouver area back then. We all remember Bow Mac. I sure wish I had my Dad's 73 Grand Ville. Loved that car.

[nkgagne]

Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC were commonly grouped together at Canadian dealers while I was growing up (in the 90’s albeit). GM dealers were either Chev-Olds or Pontiac-Buick-GMC, until Pontiac and Oldsmobile were killed off. Possibly also the case when this car was sold? It would explain the Cadillac dealer badge on a Pontiac…