1969 Grand Prix with Royal Bobcat Enhancement - Page 2

**Tenney** · #11 10-19-2022, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I think that's Mr Wangers keeping an eye on the action right there -

(from before he "had hair").

K

That's him when he had less hair, Keith, and that's his GP (Fox and Hounds runner?). JW's nephew, Gordon, recalls fondly a really strong induction sound overwhelming the exhaust - would just pick the front end up and go.

Mr. Wangers said he used his GP (this one?) to pitch the Hurst GP to DeLorean - who pondered for a bit - said put a vinyl top on it, and so it became.

**grantprix** · #12 10-19-2022, 03:21 PM

A friend of mine sent me this blog by Rocky Rotella the other day regarding the original concept for the SSJ, the Cielo del Sol. Also, a pretty cool story about a guy that said he purchased said car from an employee that worked at GM's Tech Center.

https://www.pontiacv8.com/blog/2022/...grand-prix-ssj

GM Powertrain · #13 10-20-2022, 02:20 PM

Joe Oldham road tested/ street raced a Royal prepped '69 Grand Prix. I remember it having a 3.90 gear. I'm sure it's this car.

**olredalert** · #14 10-20-2022, 05:19 PM

----I just realised that this GP is an automatic. For some reason I thought it was a 4-speed.....Bill S

**Tenney** · #15 10-21-2022, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----I just realised that this GP is an automatic. For some reason I thought it was a 4-speed.....Bill S

The Car and Driver Royal GP was 4spd., as was this one (same one?) ...

**grantprix** · #16 10-22-2022, 08:34 PM

This is the Motor Trend GP test car. Pictured here in the 1969 performance brochure and also used for the Wide Track Tigers poster set that you could purchase from Pontiac. This car is 1 of the 22 close ratio 4-speed cars equipped with the 428HO and a 3.90 rear. Expresso Brown, Dark Fawn vinyl top and Gold leather guts. I sure hope this car has survived, but I've never seen or heard of it.

muscle_collector · #17 10-23-2022, 02:17 AM

does this car still exist?

**Tenney** · #18 10-23-2022, 05:50 PM

C and D 02/69 ...

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/membe...x_Test_1-6.pdf

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