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The Grand Prix is a line of automobiles produced by the Pontiac Division of General Motors from 1962 until 2002 as coupes and from 1989 through 2008 model years as four-door sedans. First introduced as a full-size performance coupe for the 1962 model year, the model repeatedly varied in size, luxury, and performance over successive generations.
This was the final Grand Prix to be held on the 2.35-mile (3.78 km) layout of the track, in use since 1956. Watkins Glen underwent extensive renovation over the course of 1971, including the lengthening of the track to 3.377 miles (5.435 km) in time for that year's Grand Prix , with an interim layout adopted for the Six Hours sports car race ...
The G-body designation was originally used for the 1969–1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo personal luxury cars, which rode on longer wheelbases than A-body coupes. For 1973, the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo were related to the A-body line, with all formal-roof A-body coupes designated as A-Special (and, after 1982, G ...
The Pontiac Executive is an automobile model that was produced by Pontiac from 1967 to 1970. [1]The Executive name replaced Pontiac's long running mid-range Star Chief, beginning for 1966 when all Pontiacs in this range were named Star Chief Executive for this one year only, before the series became simply the Executive for 1967.
Chaparral Cars was a pioneering American automobile racing team and race car developer that engineered, built, and raced cars from 1963 through 1970. Founded in 1962 by American Formula One racers Hap Sharp and Jim Hall, it was named after the roadrunner, a fast-running ground cuckoo also known as a chaparral bird.
Monaco Grand Prix: Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo: 10 May 4 Belgian Grand Prix: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot: 7 June 5 Dutch Grand Prix: Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort: 21 June 6 French Grand Prix: Charade Circuit, Clermont-Ferrand: 5 July 7 British Grand Prix: Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown: 18 July 8 German Grand Prix: Hockenheimring ...
After producing their first prototype, the 693P, in Coaker's garage Max Mosley announced that March would enter a car for the first Grand Prix of the 1970 Formula One season. Designer Robin Herd started work on the car in November 1969, [ 3 ] and by the 701's official press launch on 6 February 1970 two cars had been finished and were ready to run.
Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Graham Hill P261 1.5L V8 12 September 1965: Italian Grand Prix Monza Jackie Stewart: P261 1.5L V8 3 October 1965: United States Grand Prix Watkins Glen Graham Hill P261 1.5L V8 22 May 1966: Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Jackie Stewart P261 1.9L V8 7 June 1970: Belgian Grand Prix: Spa: Pedro Rodríguez: P153: 3.0L V12: 15 ...