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194.5 cu in (3.2 L) Trophy 4 engine in a 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Another departure from the other Y-body cars was the Tempest's 9 in (23 cm) brake drum, which used five studs on the same bolt circle ("five-on-four-and-a-half") and 15 in (38 cm) wheels - a configuration unique among General Motors cars.
The Pontiac LeMans / l ə ˈ m ɑː n z / is a model name applied to automobiles marketed by Pontiac. The name came from the French city of Le Mans, the site of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car endurance race that began in 1923. Originally a trim upgrade package based on the Tempest, the LeMans became a separate ...
The '63 326 Tempest/LeMans served as a testbed for the 389-powered 1964 GTO that would be based on a larger and more conventionally engineered Tempest introduced the following year. Motor Trend magazine named the Corvair as its 1960 Car of the Year, Tempest as 1961's Car of the Year, and the V6 Special received the award in 1962.
The plant ceased production of full-size Pontiacs after the 1980 model year but continued to build mid-size Pontiacs ('81-82 Grand Prix, '81 LeMans, '82 Bonneville G) until being idled on August 6, 1982. [2] Pontiac Assembly used VIN P and from 1965 until 1969 Buick vehicles at the nearby Pontiac Central Assembly VIN V factory. [3]
Tempest: 1960 1970 GM Y platform, GM A platform: 3 Compact (1960–1962), mid-size (1963–1970) Ventura: 1960 1977 GM B platform GM X platform: 2 Full-size, later compact Grand Prix: 1962 2008 GM H platform (RWD) 1 Personal luxury car (1962–1987), full-size car (1996–2008), mid-size car (1988–1996, 1996–2002 coupe) LeMans: 1962 1993 GM ...
The 1972 models saw the first wave of emissions reduction and safety equipment and updates. GTO was a now sub-series of the LeMans. The Tempest was discontinued, after being renamed 'T-37' and 'GT-37' for 1971. The base 1972 mid-sized Pontiac was now called LeMans.
The Trophy 4 engine is a short-stroke, 45-degree inclined [4] inline four created from the right bank of the 389 V8 for the debut of the Tempest in 1961. Its 194.43 cu in (3.2 L) displacement is precisely half of the 389, with an identical bore and stroke of 4 + 1 ⁄ 16 in × 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (103.2 mm × 95.3 mm).
From 1966, Beaumont was designated as a separate make, without the Acadian name; 1966-67 Beaumonts continued to use the Chevrolet Chevelle body with minor styling revisions, including different taillights and a Pontiac-style split grille. The interior used the instrument panel from the American Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO series.