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The Pontiac Grand Prix is a road legend; first released in 1962 the Grand Prix was essentially a standard Pontiac Catalina coupe. The Grand Prix had less chrome outside with a sportier trim and interior. The original Grand Prix had full access to the Pontiac performance option list including the factory-race Super Duty 421 powertrain. Today the Grand Prix is still one of the kings of the road and Action Car Rental is excited to offer the Grand Prix as one of their New York City car rental! Model and availability vary, so please contact Action Car Rentals New York City car rental office at 212-253-2299 for more specifics. To learn more about the history and metamorphosis of the Grand Prix read on!

The early Pontiac Grand Prix's resembled other full size Pontiac models, creating minimum exposure for the new vehicle. However, in 1969 the Grand Prix team unleashed an all new vehicle based on a slightly stretched chassis of the intermediate GM A platform. The new Grand Prix was smaller, lighter and distinctively different from the older Catalina-based models and made a huge splash on the markets. Focus was shifted to performance and personal luxury with an engine that could pump out 390 horsepower at 428 HO. This landmark Grand Prix was essentially the first successful downsizing of the American car, being hailed as the "Eldorado for the masses"! The engineering genius of this '69 Pontiac even created a new market segment - the intermediate personal luxury car.

The Grand Prix undertook a facelift four years later in '73; this generation of Pontiacs became heavier and larger, due in part to the addition of new federally mandated 5 miles per hour crash bumpers. The Grand Prix also suffer from the newly instated federal emissions control system; the V8's had to be revved down and performance suffered. The Pontiac Grand Prix remained a wheel drive vehicle until 1987 when the GM W platform was installed as the basic body of the vehicle, resulting in a more economical front wheel drive design on the '88 models.

When the Grand Prix became part of the GM W platform in 1988 a new era of vehicles were on the horizon. Three new models became available - the Base, LE and SE. The Base featured the bare minimum in amenities, while the LE offered air conditioning, power windows, and power locks. SE models boasted a 2.8 liter V6 engine along with the 14-way pneumatically control power seats. The legendary Grand Prix of yester-year was back and critics took notice; the Pontiac Grand Prix was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year in '88 and sales took off. The fully loaded Turbo Grand Prix was added in '89 before another generation of Grand Prix's took to the road in the 1990's.

A sedan was added to the Grand Prix family in 1990 along with the STE. A new sport rally cluster was also created that offered classic analog instruments opposed to digital. A special Touring Edition also came out that offered state of the art audio systems and Driver Information Centers. In '91 an SE sedan was made available and the Turbo models were discontinued. The GTP also made its first appearance on the automotive scene this year showcasing a 3.4 liter Twin Dual overhead Cam engine. 1997 saw another