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Pontiac Grand Ville, 1971. Launched as a new flagship model for the Pontiac range built on a stretched-wheelbase version of the GM “B” platform, the Grand Ville was initially available as pillarless saloon or coupe and a convertible. All were powered by the 455ci V8 with Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission. Initial sales were strong and built to a peak in 1973 but the oil crisis of late 1973 and early 1974 led to gasoline shortages, long lines at filling stations, and high fuel prices. These factors sharply cut into full-sized car sales and the Grand Ville was discontinued in 1975.

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Pontiac GTO “The Judge” Convertible, 1971. Powered by a 455ci four-barrel carburettor 325HP V8. Only 17 Judge convertibles were built in 1971 which was the final year The Judge was offered

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Pontiac Grand Ville 4-door Hardtop, 1971. A new flagship model based on the Pontiac Bonneville for 1971 powered by a 455ci V8 built on a stretched-wheelbase version of the GM “B” platform. Initially strong sales dipped considerably as a result of the fuel crisis of 1973 and the Grand Ville was discontinued in 1976.

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Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Show Car, 1970. A Gran Sport that was specially built for the show circuit to promote the availability of the 455ci, 350hp V8 that replaced the earlier 400ci motor.

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Oldsmobile Toronado, 1972. The second generation Toronado had a combined fuel economy of between 8.5 and 10.9 miles per gallon from its 455ci Rocket V8

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Pontiac Firebird 455 Ram Air WS6 GMMG Formula Edition Coupe, 1998. A version of the 4th generation Firebird with a 650hp, 7.45 litre V8 that might have become a special edition but remained a one-off

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GMC MotorHome, 1973. A 26ft example of GM’s front-drive RV for the 1970s is for sale on Bring a Trailer. The vehicle’s 455ci V8 and three-speed automatic transmission have recently had a $26,000 overhaul. Current bid is $13,000 and the auction ends in 2 days

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Buick Blackhawk Concept, 2000. A special one-off that was built to celebrate Buick’s centenary in 2003 is being offered at auction. The car is based on an extensively modified 1996 Buick Riviera with suspension from a Corvette and a 1970 Buick 455ci V8.

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Oldsmobile Toronado, 1976. This was the last year the second generation Toronado was offered with a 455ci Rocket V8. The ‘74-76 Toronado was part of GM’s first experimental production run of driver and passenger side airbags, which GM named the Air Cushion Restraint System

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Pontiac LeMans GTO 455 H.O. Hardtop Coupé, 1972. For the final year of the third generation LeMans the GTO reverted from a separate series back to a LeMans option package. The 455ci four-barrel V8 was the top-of-line engine option

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Pontiac Firebird brochure (Canadian), 1971. The second generation Firebird was offered with a 335hp 455ci HO V8 featuring Ram Air for the first time in 1971

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Buick Riviera brochure, 1973. This was the final year for the third generation Riviera

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Buick GSX brochure (edited), 1970. A high performance version of the Skylark, the GSX was powered by a 7.4 litre V8. It was available in either Apollo White or Saturn Yellow. Of 687 GSX models built, 488 were ordered with the 360hp Stage 1 upgrade, costing $113. Motor Trend named the GSX Stage 1 “the quickest American production car we had ever tested."

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Hurst/Olds brochure, 1973. This was the first year for the fourth generation Cutlass, the Hurst/Olds version had an L77 (V code) 270hp 455ci V8

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GMC MotorHome, 1974. A purpose-built motorhome based on the front wheel drivetrain adapted from an Oldsmobile Toronado, allowing an unusually low profile with the floor having only 14 inches clearance above the roadway. Available in 23 and 26ft lengths and a variety of layouts, around 90% of production was based on the 26ft version. The interior fittings were made by the Gemini Corporation in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. In production for 5 years between 1973 and 1978, 12,921 were made. After production ended it was never replaced. It is estimated that 8,000 to 9,000 of the original production are still in running order with over 7,000 currently listed in the international registry.

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