About the OEM Factory Air Conditioning System Originally Installed on the 1966 Grand Prix

Grand Prix background and what was new in 1966

The Grand Prix as a model

The Pontiac Grand Prix was first introduced in 1962 as Pontiac’s answer to the Ford Thunderbird, slotted as a luxury, performance, mid-size car, between the larger Bonneville and the smaller Tempest in the Pontiac lineup.

The 1966 Grand Prix in context

The 1966 Grand Prix was the fifth of the B-body based 1st Generation (1962-1968). The long, low, clean, wide look of the 1st Gen’s was a break from the bulkier, heavily chromed, larger tailfin cars of the 50’s.

66 vs 65 Front

On the 1966 Grand Prix, the vertical dual headlights and the “eyebrow” lip remained but the three, horizontal rectangles in the grille were lost. The front was more rounded than in 1965, with smaller, egg-crate style, black, plastic grilles.

66 vs 65 Side

The rear wheel well covering continued on the 1966 Grand Prix. Chrome trim was added on the side panels from the molding line on the 1965 to the bottom of the panel.

66 vs 65 Rear

The tail fins became more pronounced than on the 1965 Grand Prix and chrome trim ribs were added in the rear, blacked out in between the taillights hidden between the ribs at the ends.

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General Statistics & Specifications on the 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix

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Note: The “Std” body type, dimension, price, weight and engine is for the best selling base model. Production totals are for all models combined.