About the OEM Factory Air Conditioning System Originally Installed on the 1972 Grand Prix

Grand Prix background and what was new in 1972

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 1972 Grand Prix in context

The 1972 Grand Prix was the fourth and last of the “G-body” based 2nd Generation (1969-1972). 2nd Gen Grand Prix’s featured a Duesenberg inspired long hood/short deck design, marketed aggressively by Pontiac as the longest hood in the industry. Planned major changes were set back by the UAW strike in the fall of 1970 and so the 1972 Grand Prix ended up having few changes from the 1971.

72 vs 71 Front

The only change in the front of the 1972 Grand Prix was the addition of an egg crate cross hatch pattern in the front grille.

72 vs 71 Side

The side panels on the 1972 Grand Prix remained very similar to those on the 1971.

72 vs 71 Rear

The rear of the 1972 Grand Prix was also very similar to that on the 1971. The only changes were a slightly less pronounced “V” sculpted deck and two vertical taillight struts in each taillight section.

72 vs 71 Other

The larger engine was standard on the higher end SJ.

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General Statistics & Specifications on the 1972 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.