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1962 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe

The Grand Prix debuted in 1962 as Pontiac's answer to the Ford Thunderbird, establishing the personal luxury performance coupe segment that would define the brand for decades.
962P11787
389 CID V8 or 421 CID V8 (Super Duty available)
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Pontiac, Michigan
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1962 Pontiac Grand Prix

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 9 Grand Prix
Year Code 62 1962
Plant Code P Pontiac, Michigan
Serial Number 11787 Unit #11787

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelGrand Prix
Year1962
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

Engine 389 CID V8
Horsepower215-348 HP
Displacement389 CID
Engine 421 CID V8
Horsepower373-405 HP
Displacement421 CID
Engine 421 CID Super Duty V8
Horsepower405 HP
Displacement421 CID

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)