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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.
962P5259
389 CID V8 or 421 CID V8 (Super Duty available)
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Pontiac, Michigan
Plant
Wide Track 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 5259 Unit #5259

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelGrand Prix
Year1962
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraWide Track Era

Engine & Details

Engine389 CID V8 or 421 CID V8 (Super Duty available)
Cylinders8
Displacement389 CID or 421 CID
ConfigurationV8
Assembly PlantPontiac, Michigan
Plant CodeP
Pattern SourceGM
Confidence95%

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.)