68 427 wrote:

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DID THESE COME WITH THE NACA HOOD?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/edmonton/1973-pontiac-grand-am-coupe/590097687?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

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 NO, N.A.S.A. type hood was not standard on these cars. In fact I once read that no 1973 Grand Ams were equipped with the hood at all, although I find that hard to believe, I can't recall seeing one in person with the scooped hood. MY Boss had one, brand new back then and it was more luxury than muscle car so it had a smooth hood.

1973 Pontiac sales information on N.A.S.A. hood:

norontcan wrote:

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Rat Boy - you had a post elsewhere on here about brochure accuracy. Things appearing in brochures but not being available. Is this another example?

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 Yes, I'll post on that thread too.

pontorquer wrote:

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Robert, go get that 73  Grand Am, cheap ! Nose must be crumbled ?

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 Has to be $300 worth of parts in there, Custom Sport Wheel was standard, buckets, tail lights side markers, door panels. maybe its got wheel lip trim 

Carl it is a 1973, who knows ? Maybe it's the one I parted out, she was rusted out beyond belief, the 455 is in my garage now and the 3.23 posi in my car, was it ascot silver with oxblood red cloth interior ?

I finally found my pics of the 73 gran prix.  At one time my friend wanted 500 buc  for it . I believe the

floors are rotten. Those hardtop  windows don't seal so good. Pics are from 2008 . I think it has a 400.

Enjoy

Mark

I found the answers kind of confusing in this topic so here's an overall answer:

"Did the 1973 GA come with a NACA hood?"

Yes. It was not standard equipment, but was a regular production option from 1973 through 1975. There are '73 GA's from the factory that have the scooped hood. My neighbor had a brand new one with the scooped hood when I was growing up.

There was a Ram Air setup that used the scooped hood that was intended for production in 1973, I think as part of the intended SD455 package. A few preproduction units were built. The Ram Air option made the brochure (and so did the SD455), but the Ram Air setup was cancelled at the last minute and it was never released as a production option. Any Ram Air 73 Grand Ams are based on a collection of parts smuggled out of GM, and some parts bought over the counter. There are only two or three such cars but they're out there on the Internet...  http://www.pontiacpower.org/1973ramair.htm

Hope this helps make it a bit more clear.

73SC wrote:

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AS usual we are all saying the same thing in  a different way. The Real question was however would the car for sale for $300 have a scooped hood. 

Answer is Maybe.

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 OK, SO OPTIONAL, NOT STANDARD. I THOUGHT I HAD READ OR HEARD THAT THEY ONLY CAME ON THE GTO IN '73. WHEN I GOOGLED IT, I DID NOT FIND A CLEAR ANSWER. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE STANDARD ON THESE DUE TO THE RACEY STYLING OF THE FRONT END.

ALWAYS LEARNING SOMETHING ON HERE!