1969 Pontiac Grand Prix vs 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport, STOCK DRAG RACE
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix drag racing 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race. First car is a 1965 Buick Gran Sport, and the other a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix. The Grand Prix has a 428 H. O. V8, while the Gran Sport has a 401 V8. The 401 in the Buick was rated 325 horsepower. The V8 in the Grand Prix was rated 390 horsepower. Both cars have 4speed manual transmissions. Rear gearing in the 1969 Grand Prix is 3. 55, and the Buick has a slightly more aggressive 3. 90. The Gran Sport is somewhat heavy, weighingin at 3898 pounds including the driver. The Grand Prix is quite a bit heavier than that, weighing 4304 pounds with the driver included. There were only 598 Gran Sports produced in 1965 with the 4speed manual transmission, and only 116 428 H. O. 4speed Grand Prix produced in 1969. Car Life tested a 1969 Grand Prix with a 428 H. O. and a TH400 and it ran 14. 1 seconds 95. 3 mph. Motor Trend tested a 65 Gran Sport with a 2speed auto and 3. 36 rear gears and it
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