Vehicle Description
1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition
1992 marked the end of an era in NASCAR as it was the final year
for Richard "The King" Petty. He took his final ride around Atlanta
Motor Speedway in front of 160,000 fans, closing out a very
successful career that spanned over 35 years. He racked up 200 wins
and 7 championships in the Winston Cup Series. It was the most for
any driver in NASCAR. The last 12 years of his career, Petty drove
STP sponsored Pontiacs. To honor the most winning driver in NASCAR,
Pontiac Motors Division released a "Richard Petty Edition" trim
level for its 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe. It was limited to
1,000 units and could only be ordered in red, white, or metallic
blue with color matching wheels. The package came with a special
3.4 liter Quad Cam V6 producing about 210hp paired with either a
5-speed manual or more common 4-speed auto. Styling cues for this
edition included a rear deck spoiler, a special graphics package
striping that included Petty's signature, and a dash plaque that
showed the serial number for this limited series. Each car came
with a letter of authenticity from Richard Petty himself.
Surprisingly, this trim level only added $399 to the Grand Prix's
$20,000 price tag. Petty's success continued even after his
retirement from driving in 1992. He would still hold the top spot
in the family business-Petty Enterprises, and now, Richard Petty
Motorsports. In all, Petty Enterprises totaled 268 victories before
merging with Gillett Evernham Motorsports for the 2009 season to
become Richard Petty Motorsports.
GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES...Now appearing leading the pack out
of turn 4 of our South Mallway for consignment, a 1 of the 1,000
built for the 1992 model year Pontiac Grand Prix Richard Petty
Edition. The only color choices for Petty cars were red, white or
the metallic blue seen here. Changes over a standard Grand Prix
include flared fenders, fog lights, dual exhaust, a different front
clip, and an aero kit complete with a trunk-mounted wing. Richard
Petty's signature appears on a decal on the trunk as well, and
there's specialized badging on the doors. Staggered offset OEM
wheels are a period-perfect set of color-matched mesh
items-complete with Richard Petty's silhouette on the center caps!
Coming to us with 38,196 title verified actual miles, it's time to
add a bit of NASCAR history to your collection.
Exterior
What other color out of the 3 choices available screams Richard
Petty other than the Petty Blue Metallic that bathes all the steel
and neoprene panels that are straight and true on this Pontiac. The
rounded front of the car looks much like scowling eyebrows and the
air intakes in the wrap around front bumper fit this look as a pair
of flared nostrils. The cats-eye squinted lights lead back to the
hood as it overhangs the rectangular headlights tucked just above
the body matching bumper. This bumper has horizontal ribs within
its design, and these ribs carry the entire circumference of the
car residing just above the flared rocker fairings on either side,
and through the rear bumper. Gaps are nicely minded, the safety
glass has black surrounds, and a nice panoramic B pillar window
offers up plenty of wide vista viewing as the world goes by in the
rear bench. Pinstriping and Grand Prix decaling in STP red hovers
above the cladding and on the back large tail lighting resides on
each corner and flanks a nice sized trunk. The paint overall is
very good, and some snappy 16-inch Petty Edition specific blue lace
wheels are on all 4 corners.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see expertly molded plastic and vinyl
in light and medium gray making up the tops of the door panels,
which is a nice contrast to the exterior Petty Blue. On the bottom
is gray carpeting, and within are controls for power locks, windows
and a side view mirror and black door actuating handle. Inside,
high-backed styled bucket seats in light gray broadcloth velour are
flanking a center console, also in gray. A gray broadcloth velour
rear bench is behind the buckets and is fairly easily accessible
for the passengers that are destined to sit there. We note some age
appropriate bolster wear on the driver's bucket along with a few
small holes in the same area. Upfront is the original analog gauge
black dash with instrument inset in front of the leather wrapped
wheel, and speaking of the wheel...the center hub is loaded with
push buttons for various radio controls. We note a mere 38,196
original miles on this vehicle. No cracks, runs drips or errors for
the dash top also in dark gray. Gray carpeting does a clean sweep
through the interior and above a gray headliner is nice and
tight.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is unrestored although clean with some dust and dirt
but no rust 3.4 liter DOHC V6 mill. It has multiport EFI and a 4T60
4-speed automatic transmission. A 3.33 final drive is on this
model.
Undercarriage
Underneath straight rust-free steel stamped floor pans and solid
unibody construction abound. No rust, just Petty Blue factory
overspray and organized brake fluid lines along with the exhaust
keep things very simple. Independent front and independent with a
transverse leaf spring suspension in back provide the ride, and
power disc brakes are all around.
Drive-Ability
With obvious care and ample time of being garage kept, this car
started quickly and off to the test track in a flash where it
performed like a Petty Blue streak! While it's a far cry from the
Cup cars of the 1992 era, we experienced stellar acceleration,
solid braking which was bias free, good handling and a comfy
broadcloth interior with all working accessories save for the AC
blowing warm and the low fuel light staying on.
The consignor cared enough about this vehicle to make sure it was
in tip top shape prior to its arrival and taking up residence in
our Hallowed Halls. Now here for the taking, a true piece of
Richard Petty and Pontiac history in low mileage and limited
production form. I see the checkered flag in the distance!
1G2WJ14X2NF260865
1-USA
G-General Motors
2-Pontiac
WJ-Grand Prix
1-2 Door Hardtop
4-Manual Belts
X-3.4 Liter DOHC V6
2-Check Digit
N-1992
F-Fairfax, KS Assy Plant
260865-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
