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Stu_Norman

M –50
Hortonville, Wisconsin
United States

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: tward6

Feb 12, 2009 at 9:07 am: One of my favorite years for the Grand Prix. Beautiful color make this one especially special

: 99999999

May 8, 2008 at 6:05 pm: VERY Coooool Pontiac!!!!!!

: Nickels003

Feb 27, 2008 at 6:22 pm: What's in that thing, a Pontiac Chevrolet killer, great car, don't see many anymore with the 421, let alone tri power.

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Challenges 47 of 47

Challenges W: 21 L: 25

Current Challenges

“Land Shark” doesn’t have any current challenges.

Past Challenges

: ** GAGT custom **

2001 Pontiac Grand Am

Owner: newfinish

** GAGT custom **: 59 pts (win)
Land Shark: 16 pts (loss)
Total votes: 15
Ended: May 21, 2008

: /vehicles/view/p//v/8483/i

Owner: ASSMAN

: 71 pts (win)
Land Shark: 19 pts (loss)
Total votes: 18
Ended: May 21, 2008

: /vehicles/view/p//v/11238/i

Owner: 05supersport

: 73 pts (win)
Land Shark: 17 pts (loss)
Total votes: 18
Ended: May 16, 2008

: Big Time

2001 Mercury Cougar

Owner: bassenva

Big Time: 72 pts (win)
Land Shark: 23 pts (loss)
Total votes: 19
Ended: May 16, 2008

: Lucifer

1972 Chrysler New Yorker

Owner: Clokwerck

Lucifer: 59 pts (win)
Land Shark: 21 pts (loss)
Total votes: 16
Ended: May 16, 2008

: THE BITCH

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

Owner: Redneck_Cowgirl

THE BITCH: 75 pts (win)
Land Shark: 10 pts (loss)
Total votes: 17
Ended: May 16, 2008

: "Ashley"

1966 Chevrolet Corvair

Owner: CorvairJim

"Ashley": 85 pts (win)
Land Shark: 20 pts (loss)
Total votes: 21
Ended: May 16, 2008

: Nightmare

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

Owner: Nightmare78

Nightmare: 69 pts (win)
Land Shark: 16 pts (loss)
Total votes: 17
Ended: May 14, 2008

: /vehicles/view/p//v/10164/i

Owner: Nightmare78

: 59 pts (win)
Land Shark: 16 pts (loss)
Total votes: 15
Ended: May 14, 2008

: /vehicles/view/p//v/10095/i

Owner: Nightmare78

: 65 pts (win)
Land Shark: 25 pts (loss)
Total votes: 18
Ended: May 14, 2008

: DOOMS BIRD

1987 Pontiac Firebird

Owner: lostindoom

DOOMS BIRD: 10 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 60 pts (win)
Total votes: 14
Ended: Sep 9, 2007

: LADY EVIL

1983 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: lostindoom

LADY EVIL: 10 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 55 pts (win)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Sep 9, 2007

: Ventura

1972 Pontiac Ventura

Owner: Firestone

Ventura: 24 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 41 pts (win)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Sep 1, 2007

: The Rocket

1964 Oldsmobile 442

Owner: Rocket442

The Rocket: 48 pts (win)
Land Shark: 32 pts (loss)
Total votes: 16
Ended: Jul 17, 2007

: HazeGray&Underway

1967 Dodge Charger

Owner: caloocan4708

HazeGray&Underway: 15 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 30 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: Jul 15, 2007

: Das Boot

1963 Oldsmobile 98

Owner: ncwitte

Das Boot: 12 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 33 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: Jun 16, 2007

: 64 Impala

1964 Chevrolet Impala

Owner: jimson

64 Impala: 35 pts (win)
Land Shark: 30 pts (loss)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Jun 6, 2007

: PhatCaddy

1957 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

Owner: PhatCaddy

PhatCaddy: 133 pts (win)
Land Shark: 27 pts (loss)
Total votes: 32
Ended: May 24, 2007

: White Caddy

1965 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

Owner: rogercook

White Caddy: 6 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 14 pts (win)
Total votes: 4
Ended: May 23, 2007

: Raw power

1968 Buick Special Deluxe

Owner: ChevyGuy03

Raw power: 5 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 20 pts (win)
Total votes: 5
Ended: May 22, 2007

: Green Monster II

1968 Chevrolet Chevelle

Owner: 68chevelle18

Green Monster II: 30 pts (win)
Land Shark: 20 pts (loss)
Total votes: 10
Ended: May 20, 2007

: 79HURST

1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Owner: AZChevelles

79HURST: 13 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 27 pts (win)
Total votes: 8
Ended: May 18, 2007

: james65

1965 Chevrolet Chevy II

Owner: 62ranchero

james65: 30 pts (win)
Land Shark: 20 pts (loss)
Total votes: 10
Ended: May 17, 2007

: OLD GOLD

1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Owner: FIREMANJAX

OLD GOLD: 26 pts (win)
Land Shark: 24 pts (loss)
Total votes: 10
Ended: May 16, 2007

: the beast

1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: RABIDDAWG

the beast: 43 pts (win)
Land Shark: 17 pts (loss)
Total votes: 12
Ended: May 16, 2007

: none either

1960 Buick LeSabre

Owner: 456dlh

none either: 14 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 16 pts (win)
Total votes: 6
Ended: May 14, 2007

: 66 442

1966 Oldsmobile 442

Owner: DoctorOldsmobile

66 442: 9 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 16 pts (win)
Total votes: 5
Ended: May 14, 2007

: the beast II

1969 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner: RABIDDAWG

the beast II: 25 pts (draw)
Land Shark: 25 pts (draw)
Total votes: 10
Ended: May 14, 2007

: The 401 Experience

1971 Rare Early AMC 401 AMX/Javelin

Owner: Flywheel401

The 401 Experience: 35 pts (win)
Land Shark: 20 pts (loss)
Total votes: 11
Ended: May 14, 2007

: 1bad63wagon

1963 Chevrolet Impala

Owner: racerex1

1bad63wagon: 37 pts (win)
Land Shark: 28 pts (loss)
Total votes: 13
Ended: May 12, 2007

: Savana 1

1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Owner: Dave13

Savana 1: 22 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 23 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: May 12, 2007

: Savana

1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88

Owner: Dave13

Savana: 22 pts (win)
Land Shark: 18 pts (loss)
Total votes: 8
Ended: May 12, 2007

: Galaxie

1966 Ford Galaxie 500

Owner: mdmusclecars

Galaxie: 18 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 27 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: May 11, 2007

: Green Pea

1969 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: mdmusclecars

Green Pea: 25 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 30 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: May 11, 2007

: Ford Falcon

1964 Ford Futura

Owner: ronnie

Ford Falcon: 43 pts (win)
Land Shark: 42 pts (loss)
Total votes: 17
Ended: May 10, 2007

: /vehicles/view/p//v/6070/i

Owner: thejudge

: 35 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 45 pts (win)
Total votes: 16
Ended: May 10, 2007

: 355

1963 Chevrolet Nova

Owner: BuyAmerican

355: 74 pts (win)
Land Shark: 41 pts (loss)
Total votes: 23
Ended: May 9, 2007

: blubyu

1964 Ford Galaxie 500

Owner: blubyu

blubyu: 18 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 37 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: May 7, 2007

: /vehicles/view/p//v/5573/i

Owner: viralto

: 14 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 26 pts (win)
Total votes: 8
Ended: May 4, 2007

: Vista

1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

Owner: ScottC

Vista: 15 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 30 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: May 2, 2007

: Big White Monster

1963 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: drksd63

Big White Monster: 4 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 31 pts (win)
Total votes: 7
Ended: May 1, 2007

: Gracie Mae

1966 Ford Mustang

Owner: Monkey_Nutz

Gracie Mae: 24 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 36 pts (win)
Total votes: 12
Ended: Apr 29, 2007

: SUNTAN COPPER

1960 Chevrolet Impala

Owner: 1960impala

SUNTAN COPPER: 85 pts (win)
Land Shark: 35 pts (loss)
Total votes: 24
Ended: Apr 29, 2007

: The Cat

1966 Pontiac Catalina

Owner: DevinTA

The Cat: 4 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 26 pts (win)
Total votes: 6
Ended: Apr 26, 2007

: Low and Slow

1963 Pontiac Bonneville

Owner: MysteryMac

Low and Slow: 31 pts (win)
Land Shark: 24 pts (loss)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Apr 25, 2007

: My Keeper

1970 Pontiac LeMans Sport

Owner: WildWilliam

My Keeper: 13 pts (loss)
Land Shark: 27 pts (win)
Total votes: 8
Ended: Apr 25, 2007

: humbler

1970 Pontiac GTO

Owner: humbler

humbler: 36 pts (win)
Land Shark: 24 pts (loss)
Total votes: 12
Ended: Apr 24, 2007

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1963 Pontiac Grand Prix (Land Shark)

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About

My wife (BigBlueBonnie) gave me this car for a Christmas present. She is awesome.

It is a 1963 Grand Prix with a 421 HO engine, with tripower and a 4 speed.

Many car enthusiasts today didn't know Pontiac made a 421 CID engine and what that engine really was. In 1963, there weren't any GTOs, Camaros, Mustangs or Chargers prowling the streets. If you wanted a muscle car, you got a full size car with a monster engine. The 409 Chevy, 413 Mopar and 421 Pontiacs ruled the streets. The 421 HO Pontiac engine with the tripower was one of the best back then. It was the first of the large journal Pontiac V-8s, the grandfather of the 455.

It isn't a big block. Pontiac never made small blocks and big blocks. Every Pontiac V-8 from the first 287 in 1955 to the last 455 had the same external dimensions.

Yes, Land Shark is big, loud and fast. I stomped a first generation Camaro in some stop light drag racing during the test drive.....twice! The Camaro passenger kept looking over at the Grand Prix and asking the driver "What the h*ll is in that thing?"

The car features power steering, power brakes, power antenna, a Deluxe AM radio with rear speaker and 8 lug wheels.

The name (Land Shark) was bestowed upon her by WildWIlliam, who I was following one evening after a car show. He had his top down and said it was like a Land Shark following a minnow.