2002 Pontiac Grand Prix: The 40th Anniversary, in Four Disputed Counts

This record's own dek describes 2002 as the Grand Prix's 40th anniversary, marked by an option package. This record's own overview states that MuscleCarClub, crediting the Standard Catalog of Pontiac, gives 2002 Grand Prix production as 160,543 across SE, GT and GTP without a split by trim or engine, and that the compiled engine tables list a supercharged 3.8-liter V6 at 240 hp and 280 lb-ft, a naturally aspirated 3.8-liter V6 at 200 hp and 225 lb-ft, and a 3.1-liter V6 at 175 hp and 195 lb-ft, all SAE net as compiled with no rpm given.¹

This record's own keyFacts section states that for 2002 there was an option package marking the Grand Prix's 40th anniversary, with no production count for it found in an accessible published source; it also states that the 2002 spec sheet lists five models, the SE sedan, GT coupe and sedan, and GTP coupe and sedan, and a 40th Anniversary Package with hood heat extractors, 16-inch chrome multi-spoke or high-polished five-spoke wheels, a red shift knob, a unique rear spoiler, roof fences, chrome dual exhaust tips, specific two-tone leather, new trim plates, exterior emblems and specific steering wheel and floor mats, with Dark Cherry Metallic paint exclusive to the 40th Anniversary Edition.^1,2

This record's own production section carries two rows: the 160,543-unit model-year total, and a separate 130,141-unit figure for calendar-year 2002 US deliveries of all Grand Prix trims and model years, explicitly noted as not a model-year production figure. This record's own unpublishedLeads section carries four separate 40th Anniversary counts: "just over 4,600" from one forum source; a detailed 7,222 broken into 967 GT coupes, 2,871 GT sedans, 1,128 GTP coupes and 2,256 GTP sedans from a second forum source whose figures circulate identically elsewhere; a Pontiac Customer Assistance Center reply agreeing with the compiled 160,543 total with no trim breakdown; and a Wikipedia claim that the package was priced at $2,695, used Ruby Red and Graphite interior trim with 40th Anniversary embroidery, and that 2002 was the last year of the coupe, all held back as unverified or forum-only.^1,3

This record's own prices section carries six figures from the 2002 spec sheet and pontiac.com, effective December 21, 2001 except where noted: $21,710 for the SE sedan, $23,680 for the GT coupe, $23,830 for the GT sedan, $26,370 for the GTP coupe, $26,550 for the GTP sedan, and a separate $28,810 "as shown" price for a 40th Anniversary GTP from a December 4, 2001 pontiac.com capture, with equipment not itemized.²

This record's own engines section carries the three entries matching the overview: the supercharged 3.8-liter standard on the GTP, the naturally aspirated 3.8-liter standard on the GT, and the 3.1-liter standard on the SE sedan. This record's own conflicts section flags a dispute over the naturally aspirated 3.8's own torque, the compiled table's 225 lb-ft against the 2002 spec sheet's own printed 230 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm, with this record's own treatment note observing that the 2000 catalog and the 2003 spec sheet both print 225 lb-ft for the same engine, so the 2002 sheet's 230 may be a misprint, though no GM engine specification was reached to settle it. This record's own transmissions section lists a single entry, the four-speed automatic, the only transmission for the year, with three EPA vehicle records covering the three engines.^1,2,4

This record's own options section itemizes the 40th Anniversary Package by its own full content, matching the keyFacts description, alongside option groups across all three trims, a rear-seat pass-through, 16-inch five-spoke cast aluminum wheels, P225/60R16 blackwall tires, a full overhead console, remote keyless entry with alarm, a trunk cargo net, steering-wheel radio controls, a six-way power seat, a trip computer, a Premium Lighting Package, an EyeCue Head-Up Display, a four-way power driver's lumbar, leather seating surfaces, a power sunroof, two Delco radio configurations, and two more cast aluminum wheel styles.²

This record's own paint table lists ten colors, and this record's own interiors section carries two entries: leather seating surfaces, code AR9, requiring the AG1 group, and the 40th Anniversary Package's own specific two-tone leather and new interior trim plates. This record's own specifications section carries two entries, a 17.5-gallon fuel tank and 16.0 cubic feet of trunk space across all models. This record's own performance and identification sections are both empty for the year, leaving no period road test and no series or body-style code on record for the 2002 Grand Prix.²