1971 · Pontiac · United States

1971 Pontiac T-37, GT-37 and LeMans: a new name

The Tempest name gives way to T-37; the GT-37 option carries on and the 455 HO is available in two-door LeMans models.

United States · researched through 2026-09-23

1971 Pontiac T-37 with the GT-37 package in orange (1971 Pontiac performance-car brochure)

This record's own dek states that the Tempest name gives way to T-37 for 1971, the GT-37 option carries on, and the 455 HO is available in two-door LeMans models. This record's own overview states that a compiled table lists T-37 production as 7,184 coupes, 8,336 sedans, and 29,466 hardtops, the last figure covering both the T-37 and GT-37 hardtop, with the GT-37 V8 hardtop listed at $2,928 and the GT-37 option itself at $237.^1,2

This record's own overview states that the 455 HO was available in two-door models only, with Pontiac's AMA sheets rating it at 335 hp gross and 310 hp net. This record's own production rows document the T-37 total at 44,986, the LeMans total at 69,539 across six body styles from a 2,734-car sport coupe to a 40,966-car two-door hardtop, and the LeMans Sport total at 40,941, with a separately not-published GT-37-alone row noting the source groups GT-37 with T-37 hardtops rather than counting it apart.^2,3

This record's own engines section documents five powertrains: the standard 250 six at 145 hp, the 350 two-barrel L30 at 250 hp and $121, the 400 two-barrel L65 at 265 hp and $174, the 400 four-barrel L78 at $221 and standard in GTO, and the 455 HO LS5 at 335 hp gross or 310 hp net and $358, standard in The Judge and $137 in other GTOs. This record's own transmissions section documents a standard three-speed manual, an optional four-speed with V8s, a two-speed automatic and Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 with the six and 350 two-barrel, and Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 with the 400 and 350 V8s.²

This record's own prices section documents an extensive matrix of six-cylinder and V8 prices across T-37, LeMans, and LeMans Sport body styles, from $2,747 for a six-cylinder T-37 sport coupe to $3,480 for a V8 LeMans Sport convertible. Its own note on the LeMans four-door sedan states that the six-cylinder row prints $2,025, out of line with every other 1971 LeMans price and probably a slip for $3,025, and that this record does not show that figure as a price.¹

This record's own options section documents the GT-37 option at $237, Honeycomb wheels at $63 on T-37 and $126 on LeMans, LeMans Sport Endura front styling at $74, and an extensive further list including $408 air conditioning and a $239 AM/FM stereo radio. Twenty exterior colors are documented for the year without production counts, each carrying a two-digit numeric code, from Cameo White (11) to Rosewood (78).²

This record's own specifications section documents a 112-inch two-door wheelbase against 116 inches for four-doors, a 202.8-inch overall length for two-doors against 206.8 for four-doors, a 76.7-inch width, a 61-inch front and 60-inch rear track, a 3,450 lb shipping weight for the GT-37 hardtop, and a 3,455 lb weight for the V8 LeMans Sport hardtop against 3,199 lb for the six. This record's own identification section documents an extensive body-number list across T-37, LeMans, and LeMans Sport, and its performance and conflicts sections are both empty for the year.¹

Fact sheet · 1971 · United States

The numbers

1971 Pontiac T-37, GT-37 and LeMans — The Tempest name gives way to T-37; the GT-37 option carries on and the 455 HO is available in two-door LeMans models.

Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-23.

Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.

Key facts

Reported 1971 T-37 and GT-37 hardtop production combined was 29,466.¹

Production

Totals
What was counted	Count	Basis	Status
T-37 total¹ T-37 · not stated by source	44,986	built, model-year	Reported

By body style and series
What was counted	Count	Basis	Status
T-37 coupe (six and V8)¹ T-37 · coupe · not stated by source	7,184	built, model-year	Reported
T-37 sedan (six and V8)¹ T-37 · 4-door sedan · not stated by source	8,336	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans Sport hardtop¹ LeMans Sport · hardtop · not stated by source	34,625	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans Sport convertible¹ LeMans Sport · convertible · not stated by source	3,865	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans 2-door sport coupe¹ LeMans · 2-door sport coupe (23527) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	2,734	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans 4-door sedan¹ LeMans · 4-door sedan (23569) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	11,979	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans 4-door hardtop¹ LeMans · 4-door hardtop (23539) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	3,186	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans 2-door hardtop¹ LeMans · 2-door hardtop (23537) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	40,966	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans station wagon, 6-passenger¹ LeMans · 4-door station wagon, 6-passenger (23536) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	6,311	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans station wagon, 9-passenger¹ LeMans · 4-door station wagon, 9-passenger (23546) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	4,363	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans Sport 4-door hardtop¹ LeMans Sport · 4-door hardtop (23739) · I-6 and V-8 combined · not stated by source	2,451	built, model-year	Reported

By package or option
What was counted	Count	Basis	Status
T-37 hardtop and GT-37 hardtop, combined¹ T-37 / GT-37 · hardtop · not stated by source	29,466	built, model-year	Reported
GT-37 alone¹ GT-37 · not stated by source The source groups GT-37 with T-37 hardtops.	Unknown	built, model-year	Not published

By trim
What was counted	Count	Basis	Status
LeMans (series 235) total¹ LeMans · not stated by source The table presents its body rows (six and V-8 combined per body) as partitioning this total.	69,539	built, model-year	Reported
LeMans Sport (series 237) total¹ LeMans Sport · not stated by source	40,941	built, model-year	Reported

T-37 body rows partition 44,986. The LeMans Sport rows are separately scoped.

Prices when new

Model	Price	Basis
T-37 hardtop, six¹	$2,807	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
GT-37 hardtop, V8¹	$2,928	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
T-37 2-door sport coupe, six¹	$2,747	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
T-37 2-door sport coupe, V-8¹	$2,868	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
T-37 4-door sedan, six¹	$2,795	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
T-37 4-door sedan, V-8¹	$2,916	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 2-door sport coupe, six¹	$2,877	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 2-door sport coupe, V-8¹	$2,998	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 4-door sedan, V-8¹	$3,046	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 4-door hardtop, six¹	$3,064	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 4-door hardtop, V-8¹	$3,185	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 2-door hardtop, six¹	$2,938	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans 2-door hardtop, V-8¹	$3,059	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport 4-door hardtop, six¹	$3,255	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport 4-door hardtop, V-8¹	$3,376	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport 2-door hardtop, six¹	$3,125	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport 2-door hardtop, V-8¹	$3,246	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport convertible, six¹	$3,359	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year
LeMans Sport convertible, V-8¹	$3,480	factory price as compiled, 1971 model year

Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.

Engines

Engine	Factory rating	Availability	Built
LS5 · 455 HO^3,2 455 cu in · Rochester four-barrel	335 hp, 480 lb-ft (SAE gross); 310 hp, 410 lb-ft (SAE net)	two-door models only, per secondary fact sheet	Not yet sourced
250 I-6 (standard)² 250 cu in · 1-barrel, 8.5:1	145 hp @ 4,200, 230 lb-ft @ 1,600 (SAE gross (period advertised rating))	standard T-37, LeMans, LeMans Sport	Not yet sourced
L30 · 350 V8 2-bbl² 350 cu in · 2-barrel, 8.0:1	250 hp @ 4,400, 350 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE gross (period advertised rating))	optional, $121	Not yet sourced
L65 · 400 V8 2-bbl² 400 cu in · 2-barrel, 8.2:1	265 hp @ 4,400, 400 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE gross (period advertised rating))	optional, $174	Not yet sourced

Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.

Transmissions

Transmission	Availability	Built
Three-speed manual (I-6 2.85/1.68/1.00; 350 2.54/1.50/1.00; 400 2.42/1.61/1.00)²	standard	Not yet sourced
Four-speed manual (V-8 wide 2.52/1.88/1.46/1.00; close 2.20/1.64/1.28/1.00)²	optional with V-8	Not yet sourced
Two-speed automatic (1.76/1.00)²	optional with I-6 and 350 2-bbl	Not yet sourced
Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 (2.52/1.52/1.00)²	optional with I-6 and 350 2-bbl	Not yet sourced
Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 (2.48/1.48/1.00)²	optional with 400 and 350 V-8s	Not yet sourced

Options and packages

Code	Option	Price	Installed
package	GT-37 option on T-37 hardtop²	$237	Not yet sourced
option	Honeycomb wheels, T-37²	$63	Not yet sourced
option	LeMans Sport Endura front styling²	$74	Not yet sourced
`L30`RPO	350 two-barrel V-8 (T-37 and LeMans)²	$121	Not yet sourced
`L65`RPO	400 two-barrel V-8 (T-37 and LeMans)²	$174	Not yet sourced
`L78`RPO	400 four-barrel V-8 (T-37 and LeMans; standard in GTO)²	$221	Not yet sourced
`LS5`RPO	455 H.O. V-8 in T-37 and LeMans coupes and convertibles²	$358	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Delco X maintenance-free battery²	$26	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Dual exhausts, where not standard²	$41	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Heavy-duty battery²	$11	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Heavy-duty Safe-T-Track differential²	$67	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Performance and economy rear axles²	$11	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Safe-T-Track differential, where not standard²	$46	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Air conditioning²	$408	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Arctic wiper blades²	$6	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Automatic level control²	$79	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Auxiliary panel gauges²	$21	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Body-colored mirrors, left-hand remote²	$26	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Bumper guards²	$16	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Cordova top, LeMans²	$100	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Cruise control²	$63	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Custom Sport steering wheel²	$34	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Dual horns²	$4	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Formula steering wheel²	$42	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Front disc brakes, LeMans²	$70	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Full floor carpeting²	$53	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Gage cluster²	$32	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Rally gage cluster with tachometer²	$84	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	LeMans Sport front seat console²	$61	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Honeycomb wheels, LeMans²	$126	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Hood-mounted tachometer, LeMans²	$63	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Instant air heater²	$16	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Left-hand remote control outside mirror²	$11	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	LeMans wire wheel discs²	$84	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Power brakes²	$42	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Power door locks²	$45	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Power antenna²	$32	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Power seat, four-way, driver side²	$70	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Power steering²	$69	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Radio, AM/FM²	$134	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Radio, AM/FM stereo²	$239	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Rally I wheels²	$40	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Rally II wheels²	$90	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Rear window defroster²	$53	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Remote control deck lid²	$15	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Safeguard speedometer²	$16	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Super-Lift shocks²	$42	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	T-37 custom carpets²	$21	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Tape player and stereo cassette²	$134	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Tilt steering wheel (power steering required)²	$45	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Tinted windows²	$35	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Tinted windshield²	$31	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Vinyl side stripes, two-door LeMans²	$31	Not yet sourced
option (code not stated by source)	Wheel-house moldings²	$16	Not yet sourced

Paint

Code	Color	Built
`11`	Cameo White²	Not yet sourced
`13`	Nordic Silver²	Not yet sourced
`16`	Bluestone Gray²	Not yet sourced
`19`	Starlight Black²	Not yet sourced
`24`	Adriatic Blue²	Not yet sourced
`26`	Lucerne Blue²	Not yet sourced
`29`	Regency Blue²	Not yet sourced
`39`	Aquarius Green²	Not yet sourced
`42`	Limekist Green²	Not yet sourced
`43`	Tropical Lime²	Not yet sourced
`49`	Laurentian Green²	Not yet sourced
`53`	Quezal Gold²	Not yet sourced
`55`	Baja Gold²	Not yet sourced
`59`	Aztec Gold²	Not yet sourced
`61`	Sandalwood²	Not yet sourced
`62`	Canyon Copper²	Not yet sourced
`66`	Bronzini Gold²	Not yet sourced
`67`	Castilian Bronze²	Not yet sourced
`75`	Cardinal Red²	Not yet sourced
`78`	Rosewood²	Not yet sourced

Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.

Specifications

Measure	Value	Applies to
Shipping weight, GT-37 hardtop¹	3,450 lb	GT-37 hardtop, V8
Wheelbase, 2-door / 4-door²	112 / 116 in	1971 mid-size line
Overall length, 2-door²	202.8 in	T-37 and LeMans 2-doors (4-doors 206.8)
Overall width²	76.7 in	1971 mid-size line
Track, front / rear²	61 / 60 in	1971 mid-size line
Tires²	E78 x 14 (six), F78 x 14 (V-8), on 14 x 6JJ; G78 x 14 optional	T-37 and LeMans
Shipping weight, LeMans Sport hardtop V-8¹	3,455 lb	LeMans Sport 23737, V-8 (six 3,199)

Identification

Body numbers: T-37 23327 coupe, 23369 sedan, 23337 hardtop (GT-37 is an option on 23337); LeMans 23527, 23569, 23539, 23537, 23536, 23546; LeMans Sport 23739 and 23737; the table prints 23767 for the six-cylinder LeMans Sport convertible and 23935 for the V-8 convertible.¹

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AMC AMX The AMX name moves onto the redesigned Javelin as its top model. It is a derivative badge, not a continuation of the two-seater. 2,054 were built, all with the 360 or 401.
AMC Hornet SC/360 AMC's one-year compact muscle car pitched as an insurance-friendly alternative. AMC reportedly planned 10,000, but 784 were built.
AMC Javelin A new, flared-fender Javelin, with the AMX name as its top model. Javelin won AMC the 1971 Trans-Am manufacturers' championship.
AMC Matador Machine The Rebel Machine's unadvertised successor, a 'Machine Go' option package for the Matador hardtop. Production is unknown; published guesses run from 43 to 68.
Buick Riviera The boattail Riviera: 455 rated 315 gross / 255 net, GS 330 / 265; 3,175 of 33,810 were GS.
Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX Compression fell to 8.5:1, the GS 350 and GS 455 were merged into one GS series of 9,170 cars, and the GSX became an appearance package on any GS.
Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS A single RPO Z15 SS package now spanned small- and big-block V8s; 9,502 of 19,293 SS cars carried the LS5 454, and Chevrolet began printing net ratings beside gross.
Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova SS limited to the L48 350 per the source; Rally Nova (RPO YF1) offered. Enthusiast-compiled production: 194,878 cars; Super Sport 7,015.
Chevrolet El Camino SS A single RPO Z15 SS package on the Malibu/Custom El Camino; the El Camino share of 19,293 SS cars is not separately published.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS The last SS 454 year: RPO Z20 on 1,919 of 128,600 Monte Carlos.
Dodge Challenger Challenger's second year lost the SE, the R/T convertible, and the T/A; a new pillared coupe joined the hardtop and convertible, and production fell to roughly a third of 1970's.
Dodge Charger A new, shorter third-generation body absorbed the Coronet two-doors and the Super Bee; it was the last year for the R/T and for a factory Hemi Charger.
Dodge Coronet R/T and Super Bee The end of the line for Coronet performance: the two-door Coronets were replaced by the Charger, taking the Super Bee with them.
Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon Dodge's version of the Duster fastback arrived as the Demon, and the Demon 340 became the performance Dart: 10,098 built, plus 85 Canadian Swinger 340 Specials.
Ford Maverick Grabber The Grabber became its own model with a dual-scoop hood, and the 210 hp 302 V8 arrived; Classic Industries counts 38,963 Grabbers.
Ford Ranchero GT The second Torino-based Ranchero year; reference counts give 3,632 GTs, while Barn Finds rounds the GT figure to about 3,900 of 24,946 Rancheros.
Ford Thunderbird The last fifth-generation year kept the 360-hp 429 as standard; production fell to 36,055.
Ford Torino A carryover year for the 1970 body; the Torino Cobra now came standard with a 351 four-barrel and offered the 429 Cobra Jet-R, but only 3,054 Cobras were built.
Mercury Comet and Cyclone The final Cyclone year: production fell to a few thousand across Cyclone, Cyclone GT and Cyclone Spoiler.
Mercury Cougar A larger second-generation Cougar, new body codes, and the one-year 429 Cobra Jet option, fitted to 448 cars.
Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Compression fell to 8.5:1 for regular fuel, the W-31 was dropped, the sports coupe was gone, and 4-4-2 production fell to 7,589.
Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda Four headlamps and a new grille marked the second E-body year; the Hemi and 440 Six Barrel stayed on the 'Cuda order form, but Barracuda-line production fell to about a third of 1970's.
Plymouth Duster 340 and 360 The Duster 340's second year brought a new grille, a Thermo-Quad 340 rated 275 gross and 235 net hp, and a $2,703 list price, while output fell to about 12,900.
Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite On the redesigned 1971 Satellite body the GTX fell to 2,942 cars, only 30 of them with the Hemi.
Plymouth Road Runner Redesigned on the new Satellite body as a hardtop only, the Road Runner fell to 14,218 cars, and a 340 joined the 383, 440, and Hemi.
Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am The 455 HO year: the Trans Am's biggest engine, 2,116 cars, and a Formula line split across three V-8s.
Pontiac GTO Lower compression, dual gross and net ratings, the 455 HO as the top engine, and production down to 10,532.
Pontiac Grand Prix Boat-tail styling, lower compression, and the manual transmission gone by March: 116 of 58,325 had one.