1974 · Pontiac · United States
1974 Pontiac LeMans: the GT package carries the torch
With the GTO moved to the Ventura, the LeMans GT package became the intermediate performance choice, backed by 350, 400 and 455 V8 options.
United States · researched through 2026-09-23
This record's own dek states that with the GTO moved to the Ventura, the LeMans GT package became the intermediate performance choice for 1974, backed by 350, 400, and 455 V8 options. This record's own overview states that Pontiac's 1974 LeMans brochure lists the LeMans two-door and four-door Colonnade hardtops and the LeMans Sport Coupe two-door, with the 250 six and a column-shift three-speed standard, and options of a 350 two-barrel, a 350 four-barrel not sold in California, 400 two-barrel and four-barrel, and 455 four-barrel V8s.
This record's own overview states that the GT Package, for two-door models, included a heavy-duty floor-shift three-speed, G70-14 white-letter tires, Rally II wheels less trim rings, dual exhausts with chrome extensions, body-colored sport mirrors, wheel opening moldings, vinyl body stripes, and GT identification. This record's own key facts state that Curbside Classic's Aaron Severson reports the L76 350 four-barrel, rated 185 net hp, made 200 net hp with the dual exhausts included in the GT package, matching the single-exhaust 400 four-barrel.
Those same key facts state that just 883 1974 A-body Pontiacs had the four-speed, which cost $190 on the LeMans, later raised to $197, and was not offered in California, on wagons, or with the six or the 455. They also state that the LeMans Sport Coupe offered a choice of louvered, louverless, or new formal rear quarter windows, the formal window only with a vinyl roof.1
This record's own production rows document nine separately scoped catalogue body totals, from 952 Luxury LeMans Safari two-seat wagons to 37,955 LeMans Sport two-door hardtops, each an all-engine total that this record's own notes state must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. Those same notes state that no production total, body split, engine split, or GT-package count was found for the 1974 LeMans, and name the Standard Catalog of Pontiac, a 1974 Pontiac Accessorizer, Pontiac Historic Services, and the 1974 AMA specifications as the best remaining sources.2
This record's own prices section documents twelve catalogue price points across nine body styles, from $3,216 for a six-cylinder LeMans two-door hardtop to $4,459 for a V8 Luxury LeMans three-seat Safari. This record's own engines section documents the 250 six, 350 two-barrel, 350 four-barrel L76 at 185 to 200 hp net, 400 two-barrel, 400 four-barrel at 200 hp net, and 455 four-barrel at 250 hp net, alongside a transmissions section documenting a standard column-shift three-speed, an optional floor-shift three-speed with 350 V8s, a four-speed with 350 and 400 four-barrel only, and Turbo Hydra-matic.2
Twenty exterior colors are documented for the year without production counts, and four interior trims are documented from a standard LeMans cloth-and-vinyl bench to LeMans Sport Coupe all-Morrokide buckets. This record's own specifications section documents a 112-inch two-door wheelbase against 116 for four-doors, a 208.8-inch overall length against 212.8 for four-doors, a 77.9-inch width, and standard F78-14 tires against G70-14 white-letter with the GT Package and GR78-15 radials with Radial Tuned Suspension, and its performance, identification, and conflicts sections are all empty for the year.3
Fact sheet · 1974 · United States
The numbers
1974 Pontiac LeMans — With the GTO moved to the Ventura, the LeMans GT package became the intermediate performance choice, backed by 350, 400 and 455 V8 options.
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
- Curbside Classic's Aaron Severson reports that just 883 1974 A-body Pontiacs had the four-speed, which cost $190 on the LeMans (raised later in the year to $197) and was not offered in California, on wagons, or with the six or the 455.1
- The same article reports that the L76 350 four-barrel, rated 185 net hp, made 200 net hp with the dual exhausts included in the GT package, matching the single-exhaust 400 four-barrel.1
- The LeMans Sport Coupe offered a choice of louvered, louverless or new formal rear quarter windows, the formal window only with a vinyl roof.
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeMans sales as stated by Curbside Classic4 LeMans (coupes, wagons and four-doors per the article) · not stated by source The article calls this a sales figure and gives no source or basis; it is not a production count. | 148,254 | sold, not stated by source | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-speed manual, all 1974 A-body Pontiacs (author's scope)1 Pontiac A-body (LeMans family; exact series scope per author) · 4-speed manual · not stated by source Scoped by the author to 1974 A-body Pontiacs, not to the LeMans alone; the author gives no source. | 883 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeMans 2-door hardtop coupe (D37)2 LeMans · 2-door Colonnade hardtop (D37) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 37,061 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| LeMans 4-door hardtop sedan (D29)2 LeMans · 4-door Colonnade hardtop (D29) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 17,266 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| LeMans Safari 2-seat wagon (D35)2 LeMans Safari · 4-door station wagon, 6-passenger (D35) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 3,004 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| LeMans Safari 3-seat wagon (D45)2 LeMans Safari · 4-door station wagon, 9-passenger (D45) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 4,743 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| LeMans Sport 2-door hardtop coupe (F37)2 LeMans Sport · 2-door Colonnade hardtop (F37) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 37,955 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| Luxury LeMans 2-door hardtop coupe (G37)2 Luxury LeMans · 2-door Colonnade hardtop (G37) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 25,882 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| Luxury LeMans 4-door hardtop sedan (G29)2 Luxury LeMans · 4-door Colonnade hardtop (G29) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 4,513 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| Luxury LeMans Safari 2-seat wagon (G35)2 Luxury LeMans Safari · 4-door station wagon, 6-passenger (G35) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 952 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
| Luxury LeMans Safari 3-seat wagon (G45)2 Luxury LeMans Safari · 4-door station wagon, 9-passenger (G45) · not stated Catalogue production total for the body style, all engines. Rows are separately scoped by body and must not be added into a series total unless a source states one. | 1,178 | not stated (catalogue production total), model-year | Reported |
No production total, body split, engine split or GT-package count was found for the 1974 LeMans. The only volume figures are a sales number from a secondary article and a 4-speed count that its author scopes to all 1974 A-body Pontiacs; neither is a LeMans production figure.
The paint list is PPG's 1974 Pontiac chart, whose header covers LeMans among other lines but which does not give per-series availability; entries that also cite a Pontiac brochure are colours shown on a 1974 LeMans.
Best sources that would close this gap: the Standard Catalog of Pontiac 1926-2002 (production by series and body), a 1974 Pontiac Accessorizer or dealer order guide (codes and prices), Pontiac Historic Services, and the 1974 Pontiac AMA specifications.
Body-style rows from the Standard Catalog of Pontiac 1926-2002 are catalogue production totals of unstated accounting basis and do not identify sporting packages; they are separately scoped from any secondary totals already in this record and must not be combined with them.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Factory price, LeMans 2-door hardtop coupe (D37), six2 | $3,216 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans 2-door hardtop coupe (D37), V-82 | $3,341 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans 4-door hardtop sedan (D29), six2 | $3,236 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans 4-door hardtop sedan (D29), V-82 | $3,361 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans Safari 2-seat wagon (D35), V-82 | $4,052 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans Safari 3-seat wagon (D45), V-82 | $4,186 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans Sport 2-door hardtop coupe (F37), six2 | $3,300 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, LeMans Sport 2-door hardtop coupe (F37), V-82 | $3,425 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, Luxury LeMans 2-door hardtop coupe (G37), V-82 | $3,703 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, Luxury LeMans 4-door hardtop sedan (G29), V-82 | $3,759 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, Luxury LeMans Safari 2-seat wagon (G35), V-82 | $4,326 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
| Factory price, Luxury LeMans Safari 3-seat wagon (G45), V-82 | $4,459 | factory price (catalogue column), base car before options; NOTE 1 on the same leaf: figure before the slash for the six, after the slash (or no slash) for the V-8, 1974 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 six, 1-bbl 250 cu in · one-barrel | standard | Not yet sourced | |
| 350 V8, 2-bbl 350 cu in · two-barrel | optional | Not yet sourced | |
| L76 · 350 V8, 4-bbl1 350 cu in · four-barrel | 185 hp (SAE net); 200 hp, 295 lb-ft (SAE net (with dual exhaust)) | optional, not in California; $164, $46 more than the 350 2-bbl | Not yet sourced |
| 400 V8, 2-bbl 400 cu in · two-barrel | optional | Not yet sourced | |
| 400 V8, 4-bbl1 400 cu in · four-barrel | 200 hp, 320 lb-ft (SAE net (single exhaust)) | optional; $51 over the 350 4-bbl per the article | Not yet sourced |
| 455 V8, 4-bbl1 455 cu in · four-barrel | 250 hp (SAE net) | optional with Turbo Hydra-matic; $154 over the 350 4-bbl per the article (printed there as '454-4V') | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3-speed manual, column shift | standard | Not yet sourced |
| 3-speed manual, floor shift | 350 V8s only; not in California; heavy-duty version in GT Package | Not yet sourced |
| 4-speed manual, floor shift1 | 350 V8s and 400 4-bbl only; not in California, on wagons, or with the six or 455 (article); $190, later $197 | Not yet sourced |
| Turbo Hydra-matic1 | optional; required with the 455; substituted for the manual in California GT Packages | Not yet sourced |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GT Package (2-door): heavy-duty floor-shift 3-speed (Turbo Hydra-matic in California), G70-14 white-letter tires, Rally II wheels less trim rings, dual exhausts, body-colored sport mirrors, wheel opening moldings, vinyl body stripes, GT identification | — | Not yet sourced |
|
Radial Tuned Suspension (includes GR78-15 whitewall steel-belted radials)1 | $86 | Not yet sourced |
L76RPO |
350 4-bbl engine1 | $164 | Not yet sourced |
|
Dual exhausts (included with GT Package)1 | $30 | Not yet sourced |
|
4-speed manual transmission1 | $190 | Not yet sourced |
|
Safe-T-Track limited-slip differential1 | $45 | Not yet sourced |
|
NASA-style hood (not included with GT Package)1 | $35 | Not yet sourced |
|
Rally Gauge Cluster with tachometer and clock1 | $100 | Not yet sourced |
Y96RPO |
Firm Ride Package1 | — | Not yet sourced |
|
Landau Cordova top (2-door only) | — | Not yet sourced |
|
Sunroof, manual or power (2-door only) | — | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
11 |
Cameo White3 | Not yet sourced |
19 |
Starlight Black3 | Not yet sourced |
24 |
Porcelain Blue3 | Not yet sourced |
26 |
Regatta Blue3 | Not yet sourced |
29 |
Admiralty Blue3 | Not yet sourced |
36 |
Gulfmist Aqua3 | Not yet sourced |
40 |
Fernmist Green3 | Not yet sourced |
44 |
Lakemist Green3 | Not yet sourced |
46 |
Limefire Green3 | Not yet sourced |
49 |
Pinemist Green3 | Not yet sourced |
50 |
Carmel Beige3 | Not yet sourced |
51 |
Sunstorm Yellow3 | Not yet sourced |
53 |
Denver Gold3 | Not yet sourced |
55 |
Colonial Gold3 | Not yet sourced |
59 |
Crestwood Brown3 | Not yet sourced |
64 |
Ascot Silver3 | Not yet sourced |
66 |
Fire Coral Bronze3 | Not yet sourced |
69 |
Shadowmist Brown3 | Not yet sourced |
74 |
Honduras Maroon3 | Not yet sourced |
75 |
Buccaneer Red3 | 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.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
|
LeMans standard: bench seat with cloth and vinyl trim, dark flame chestnut wood-grain vinyl instrument-panel trim, deluxe 2-spoke steering wheel, cut-pile carpeting | Not yet sourced |
|
LeMans standard cloth and Morrokide interior, shown in blue; also green and beige | Not yet sourced |
|
LeMans 4-door available cloth and Morrokide notchback interior, shown in green; also blue, beige and burgundy | Not yet sourced |
|
LeMans Sport Coupe: choice of all-Morrokide notchback bench seat with fold-down center armrest or all-Morrokide bucket seats; wood-grain trim on glove compartment door | Not yet sourced |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase, 2-door | 112 in | LeMans and Sport Coupe 2-door (4-door 116.0) |
| Overall length | 208.8 in | 2-door with rubber bumper strips (4-door 212.8) |
| Overall width | 77.9 in | 2-door and 4-door |
| Track, front/rear | 61.5/60.7 in | 2-door and 4-door |
| Fuel tank | 21.8 US gal | LeMans |
| Standard tires | F78-14 blackwall | LeMans (G70-14 white-letter with GT Package; GR78-15 radials with RTS) |
Identification
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Also in 1974
- AMC AMX The final Javelin AMX: 4,980 built, with the Go Package's cowl induction dropped and a production run that stretched into November 1974.
- AMC Gremlin X and Spirit AMX The Gremlin X gained a 'hockey stick' stripe. The 304 V8 remained available, but no X or V8 counts for the year were found.
- AMC Javelin The Javelin's final year: 22,556 non-AMX cars on a production run extended into November 1974.
- Buick Riviera Colonnade pillared roof; 20,129 built, 1,698 with Stage One and 4,119 with the GS handling option.
- Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX The last year a 455 Stage 1 could be had in a Buick intermediate Gran Sport; 3,355 were built, 478 of them Stage 1.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The SS was gone; the new Laguna Type S-3 coupe carried the Chevelle's performance image, with a 235 net hp 454 still on the engine list.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Spirit of America Nova (RPO Z51) offered on the Custom hatchback per the source. Enthusiast-compiled production: 390,537 cars; Super Sport 21,419.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS Colonnade-era El Camino; Chevrolet's 1974 data pages define the RPO Z15 SS option for the El Camino Classic. Team Chevelle's production totals give 51,223 El Caminos built, 4,543 of them with SS equipment.
- Dodge Challenger The last original-era Challenger shared a catalog with the Dart; the 360 replaced the 340 as the optional engine and production ended in April 1974.
- Dodge Charger The last B-body Charger before the 1975 personal-luxury redesign, with 5-mph bumpers, carried-over powertrains and an SE that accounted for 30,957 V-8 cars.
- Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon The 360 replaced the 340 in the Dart Sport, and Flory's production table counts 3,951 Dart Sport 360s at a $3,244 base price.
- Ford Maverick Grabber Grabber production fell to 23,502 by Classic Industries count.
- Ford Ranchero GT The Ranchero GT continued on the 1972-76 Ranchero; 11,328 GTs were built, per reference-site counts in the Standard Catalog lineage.
- Ford Thunderbird Sixth-generation personal-luxury Thunderbird; the record holds the production total and the luxury-group option prices only.
- Ford Torino The 1974 Torino grew again and added the Gran Torino Elite; the Gran Torino Sport survived only as a formal-roof hardtop, with 23,142 built.
- Mercury Cougar Outside the muscle focus: 91,670 Cougars for 1974 per Wikipedia's table.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds The Hurst/Olds paced the Indianapolis 500 again and offered a 350 for the first time: 1,800 coupes, 380 of them with the 455 W-30.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda The final year: Barracuda and 'Cuda hardtops with a standard 318 and a new optional 360, and 11,734 built before the line ended.
- Plymouth Duster 340 and 360 The 245 net hp 360 replaced the 340 in the Duster's best sales year: 3,969 Duster 360s among 281,378 Dusters, with Twister, Gold Duster and Space Duster packages priced separately.
- Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite In 1974 a GTX nameplate came with the Road Runner's optional 440 four-barrel, TorqueFlite required; Mueller's Muscle Car Source Book counts 386 of them.
- Plymouth Road Runner The last Satellite-based Road Runner; production roughly halved from 1973.
- Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am A new nose and the last Super Duty: 10,255 Trans Ams, 943 with the SD-455.
- Pontiac GTO The last original GTO: a package on the compact Ventura with a 200 hp 350; 7,058 built.
- Pontiac Grand Am A revised nose and 17,083 built, only 342 with a four-speed.
- Pontiac Grand Prix The 455 remains the SJ engine as Grand Prix volume falls to under 100,000.