Grand Am Scorpion - Information?

[CrammerGram69]

Some more odds and ends.

There were more Pontiac dealers in Phoenix, One was Bud Beck Pontiac (602-947-6411) in 1980. Also a Sands but I don't know if they were a Pontiac only dealer.

Mecham Pontiac 4510 W. Glendale Ave, Glendale AZ (602-931-9111) In 1980.

Mecham did ship their cars to other dealers.
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Two Macho T/As on the lot at Rosenthal-Hayman Pontiac, Alexandria, VA.

All Macho T/As were sold as used cars to get around EPA nonsense because the engine and emissions were modified.

Would be nice to know if the Scorpion has a 301 or something more interesting in it.

Mecham /(DKM which was Mecham's sons company) Also modified Some Z28s and L82 Corvettes in very small numbers so they did not just do T/As.

This just makes me put Mecham way ahead of any other dealer as the source of this car.

Wow, nice info! Might you be able to track down info on a Buick dealership for my Regal i have listed in my signature? I can PM you the name of it.

 

[ELCAM]

What's the name. Might find something might not.

 

[78GrandAm007]

This is ny 78 grabd am 43000 miles

 

[jiho]

she said he was a salesman for the Pontiac dealer in Redding CA. the car spent it's life in one county. she said he special ordered the rarest one for his retirement.

Redding is a few miles from me. Trust me, there was only 1 such dealer ever. 🤣

 

[CrammerGram69]

What's the name. Might find something might not.
What's the name. Might find something might not.

Sent you a pm

 

[ELCAM]

Redding is a few miles from me. Trust me, there was only 1 such dealer ever. 🤣

You don't happen to know the name of this dealer?

 

[jiho]

You don't happen to know the name of this dealer?

I think it was Taylor Motors, but I could be wrong. Hard to verify, since that was before my time here and of course Pontiac is no more.

 

[86LK]

Redding CA Taylor Motors Buick Pontiac California Auto Dealer Leather Keychain | eBay

Has wear and scratches. Some of the writing/graphics on the Keychain is faded. Includes everything shown in first photo. The rest of the photos are closeups. For multiple orders to the same address, shipping will be combined and any excess shipping the buyer paid will be refunded after the order...

www.ebay.com

%DEALER_NAME% - %PAGE_LABEL%

%FRANCHISES% dealer, %DEALER_NAME%. - %PAGE_LABEL%

www.taylormotorsredding.com

"On New Year's Day in 1968, Taylor and his young family moved to REDDING after working for the Buick Motor Division of General Motors in Portland, OR, for about eight years. He got his start here by buying one quarter of Bassett Motors on California Street, which sold Opel and Buick vehicles.

Two years later, he acquired a Pontiac Franchise"
September 24, 2004

 

[ELCAM]

Thank you jiho and 86LK.

Two more odds and ends:

The cars DKM modified and were sold through Mecham started with a prototype. Was this the prototype for something they decided not to build?

Every DKM modified car in the late 70s had either a close ratio Super T10 or a Doug Nash 5 speed (later they did modify 3rd and 4th generation F bodies but I haven't looked into what they came with). Was this car a standard transmission car?

 

[78GrandAm007]

Thank you jiho and 86LK.

Two more odds and ends:

The cars DKM modified and were sold through Mecham started with a prototype. Was this the prototype for something they decided not to build?

Every DKM modified car in the late 70s had either a close ratio Super T10 or a Doug Nash 5 speed (later they did modify 3rd and 4th generation F bodies but I haven't looked into what they came with). Was this car a standard transmission car?

What is everyone's fascination with this car scorpion? Doesn't look very special to me. Im sure it was 301 or 305. Whoopee I'll put scorpion emblems on mine if you want to buy it!