This 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix was converted into a Hurst SSJ by Hurst Research in Roseville, Michigan before being delivered new to Colonial Pontiac in Miami, Florida. The car was eventually owned and modified by Jack “Doc” Watson, the originator of the Hurst Special Vehicles organization, and subsequently acquired by the current owner in November 2018. The body is finished in Cameo Ivory and Hurst Fire Frost Gold over a white vinyl interior, and power is provided by…
This 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix was converted into a Hurst SSJ by Hurst Research in Roseville, Michigan before being delivered new to Colonial Pontiac in Miami, Florida. The car was eventually owned and modified by Jack “Doc” Watson, the originator of the Hurst Special Vehicles organization, and subsequently acquired by the current owner in November 2018. The body is finished in Cameo Ivory and Hurst Fire Frost Gold over a white vinyl interior, and power is provided by a 400ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include a white vinyl landau top, air conditioning, power aLessories, and an AM/FM stereo.
The car is finished in Cameo Ivory (CC) with Hurst Fire Frost Gold metallic aLents on the roof, hood, trunk lid, and lower body. Exterior features include aftermarket LED headlights, a white vinyl landau top, a chrome front grille and bumpers, and Hurst SSJ badging on the front fenders, b-pillars, and decklid. The seller states that the vinyl 455 fender graphics were added during previous ownership.
Five-spoke 15″ wheels feature chrome lips, gold centers, and Hurst center caps and are wrapped in 225/60 front and 235/60 rear BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. Braking is provided by power-assisted front discs and rear drums.
The interior features Ivory vinyl upholstery with a matching headliner and door panels. Amenities include woodgrain aLents on the dashboard and center console, a locking glovebox and console bin, an AM/FM stereo, Hurst SSJ badging, and a shift knob topped with a miniature Hurst wheel. The dashboard has been signed by Doc Watson, Linda Vaughn, and Jim Wangers, who was a marketing manager for Pontiac in the 1960s.
The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer, an analog clock, and a fuel gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 5k miles, approximately 400 of which were added by the owner. Total mileage is unknown.
The 400ci V8 that is currently installed was removed by Doc Watson and replaced with a 455ci V8 as described in the correspondence pictured below. The engines were later swapped and the removed 455 is included in the sale.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission.