Pontiac built under 700 Venturas for 1976 with the 5-speed manual paired to the 260 Olds V8, the rarest drivetrain combo of the run.
Lead trim: Ventura 151 cu in Iron Duke I4 (optional 1977)
Pontiac Ventura1971–1977
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FactPontiac built under 700 Venturas for 1976 with the 5-speed manual paired to the 260 Olds V8, the rarest drivetrain combo of the run.
In 1971 Pontiac moved the Ventura name to its new X-body compact, the Ventura II (Pontiac's version of the Chevrolet Nova; the "II" suffix was dropped after 1972 and the Phoenix name replaced Ventura in 1978), offered as a two-door coupe, three-door hatchback (from 1973) and four-door sedan. Engines for the 1971 model year were a 250 cu in six or a 307 cu in V8 (only the 307 with the Sprint option); for 1972 a Pontiac-built 350 cu in V8 with a two-barrel carburetor was added and became the base V8 for 1973 and 1974, the 1975 Ventura could be optioned with a Buick 350 V8, 1976 saw the Oldsmobile 260 V8, and for 1977 the Chevy 250 six was replaced by Buick's 231 cu in V6 as the base engine, with the Chevrolet 305, the 301 V8 and an optional 2.5 L Iron Duke four. Notable versions: the Ventura Sprint option (1971–1975), the limited Ventura SD (about 250 built in mid-1972 for the Southern California market), the Custom series (1973), the Ventura SJ (1975), and the 1974 GTO package (a 350 cu in four-barrel engine, dropped in 1975), which the catalogue covers under the GTO model. Wheelbase 110.8 in, length 194.5 in, width 72.4 in, height 52.5 in. Under 700 units were built in 1976 with the 5-speed manual and the 260 V8.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura 151 cu in Iron Duke I4 (optional 1977) | 1977–1977 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 85 hp | 123 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Ventura 231 cu in Buick V6 (base from 1977) | 1977–1977 | 3.8 L V6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Ventura 250 cu in Chevrolet I6 (1971–1976) | 1971–1976 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Ventura 151 cu in Iron Duke I4 (optional 1977) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Pontiac built under 700 Venturas for 1976 with the 5-speed manual paired to the 260 Olds V8, the rarest drivetrain combo of the run.
Ventura began in 1960 as a Catalina trim package with tri-tone Morrokide upholstery, not a model of its own.
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