Pontiac Lemans
Every Pontiac Lemans generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1961–1993 7 generations · 24 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 74 → 260 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 1 Legendary 1 Legendary · 3 Epic · 3 Rare/Common
All 7 Pontiac Lemans Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
The Daewoo-built Pontiac LeMans wore three different badges depending where you bought it — Pontiac in the US, Passport Optima in Canada — and its five-speed gearbox was an Opel design built in Japan by Isuzu.
GM and Daewoo announced their joint LeMans factory in January 1984 — political turmoil in South Korea held the car up for four years before it reached American showrooms in 1988.
The 1978 downsizing that remade the LeMans cut 600 to 800 pounds off the car in a single model year — one of GM's most dramatic mid-size diets of the era.
In 1977, Pontiac kept selling the old mid-size LeMans right alongside its all-new, smaller full-size Catalina and Bonneville — a deliberate hedge in case the radical downsizing flopped.
Pontiac's new 350 V8 wasn't designed from a blank sheet — it was stitched together from three existing engines, borrowing the 389/400/326's crank stroke and stretching the 326's bore to get there.
The overhead-cam six under this LeMans's hood was John DeLorean's idea, years before he left to build his own stainless-steel sports car.
The first Pontiac LeMans put its transmission out back next to a four-wheel independent suspension, chasing near-50/50 weight balance on a compact nobody remembers as a handler.
Collectors Who Spotted the Pontiac Lemans
No member has published a public street spot of the Pontiac Lemans yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Pontiac Lemans Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemans (1988–1993) | 1988–1993 | Common | 1.6L I4 | 74 hp · 90 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1988–1993, Daewoo-built) | 1988–1993 | Epic | 1.6L I4 | 74 hp · 90 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1978–1981) | 1978–1981 | Epic | 4.9L V8 | 150 hp | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1973–1977) | 1973–1977 | Rare | 5.7L V8 | 150 hp · 270 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1968–1972) | 1968–1972 | Rare | 4.1L I6 | 175 hp · 240 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1964–1967) | 1964–1967 | Epic | 3.8L I6 | 165 hp · 216 lb-ft | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| LeMans (1961–1963) | 1961–1963 | Legendary | 5.5L V8 | 260 hp · 352 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Pontiac Lemans on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.