1980 Pontiac Grand Prix

The 1980 Grand Prix returned to a vertical bar grille and featured new taillight lenses with GP logos. Automatic transmission was standard equipment on all models, and the two barrel Pontiac 301 V8 was replaced by a new 265 cubic inch V8 rated at 125 horsepower. The 1980 car belonged to the downsized fifth generation, which kept the base, LJ and SJ models. The 301 cubic inch Pontiac V8 with a two barrel carburetor that was offered in 1979 gave way to the smaller 265 cubic inch V8, as emissions and fuel economy rules tightened.