1981 Pontiac Grand Prix

A minor reskinning of the sheet metal for improved aerodynamics marked the 1981 Grand Prix along with a new grille design and revised tail section. The SJ model was dropped and a new Brougham series was the flagship of the line, and 1981 was the last year for Pontiac Motor Division to offer its own V8 engine because of a General Motors corporate policy under which Pontiac would build only four cylinder engines. From 1982 on, all V8 equipped Pontiacs used Chevrolet or Oldsmobile engines.