1969 Pontiac Grand Prix vs 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport | STOCK DRAG RACE

1969 Pontiac Grand Prix drag racing 1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race. First car is a 1965 Buick Gran Sport, and the other a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix. The Grand Prix has a 428 H.O. V8, while the Gran Sport has a 401 V8. The 401 in the Buick was rated 325 horsepower. The V8 in the Grand Prix was rated 390 horsepower. Both cars have 4-speed manual transmissions. Rear gearing in the 1969 Grand Prix is , and the Buick has a slightly more aggressive . The Gran Sport is somewhat heavy, weighing-in at 3898 pounds including the driver. The Grand Prix is quite a bit heavier than that, weighing 4304 pounds with the driver included. There were only 598 Gran Sports produced in 1965 with the 4-speed manual transmission, and only 116 428 H.O. 4-speed Grand Prix produced in 1969. Car Life tested a 1969 Grand Prix with a 428 H.O. and a TH400 and it ran 14.1 seconds @ 95.3 mph. Motor Trend tested a ’65 Gran Sport with a 2-speed auto and rear gears and it