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1973 Pontiac Grand Ville

1973 Pontiac Grand Ville in The Seven-Ups, Movie, 1973

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1973 Pontiac Grand Ville

00:54:23 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
Star Wars Fanatic ◊ 2006-05-28 01:06	Side by side shot comparison of The Seven-ups and Bullitt...
Raul1983 ◊ 2006-05-28 16:18	The Seven-ups is better -- Last edit: 2006-05-28 16:18:25
Snookie ◊ 2006-05-28 19:26	Definitely. Anyone know where I can find a model of this car?
Hiergehts ◊ 2006-05-30 06:02	I don't think a full size 1973 Pontiac model/kit/promo was ever made? The closest I am aware of is a 1973 Chevrolet Impala or Caprice (sold as a promo and very hard to find). Here is a 1974 - Link to "cgi.ebay.ca" -- Last edit: 2006-05-30 06:02:28
Star Wars Fanatic ◊ 2006-05-30 12:26	It's definitely won me over Bullitt, even if its just a fraction Heres another comparison:
Snookie ◊ 2006-06-02 04:23	Thanks for the info.
CarChasesFanatic ◊ 2007-11-01 11:46	-- Last edit: 2008-02-04 17:16:05 (antp)
Buc84 ◊ 2007-11-02 01:07	Another comparison: I think the part of the Pontiac's driver(and actually driven by him as well)in this movie was....(Drum Roll)....Bill Hickman!!!
Skid ◊ 2007-11-02 16:53	It was indeed Bill Hickman in both roles and driving both the Charger in Bullitt and the Grandville in this film. He also coordinated both chases, hence their similarity. I, too, prefer this one.
merks62 ◊ 2010-03-26 21:58	Bill Hickman is one of those auto stuntmen I'm most curious about, and not just because of his great work in BULLITT and THE SEVEN-UPS. He also served as George C. Scott's driver in PATTON, played the Fed Gene Hackman shot at the end of THE FRENCH CONNECTION, and was driving the 1955 Ford station wagon following James Dean's Porsche to Salinas when the actor had his fatal crash outside of Cholame on September 30th, 1955. You might recall the photo taken of Dean & his Porsche, with the Ford behind, when Dean stopped for gas enroute to the fatal intersection.
no1Uno ◊ 2010-08-29 05:49	I agree-better then Bullitt, this back when cars were made the right way (imagen trying to do a chase like this with today's cars)
Dooley ◊ 2011-11-15 17:49	I drove an almost identical Grand Ville in 1973-74 delivering pizza and Mexican food, working part-time while going to college. It also was dark blue and had one of the 4 barrel 455s and maybe a black vinyl roof. I pretty much beat the heck out of it and once went airborne, doing some damge to the exhaust system upon landing. This was one of the owners cars, along with a 1973 454 GMC Camper Special pick-up and a 1972 304 Gremlin X. To say the least, it was a blast working for this guy. (Never got fired). The SD version had a provision for dry sump oiling, so you could literally take it racing. In the movie, you can see the skid marks where the Ventura had practiced stopping behind the semi. However, when filming, the stunt driver screwed up and slid under the truck, which made for a great ending to the chase. He broke his back. Also, a car door gets sent flying by the Grand Ville. It was supposed to be stopped by a chain. It obviously broke and came very close to injuring the film crew.
maxman ◊ 2013-02-07 01:47	Hickman also did about half of the driving in the chase scene in The French Connection. Hackman did the rest.
stude ◊ 2015-06-22 10:45	The very same car can also be seen in Madigan episode # 6 - The Park Avenue Beat. Both films were shot during winter 1972. Hickman poses (uncredited) in this movie as a taxi driver.
Maddog80 ◊ 2016-04-21 01:39	1973 Grand Ville! No doubt at all. Also, the best car chase ever put on film!
Thebiggestcarlover10 ◊ 2022-09-12 03:47
MatthewPaanoTorres ◊ 2024-03-23 15:23	Nice shot!

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