The Pontiac Grand Am was originally a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Grand Am had two separate 3-year runs in the '70s: from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1980. It was based on the GM A platform. Production of the Grand Am was canceled in 1980 when it was replaced by the Pontiac 6000. The Grand Am was reintroduced in 1985 when it replaced the Pontiac Phoenix. It was Pontiac's best selling car and later replaced by the Pontiac G6. All Grand Ams built between 1973 and 1985 were built in Pontiac, Michican at Pontiac's main assembly plant. All Grand Ams between 1985 and 2005 were built in Lansing, Michigan at the Lansing Car Assembly.

The GT coupe was discontinued at the end of the 2005 model year (the other versions were discontinued earlier) when the G6 coupe began production. In it's 20 year run as a compact model, the Grand Am proved to be a good value, with sporty appearance, features and available V6 power for a more reasonable price.