The 1974 model year saw some minor cosmetic changes and little else. The revised grille treatment did not extend below the bumper. Instead, the bumper was thicker to compensate for the change, accented with large, upright guards. The headlights were now housed in taller, more rectangular bezels. Overall, the front of the car was more massive-looking. Out back, the taillights were now paired vertical units, and the sides received sculpting lines.
Powerplant offerings included the 400 4-barrel with 200 or 225 hp and the 455 4-barrel, which held its 250 horses and was standard in the S.J. Again, automatics were the only transmissions available.
The 1973 Arab oil embargo really ate into the intermediate car market, as gas prices went through the roof. In response, buyers flocked to the smaller, more fuel-efficient subcompacts made here and abroad. Not surprisingly, 1974 Grand Prix sales dropped off to 99,817 units, a decline of 57.3 percent. Still, '74 was the No. 3 year for GP sales.

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