W-body Pepsi Edition?

[jimmyfloyd]

So, I was wondering how rare the 1st gen Grand Prix Pepsi Edition was? What made it special and how rare are they? Are they worth anything? I think I saw one the other day and hadn't heard of it before.

[Z34guy]

There was a Pepsi edition? O.o...

[jimmyfloyd]

Found this info from an article online:

 

Pepsi-Cola trying to liven up image

 

Chicago Sun-Times | January 16, 1989 | Nancy Millman |

 

 

Pepsi-Cola is rolling out a promotional barrage in support of both its sugared and diet Pepsi products, trying to create some sales excitement in the traditionally dull first quarter.

Trying to grab the attention of the young adult market, Pepsi is hooking up with the Pontiac division of General Motors for a national promotion that will give away more than 100 Grand Prix SEs in a sweepstakes.

And in a setup much like an instant-winner lottery, Pepsi buyers who find their license plate numbers on in-store displays will win one of the cars on the spot.

 

 

....

 

 

and a couple ads:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Z34guy]

That's kinda cool.... I want one now :laugh:

 

EDIT: My sister says she remembers the contest and trying to win.

Edited April 16, 2010 by Z34guy

[Biohazed]

well I would have to assume that being a contest car it has to be really rare

[Q-Ball]

I immediately thought of mra32

[jeremy]

I immediately thought of mra32

 

 

x2 .....that being said, I have seen a couple of these cars over the years....they really aren't anything special, just another decal package

[jimmyfloyd]

just wondering cause there was one in the junkyard here.

 

 

 

I got tipped off by the Pepsi floor mats:

 

And found that the switches had different colors:

 

And I am not sure if the cluster was different:

 

And I think the interior was grey and blue colored:

 

 

Ans since i know you guys love VIN numbers, I got a blurry picture of it:

[jeremy]

those switches look just like the ones in my old '89

[jeremy]

fwiw: the cluster is the same too

[Biohazed]

I woulda grabbed that switch, lol just because its different lol

[jeremy]

I woulda grabbed that switch, lol just because its different lol

 

what's different about it?

[Biohazed]

what's different about it?

its blue instead of orange lol

[jeremy]

maybe I am looking at a different picture then you..... the pic I see shows stock '89 switches, orange for the fogs and blue is the windshield washer

[Addicted2bass]

maybe I am looking at a different picture then you..... the pic I see shows stock '89 switches, orange for the fogs and blue is the windshield washer

Yup those are the same switches my 89 has. Nothing special there. I would have grabbed the floormats though just for the hell of it. I cant believe that car even has the original floormats considering how beat down the rest of the car is.

[9lumina6]

very interesting.....id like to get a flier of that from 1989 to hang in the garage

[mfewtrail]

I remember an old discussion or two about these cars. Here's an old thread.

 

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/9712-Grand-Prix-Pepsi-Edition?highlight=pepsi+grand+prix

 

The first link in that thread goes to another forum where someone says 500 of them were made...

[Biohazed]

hell i wouldn't mind finding one of these cars and restring it would be a cool collectors piece

[jeremy]

I remember an old discussion or two about these cars. Here's an old thread.

 

http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/9712-Grand-Prix-Pepsi-Edition?highlight=pepsi+grand+prix

 

The first link in that thread goes to another forum where someone says 500 of them were made...

 

^^^^^

at that thread being 6 years old and having the "rare '96 GTP" joke in it

Edited April 18, 2010 by jeremy

[mra32]

I immediately thought of mra32

I dont have the elf sticker anymore, just the Mr. Yuck guyzzz

 

Wasnt there a Monte Carlo on ebay a year or so ago that was like a pepsi edition?

[mra32]

 

aww yeah

[White93z34]

24 fluid ounces 24 inches!!!!

[jimmyfloyd]

hrm... looks like I need to return those parts. I'll have the mats for sale soon if anyone is interested.

 

Anyone got the cluster pinouts for 89?

[jimmyfloyd]

put them up for sale: http://www.w-body.com/showthread.php/46106-FS-89-Grand-Prix-Pepsi-Mats-Cluster-and-switches?p=907067#post907067