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Grand Prix / IPD No. 1072 / June 30, 1976 / 4 Players
 
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Manufacturer: Williams Electronics, Incorporated (1967-1985) [Trade Name: Williams]
Date Of Manufacture: June 30, 1976
Model Number: 468
Type: Electro-mechanical (EM) [?]
Production: 10,554 units   (confirmed)
Serial Number Database:View at The Internet Pinball Serial Number Database (IPSND.net)  (External site)
Theme: Sports - Auto Racing
Notable Features: Flippers (2), Pop bumpers (2), Slingshots (2), Drop targets (4), Kick-out holes (3), Spinning targets (2). Upper left lane has a unique tilt rollover.

Maximum displayed point score is 999,990 points per player.

Design by: Steve Kordek
Art by: Christian Marche
Notes: Compare the playfield with Williams' 1976 'Liberty Bell'.

A few of these games exist with solid state controllers. See Williams' 1977 'Grand Prix'.

Production Run Records for Grand Prix: total

Sample run: 218
Production Start Date: Jun-30-1976 / Production End Date: Nov-18-1976
First ship date: Jul-6-1976 / Last ship date: Unknown, remaining 3 shipped out with production games.

Production Run: 10336
Production Start Date: Dec-15-1976 / Production End Date: Apr-19-1977
First ship date: Dec-15-1976 / Last ship date: Apr-19-1977

Product History Record for Grand Prix:
Quantity produced for USA/Canada: 5742*
Quantity produced for export: 4815*
Total quantity produced: 10554*
BOM: $402.23
Price to Distributor: $945.00
*These quantities may be sales estimates.

Photos in: Encyclopedia of Pinball Volume 2External Link, page 210
The Complete Pinball BookExternal Link, page 92
Mike Pacak's Pinball Flyer Reference Book G-R
Pinball Machines (Eiden-Lukas)External Link, page 60
The Pinball Compendium Electro-mechanical Era, page 218
Owners List URL:http://www.pinballowners.com/owners/1072  (External site)
Documentation: 2 MB PDF English Manual (no schematics) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  630 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (continuous, includes correction to L & R Kickers) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  12 MB PDF Schematic Diagram (large size, continuous, includes overlay correction To L & R Kickers) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
  671 KB PDF Schematic Diagram (paginated, includes correction to L & R Kickers) [Williams Electronics, Inc.]
Images:
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Image # 1053: Grand Prix Backglass
Backglass

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[Russ Jensen]
Image # 1054: Grand Prix Cabinet - Front View
Cabinet - Front View

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[Ron Tyler]
Image # 1056: Grand Prix Playfield
Playfield

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[Ron Tyler]
Image # 4226: Grand Prix Flyer
Flyer

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Image # 6497: Grand Prix Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Mark Orthner]
Image # 10874: Grand Prix Backglass
Backglass

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 15455: Grand Prix Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Kel Geiger]
Image # 16079: Grand Prix Illuminated Front View
Illuminated Front View

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Image # 16080: Grand Prix Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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Image # 16081: Grand Prix Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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Image # 16795: Grand Prix Upper Playfield 
(The 'C' and 'D' drop targets are not original to this game.)
Upper Playfield*

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16797: Grand Prix Playfield - Ball View 
(The 'C' and 'D' drop targets are not original to this game.)
Playfield - Ball View*

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16798: Grand Prix Backglass - Reverse
Backglass - Reverse

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16799: Grand Prix Backbox Insert
Backbox Insert

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16800: Grand Prix Inside Backbox
Inside Backbox

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16801: Grand Prix Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 16802: Grand Prix Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Steve Levin]
Image # 30365: Grand Prix Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Bruno Durand]
Image # 32003: Grand Prix Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Andreas Mueller]
Image # 35540: Grand Prix Cabinet - Front
Cabinet - Front

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35542: Grand Prix Playfield
Playfield

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35543: Grand Prix Backglass
Backglass

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35545: Grand Prix Cabinet - Left
Cabinet - Left

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35547: Grand Prix Backbox - Right
Backbox - Right

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35548: Grand Prix Backbox - Left
Backbox - Left

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35549: Grand Prix Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35552: Grand Prix Playfield
Playfield

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35554: Grand Prix Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35555: Grand Prix Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35567: Grand Prix Inside Cabinet
Inside Cabinet

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35568: Grand Prix Under Playfield
Under Playfield

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35570: Grand Prix Backbox - Back
Backbox - Back

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35579: Grand Prix Cabinet - Full View
Cabinet - Full View

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 35580: Grand Prix Backglass - Detail
Backglass - Detail

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[Vic Camp]
Image # 43160: Grand Prix Backglass 
(Serial number 286825.)
Backglass*

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43161: Grand Prix Instruction Card 
(From the game with serial number 286825.)
Instruction Card*

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43162: Grand Prix Score Card 
(From the game with serial number 286825.)
Score Card*

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43163: Grand Prix Backbox - Right 
(Serial number 286825.)
Backbox - Right*

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43164: Grand Prix Cabinet - Right
Cabinet - Right

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 43165: Grand Prix Cabinet - Front 
(Serial number 286825.)
Cabinet - Front*

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 76983: Grand Prix Upper Playfield
Upper Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 76984: Grand Prix Middle Playfield
Middle Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
Image # 76985: Grand Prix Lower Playfield
Lower Playfield

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[Jean-Pierre Renault]
 

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