The Pontiac GTO, often hailed as the original American muscle car, owes its name to the Italian phrase “Gran Turismo ...
Introduced for the 1964 model year, the Pontiac GTO got a significant makeover in 1965. The refresh saw the introduction of stacked dual headlamps and a slightly more aggressive front fascia. While ...
In the beginning, muscle was measured by sheer displacement. Detroit’s golden age hadn’t yet found its shape, but the air in the early 1960s was thick with rebellion. Before Pontiac’s GTO broke the ...
As Tri-Power 389s go, this one has about as good a story as they come. It was factory equipped in a new '65 GTO sold through the legendary Royal Pontiac in Royal Oak, Michigan, just a couple blocks ...
Orvil Osche is a lucky man. He has owned not one, but three beautiful '65 GTOs. How and where he found his latest, however, led to an adventure. Each of us knows that the perfect Pontiac is out there ...
Pontiac offered a Tri-power set-up as an option on the GTO, which was up to 348 horsepower (thanks also to a cam swap) from ...
The Pontiac GTO is fondly remembered for its monumental contribution to the classic muscle car era. Unsurprisingly, there are several cool facts you should know about the Pontiac GTO. While many ...
The inertial force that started the supercar trend—Pontiac GTO—holds a distinctive position in the automotive world for 1968. Not only does it continue to establish the class standard in the fifth ...
The 1967 Pontiac GTO is nothing short of a legend, catapulting the muscle car ethos to the forefront of American car culture thanks to a combination of style, power, and, of course, a bucket of ...
Ezra Scattergood knew a thing or two about high voltage. Known as Los Angeles's "father of power," Scattergood led L.A. 's Department of Water and Power for 31 years, growing it from a one-employee ...
Many muscle-car aficionados agree the beginning of the muscle-car movement can be traced back to the 1964 Pontiac GTO. For clarity’s sake, a muscle car is typically defined as a mid-size American ...
Just because a car brand goes the way of the dinosaur doesn't mean that it can't be fondly remembered for years after. Take, for instance, Pontiac, which rose to prominence throughout the 20th century ...