GTO
Farm Find: 1964 Pontiac GTO Project
The Pontiac GTO is an example of where market research isn’t always flawless. Pontiac’s bean counters thought the mid-size GTO performance car would only attract 5,000 buyers a year. Yet, in 1964 when it was introduced, more than 32,400… more»
Tri-Power Drop-Top: 1966 Pontiac GTO
This beautiful 1966 Pontiac GTO checks a lot of boxes. Besides being a real GTO (not a Tempest), it’s also a convertible, has a 4-speed manual transmission, and the highly desirable Tri-Power 389 cubic inch V8. The seller doesn’t… more»
Rare Roller: 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible
The muscle car movement of the 1960s reached a plateau in 1970, including the Pontiac GTO. Sales were tapering off due to higher insurance premiums (and later, higher gas prices). Pontiac built fewer than 4,000 GTO convertibles that year,… more»
Patina Project: 1968 Pontiac GTO
The Pontiac GTO got its first major redesign for the 1968 model, and while the car was a bit shorter than its predecessors the lines were still clean and sporty, with a color-matching front-end treatment designed to withstand low-speed… more»
Worth Saving? 1967 Pontiac GTO
When a car gets to a level of decay where it’s coming apart underneath in the driveway, that’s quite a deterrent for someone with my limited skills to consider taking that vehicle on as a project, even if it’s… more»
57k Original Miles: 1969 Pontiac GTO
There are words that can set the teeth of enthusiasts on edge due to their overuse. “Legendary” is one of them because it is often associated with vehicles that aren’t worthy of that accolade. No such questions are hanging… more»
Numbers Matching Project: 1966 Pontiac GTO
Many consider the Pontiac GTO as the “godfather” of the mid-size muscle car market. From its introduction as an option on the Tempest/LeMans, practically every U.S. automaker jumped on board with their own factory hot rods. This example from… more»
GTO Clone Candidate? 1966 Pontiac LeMans Convertible
The seller of this 1966 LeMans goes on and on about the possibilities of his convertible being reincarnated as a GTO clone, and he’s even got some goat parts included in the sale, but with nearly six decades of… more»
Documented 1970 Pontiac GTO “The Judge”
Pontiac’s GTO started a mid-size muscle car craze in 1964, and almost every competitor quickly reacted with their own performance machine. But, by 1969, GTO sales were already in decline and Pontiac decided to inject some interest in the… more»
Highly Original! 1969 Pontiac GTO
Muscle car fever had become epidemic by 1969, and Pontiac’s second-generation GTO brought sporty handling and performance in a mid-sized package perfect for hip young families. This 1969 Pontiac GTO in Shirley, New York wears its 75,000 miles and… more»
Rare WW-5 455 HO! 1972 Pontiac GTO
By 1972, the muscle car era was undergoing a wake, and the funeral was not far behind. Increasing insurance premiums, tightening emissions controls, and (soon) rising gas prices, would make the mid-size performance cars of the 1960s a thing… more»
Mostly Original 1970 Pontiac GTO
Pontiac’s muscle car was still going strong in 1970, with a couple of notable changes including a minor facelift and also some improvements in the handling department, such as the addition of a rear anti-sway bar which resulted in… more»
One Owner Carport Find: 1964 Pontiac GTO
Pontiac introduced the GTO in 1964 as an option on the mid-size LeMans/Tempest. GM bean counters thought there would be a market for 5,000 copies a year – a drop in the bucket compared to the 32,400 that were… more»
389 Tri-Power: 1966 Pontiac GTO
The 1966 model year was significant for the GTO, as it marked when Pontiac granted it standalone model status. The badge had started life as an options package on LeMans models, with some purists believing it was at this… more»
400/4-Speed: 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Describing any classic as a survivor is a risky strategy. Purists will argue that any changes, no matter how insignificant, will cast doubts on such claims. That brings us to this 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible. It presents well and… more»
Stunning Driver: 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible
Pontiac worked to establish itself as the performance marque within the General Motors empire in the 1960s, and no car was more effective at cementing that reputation than the GTO. Often considered the father of the muscle car, the… more»
