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Jon Stephenson - Posted on July 5, 2018 Earlier today I posted the article on Pontiacs at the Scottsdale auctions this year. GTO's naturally figured prominently there and it got me thinking: what was the last "real" GTO? I think different people have different opinions because there are a few years that could qualify.

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By Chandler Stark Published On March 25, 2015 Updated on September 11, 2023 Regarded by many as the first true muscle car, the Pontiac GTO stands out today as one of the finest of its era. Pontiac first unveiled the GTO as an options package for the LeMans in 1964, but it soon became its own full fledged model within a few years.

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The Pontiac GTO is a front-engine, rear-drive, two-door, four- or five-passenger automobile manufactured and marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over four generations from 1963 until 1974 in the United States — with a fifth generation made by GM's Australian subsidiary, Holden, for the 2004 through 2006 model years.

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Memo Lira The Pontiac GTO debuted in 1964 and by 1968, the muscle car had gained competition from manufacturers like Ford, Plymouth, and Dodge. Some manufacturers within General Motors also built cars to compete with the Pontiac GTO.

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Posted on 2020-12-16 The Pontiac GTO took the world by storm in 1964 and quickly cemented itself in muscle car history. As the GTO lasted five generations in total, it went through many different changes, responding to new challenges and attempting to give buyers an upgraded driving experience.

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May 31, 2017 Story By Mike Garrett In 1964, a group of passionate and slightly rebellious men at General Motors' Pontiac Motor Division led by John Z. Delorean built a car that not only launched an entirely new market, but also started an automotive revolution. The car was the Pontiac GTO, and it quickly became a thing of legend.

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For 2004, the GTO used the 350-horsepower 5.7-liter LS1, as previously seen in the Corvette and F-body twins; by 2005, GM installed the 400-horsepower 6.0-liter LS2. The '04 models have the exhausts exiting on one side, while the 2005-'06 cars have twin exhaust outlets through a slightly modified rear fascia.

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So, what do you know about: 1964 GTO Introduction of the 389 V8 into a mid-sized corporate 'A' body as an 'option' despite GM ban of engines over 330 cubic inches in the A body. In dash tach was a carry-over from the 63 LeMans V-8. Starter motor mounted to the block on A Bodies, mounted to the bell housing on B bodies.

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The reborn GTO survived just three model years, killed by high prices, poor marketing, the expense of shipping and certifying the Australian machine for the U.S. market and possibly even the.

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01: Gas, tires, and oil RM Sotheby's/Nathan Deremer To name his new creation, DeLorean—welcoming a little controversy—took the name of a Ferrari legend. Although guys on the street said GTO stood for "Gas, Tires, and Oil," it actually means Gran Turismo Omologato, or, in English, Grand Touring Homologated.

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About GTO Debuting in 2004, the GTO by Pontiac was an all-new performance automobile that had gained popularity in Australia prior to being released in the U.S. In 2005, a faster 6.0-liter LS2 V8 engine was added, offering a whopping 400 horsepower, an increase of 50 from the previous year, and 395 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 40.

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55lincoln 10.9K subscribers 5.1K views 9 years ago The GTO model was revived from 2004 to 2006 model years as a captive import for Pontiac, a left-hand drive version of the Holden Monaro,.

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13 13. 1974 The one-year-only Ventura-based GTO got very little love from Pontiac fans, but it represented a return to its roots: a big engine (in this case a 5.7-liter V8) in a smaller car (Pontiac's version of the X-body compact).

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The Tempest line, including the GTO, was restyled for the 1965 model year, adding 3.1 in. to overall length while retaining the same wheelbase and interior dimensions. It now sported Pontiac's.

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After 18 years, Bob Lutz (former chairman of the GM) announced that a new generation will come soon. It took them three years to bring the car in the U.S. due to some internal rules. As Lutz.

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Pontiac offered only 11,069 GTOs for sale in 2005 however. There were 13,948 GTOs produced in 2006, amounting to just over 40,000 fourth-generation GTOs ever made. Reviews of the fourth-gen GTO were mixed. Critics tended to praise the car's specs and performance, but were, like most of us, baffled by its aesthetics.