1965 pontiac gto history book

Along with the buick special and oldsmobile starfire, the pontiac tempest was enlarged from unibody compact to fullframe intermediate. As a way to boost sales and awareness of the pontiac gto and its performance parts, wangers partnered up with royal pontiac, george hurst, and petersen publishing in 1965 to create a. After towing the car home, it sat in my yard for several months while i did a lot of homework about pontiac engines and early gto models. Bring the history, equipment, and options of the 19641967 pontiac gto into sharp. The complete book of pontiac gto by tom glatch and bob lutz. The 1966 gto was slightly bigger than the 1964 1965 gto. After reading over the buildsheet, this particular car had left the factory with every performance option offered for 1965. The gto in 1966 became its own model no longer an option package on the tempestlemans. Gto production for 1965, more than doubled over 1964 figures, 75,352 was the final tally.

Within a few short years thereafter just about every u. Gauge how the classic car market is performing overall. Pete dunton the muscle car craze started with the release of the 1964 pontiac gto. Optional equipment included a fourspeed manual transmission, twospeed. In 1969, probably the most famous version of gto in its entire history was launched. Pontiac gto 5 out of 5 stars 3 product ratings 3 product ratings pontiac gto definitive guide 19641967 book bonaskiewich.

Consequently, the revised 1965 gto captivated potential buyers with a modernized appearance front and rear, and additional power under the hood. Again for 1965 the gto was an option available on the tempest lemans models of pontiac. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1965 pontiac gto history t. Pontiac advertising executive jim wangers specialty was creating winning combinations. Choose mileage and options to get your 1965 pontiac gto 2 door hardtop book value and price. For the 1964 and 1965 model years, the gto was an optional package on the. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearbyyear, modelbymodel exploration of the worlds first. The package included a 325horse 389 v8, stiffer suspension and a hurstshifted threespeed manual transmission. Opgi carries thousands of classic gm restoration parts and accessories offered in 14 free catalogs. The gto popularity had been growing and pontiac immediately started to add unique identifiers to gto equipped cars. Bring the history, equipment, and options of the 19641967 pontiac gto into sharp focus. At the time, the gto struck a chord with young buyers.

Select options to get a specific value or get base values. When he partnered with royal pontiac, george hurst and petersen publishing in 1965 to further boost sales of performance parts and the hotselling gto, the result was a nationwide contest based on a song recorded by a band called the tigers on the colpix label. This 1965 pontiac gto chassis 237375p244292 is described as a unique piece of history possibly underselling whats purported to be a purposebuilt racer that ran a 400ci ram air iv v8 at the 1971 dayrona permatex 300 where it finished in 25th presented in asraced condition, the car comes with the option of having the original but now machined and. While the division was basking in mostly positive press, such as having the motor trend car of the year award bestowed upon the entire pontiac lineup for 1965, there were farreaching executive. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearbyyear, modelbymodel exploration of the worlds first muscle car, all in full color photography, most of which has never been published. The gto concept developed in early 1963 when delorean, along with members of his engineering staff, were experimenting with the tempest, an economy pontiac introduced the previous year. Equipped with this performance package, the gto set itself apart from other pedestrian coupes of the same era, and it made history. For more information on this awesome classic car click below. This numbers matching, original mileage, black on black gto is something you cant. The under25 set at which the pontiac gto and its ilk were aimed could no longer afford them.

Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The hardcover of the the complete book of pontiac gto. Optional equipment included a fourspeed manual transmission, super. For the 1968 model year, the entire gm abody platform got a complete redesign, and the gto was no exception. In 1963 pontiacs chief engineer john delorean and his two favorite staff engineers, bill collins and russ gee, came up with an inspired way to keep pontiac cars in the performance limelight. Bring the history, equipment, and options of the 19641967 pontiac gto into sharp focus with this indepth, nutsandbolts guide. The 1964 gto vehicle identification number vin started with 82, while the 1965 gto vin started with 237. The pontiac gto judge was actually an option package which consisted of a new 400 cid v8 with a ram air intake that was delivering 366 hp. Learn if popular market sectors are slowing down, heating up or verging on a bubble with these industryleading indicators.

The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile. With a sleek new shape that featured a bodycolored endura front bumper, the 68 gto was awarded motor trend car of the year, with 1968 marking the second highest year ever for gto sales. The prized golden 1965 pontiac hurst geeto tiger is headed. Search preowned 1965 pontiac gto convertible listings to find the best local deals. With 32450 gtos sold for 1964, the successful combination of styling, performance, image, price, and available. Gateway classic cars of louisville is proud to present this 1965 pontiac gto. Tucson, az 85741 1126 miles from you 1965 pontiac gto.

Search preowned 1965 pontiac gto listings to find the best local deals. Pontiac gto definitive guide 19641967 book bonaskiewich fits. Used 1965 pontiac gto for sale in california carsforsale. Pontiac gto lemanstempest air conditioning ac hoses and fittings. The cars fourcylinder engine was inherently roughrunning and vibration prone. The legendary 1964 pontiac gto kicked off the wild 1960s muscle car market. My son owns a 67 gto and i was drawn to the book because of that. Front grills, rear fender sides and trunk were now marked with bold gto.

History of the 19641967 pontiac gto on october 1, 1963, pontiac s gto debuted as an option package for the deluxe tempest model, the lemans. Your definitive 196467 pontiac gto buyers guide hagerty media. For the 1964 and 1965 model years, the gto was an optional package on the intermediatesized pontiac lemans. The complete book of pontiac gto tom glatch 9780760359945. Find great deals on ebay for 1965 gto used parts and 1965 pontiac gto parts accessories used. Pontiac expert and longtime writer david bonaskiewich reveals the hardware under the sheet metal. The complete book of pontiac gto by tom glatch hardcover. The pontiac gto was an automobile built by pontiac from 1964 to 1974, and by. Used 1965 pontiac gto for sale with photos cargurus. The first generation of the pontiac gto lasted until 1967, and these cars. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina. When pontiac created the original muscle carthe gto it reshaped the automotive world like a fourinch piston going through a threeinch cylinder bore.

In 1968, the pontiac gto s overall length and wheelbase were shortened and a new styling theme gave it a marked resemblance to the smaller pontiac firebird. The standard transmission with the standard engine was a threespeed manual. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearbyyear, modelbymodel. Coupe the pontiac gto is regarded as the first muscle car ever build, being manufactured until 2006 although the production was stopped between 1974 and 2004. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearb.