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ARTICLES RELATED TO Pontiac GTO - Final models | | | |  Pontiac GTO - Final models: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Final models
Pontiac GTO - 1973.
Once again an option package for the LeMans, the 1973 GTO shared the reskinned A-body with its "Colonnade" hardtop styling, which eliminated true hardtop design due to the addition of a roof pillar but retention of doorless framework. Rear side windows were now of a fixed design that could not be opened and in a trianglar shape. New federal laws for 1973 demanded front bumpers capable of withstanding 5 mph (8 km/h) impacts with no damage to the body (5 MPH rear bumpers would come in 1974): the ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Final models |
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Pontiac GTO - 1968.
GM redesigned its A-body line for 1968, with more curvaceous, "bustleback" fastback styling. The previous 115 in (2921 mm) wheelbase was shortened to 112 in (2845 mm) for all two-door models. Overall length was reduced 5.9 in (150 mm) and height dropped half an inch (12.7 mm), but overall weight was up about 75 lb (34 kg). For the GTO, Pontiac abandoned the familiar stacked headlights for hidden headlights behind the split grille (technically a $52.66 option, but seen on most GTOs). The signature hood scoop was replaced by dual scoops on either side of a promine ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Second generation |
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| | | | Pontiac GTO - Final models: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Revival The Pontiac GTO nameplate was revived for the 2004 model year, now as a American-market version of the Australian-built Holden Monaro.
Pontiac GTO - 2004.
The Pontiac GTO was relaunched in the United States in late 2003, based on the Holden Monaro's V platform. The fact that the new GTO is based on an entirely different vehicle (the "Old Goat" being a down and dirty muscle car and the Holden Monaro being an Australian sports car) has provoked much criticism from muscle car enthusiasts, stating that redesig ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Revival |
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| | | | Pontiac GTO - Final models: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - False starts If the downsized, Ventura-based GTO did not entirely escape the ignominy of becoming a cosmetic decal package (or in other words, rebadging) that also afflicted the Plymouth Road Runner (first based on the 2-door Plymouth Fury in 1975, and, before its demise, on the Plymouth Volare) and Oldsmobile 442, Pontiac mercifully ended the series after 1974.
In 1975, an enterprising Pontiac dealer in the eastern U.S. reportedly decided to "create" a new GTO. Sensing that the 1974 GTO should have continued on the intermediate LeMans platform ra ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - False starts |
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Pontiac GTO - 1964.
The first Pontiac GTO was an option package for the Tempest Le Mans, available with the two-door sedan, hardtop coupe, and convertible body styles. For $296, it included the 389 in³ V8 (rated at rated at 325 hp @ 4800 RPM) with a single Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts, chromed valve covers and air cleaner, 7 blade declutching fan, a floor-shifted three-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter, stiffer springs, larger diameter front sway bar, wider wheels with 7.50 x 14 ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - First generation |
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| | | | Pontiac GTO - Final models: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Origins The GTO was the brainchild of McManus advertising agency executive Jim Wangers, an automotive enthusiast, and Pontiac chief engineer John De Lorean. In early 1963 General Motors management issued an edict banning divisions from involvement in auto racing. At the time Pontiac's advertising and marketing approach was heavily based on performance, and racing was an important component of that strategy. Wangers proposed a way to retain the performance image that the division had cultivated with a new focus on street performance. It involved tran ...
See also:Pontiac GTO, Pontiac GTO - Origins, Pontiac GTO - First generation, Pontiac GTO - 1964, Pontiac GTO - Bobcats, Pontiac GTO - 1965, Pontiac GTO - 1966, Pontiac GTO - 1967, Pontiac GTO - Second generation, Pontiac GTO - 1968, Pontiac GTO - 1969, Pontiac GTO - 1970, Pontiac GTO - 1971, Pontiac GTO - 1972, Pontiac GTO - Final models, Pontiac GTO - 1973, Pontiac GTO - 1974, Pontiac GTO - False starts, Pontiac GTO - 1999 concept car, Pontiac GTO - Revival, Pontiac GTO - 2004, Pontiac GTO - 2005, Pontiac GTO - 2006, Pontiac GTO - 2008, Pontiac GTO - Television and film appearances Read more here: » Pontiac GTO: Encyclopedia II - Pontiac GTO - Origins |
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