The Definitive Pontiac GTO Guide: 1964-1967
After a brainstorming session, Pontiac executives and engineers decided
to slot a 389-ci V-8 into the intermediate- sized Tempest against GM
rules and the GTO was created. Little did they know what a profound
impact that decision would make. The GTO would become a sensation and
later was recognized as the first muscle car of the 1960s. Visionaries
Pete Estes, John DeLorean, and other key Pontiac executives knew the
youth market was waiting for a bold, lightweight sporty car. When their
staff toyed with the concept of putting the large V-8 in the car,
Pontiac executives jumped on the idea to meet that perceived market
demand. Pontiac had a high-performance street car that could light up
its tires and outperform the vast majority of the cars on the road. It
also reshaped Pontiacs image of a company producing stodgy, lumbering
full-size cars into a high-performance youth brand.
GTO PONTIAC DATA ID GUIDE BOOK SPECIFICATIONS NUMBERS 1964-1974
When the Pontiac GTO debuted in the fall of 1963, few people could have
predicted that the landscape of the performance car would be changed
forever. With the new GTO, a genre of automobiles was born that combined
image, character, and muscle. 515,797 GTOs rolled off assembly lines
from 1963 through 1974; its undeniable just how influential these cars
were.
What Pontiac couldnt have predicted was just how collectible the GTOs
would be decades later. Author Peter Sessler dissects the GTO and
presents critical data including engine and transmission codes, rear
axle identification, exterior and interior colors, options, production
numbers, and VIN decoding. If youre at a car show and someone asks you
what the distributor number is on your GTO, open this book and find the
answer.
Correctly restoring a GTO is no easy matter. With this book you take a
giant step toward understanding just what components are needed to bring
your old Goat back to life. Possessing this much data is a surefire way
to become a GTO expert. It even fits in your back pocket!
More than 500,000 GTOs were sold between 1963 and 1974
Its a handy pocket-size guide
VIN, engine, transmission, rear end, option, and color codes are offered
on every model
