While the Pontiac GTO kicked off the muscle car craze when it was introduced in 1964, these five models brought together a powerful V8 and a conventional mass-produced chassis several years erlier.
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Pontiac’s 1964 GTO launched the muscle car era with a 348-hp V8
Pontiac’s first GTO arrived for 1964 as a seemingly simple option package, but its 389 cubic inch V8 with a quoted 348 ...
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Pontiac built a 400-HP GTO Judge that ran mid-13-second quarter miles in 1969
The 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge marked a significant milestone in the muscle car era, boasting a powerful 400-horsepower engine ...
Despite being relatively well-known at the time, it just didn't get the recognition it deserves.
(iSeeCars) – Muscle cars are as American as baseball and apple pie. Over the last 60 years several Asian and European automakers have co-opted the classic muscle car recipe – a large V8 engine stuffed ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...
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