PONTIAC GTO PROJECT CARS FOR SALE 1964 - 1972
1966 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE TRI POWER - Flood Damage - $6,900 - KTW-656 We offer the largest inventory of repairable salvage and project cars. These are just a few examples of the Pontiac GTO project cars - choose from more than 9,200 salvage cars, motorcycles, trucks, suvs, semi trucks, trailers, jet skis, boats, atvs, rvs, forklifts, tractors and project cars in stock for sale. CLICK HERE to view entire inventory of GTO project cars and repairable salvage cars for sale * Purchase vehicles in-person or buy
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1967 PONTIAC GTO - Theft Recovery - $5,900 - ERS-523
1965 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Tornado Damage - $4,000 - RTY-502
1968 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Theft Recovery - $7,900 - JKJ-452
1969 PONTIAC CUSTOM S - Flood Damage - $4,900 - FTR-892
1964 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Flood Damage - $4,000 - YWE-456
1969 PONTIAC LEMANS CONVERTIBLE - Project Car - $3,900 - MDT-322
1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Project Car - $4,000 - JKT-322
1965 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Collision Damage - $4,000 - HJY-456
1965 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Stolen and Stripped - $5,500 - SRY-368
1965 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Flood Car - $4,900 - WEN-182
1966 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Theft Recovery - $7,500 - NYL-342
1965 PONTIAC TEMPEST GTO - Theft Recovery - $6,900 - NUL-358
1967 PONTIAC GTO - Flood Damage - $6,900 - RML-342
1967 PONTIAC GTO - Collision Damage - $3,000 - HKG-498
1969 PONTIAC GTO "The Judge" - Theft Recovery - $7,000 - BDG-648
1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Theft Recovery - $6,000 - MDP-224
1967 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Flood Damage - $7,900 - AFS-775
1968 PONTIAC GTO - Engine Fire - $3,000 - FWB-308
1967 PONTIAC GTO - Interior Fire - $1,500 - FRS-775
1968 PONTIAC GTO - Flood Damage - $5,900 - HKC-546
1968 PONTIAC GTO - Stolen and Stripped - $6,500 - KNF-116
1966 PONTIAC GTO - Project Car - $3,500 - GTF-116
1969 PONTIAC GTO - Stolen and Stripped - $5,000 - GTF-540
1970 PONTIAC GTO - Project Car - $5,900 - THV-532
1969 PONTIAC GTO - Theft Recovery - $6,000 - MJO-543
1969 PONTIAC GTO "THE JUDGE" - Project Car - $3,000 - NHN-432
1969 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE - Flood Car - $6,900 - RGE-441
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PONTIAC GTO HISTORY
Ground-shaking, earth-rumbling, ear-popping and heart-pumping Muscle Cars are as
American as pearly-white teeth, fast-food establishments, helicopter-filmed car
chases in the news and Baywatch. And we mean this in the good way. Some fifty
years ago, what later became known as the Baby Boomer generation was growing up
while the American car industry was getting ready to start what was probably the
best period for mass-produced performance automobiles in US history.
Starting with what is almost universally agreed to be the very first muscle car,
the Pontiac GTO, the 1960s and early 1970s were the pinnacle of development of
road rockets in and around the automotive city of Detroit. From the dozens of
tire-shredding production hot rods that hit the American roads in the period,
we've put together small(ish) story about the one which impressed us (and most
likely others as well) the most. Enjoy!
1964 - Power to the people!
The one that started it all. The original muscle car. In a time when the Ferrari
250 GTO, with its Bizzarrini-designed 300 hp V12, was giving wet dreams to the
majority of car enthusiasts in the world, a few Pontiac people decided to take
everyone by storm. After ripping off the GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) name from
Ferrari, they presented a black/white compromise: a car that was powerful, yet
affordable. Unlike other performance cars of the era, the Pontiac GTO actually
brought power for the masses.
The first ever GTO was actually a package for the Pontiac Tempest, and it
managed to establish the muscle car realm by mistake. The three men responsible
for the creation of the car were Pontiac engine specialist Russell Gee, chassis
engineer Bill Collins and none other than chief engineer John De Lorean, who
would go on to create the DMC-12 and suffer a government drug deal entrapment
about two and a half decades later. Even though Pontiac's image at the time was
relying heavily on performance vehicles, General Motors had instituted a ban on
all racing activities from its divisions in 1963.
This made Pontiac head honchos think about alternative means of promoting their
sporty image. This alternative means materialized in the special version of the
Pontiac Tempest, dubbed Tempest GTO.
The mid-size car thus received a larger 389 cid (6.5 liters) V8, which was until
then reserved for the full-size Pontiac Catalina and Bonneville. Later
transforming into a stand-alone model thanks to its major success, the GTO went
on to became defined as "the original muscle car". Ironically named the "Goat"
by fans, the 350 hp version of this wolf in sheep's clothing could go from
naught to 60 mph in under 7 seconds without any modifications.
Even though the 1964 was so successful, the 1965 model remained an option for
the Tempest, but it was further improved, mostly design wise. It got the
vertically stacked headlights to keep it in line with Pontiac's full-size
models, while a tri-power option was offered, giving function and not only looks
for the (until then) non-functional hood scoops. Also, the grille lost the
horizontal bars and the taillights became chrome ribbed.
1966 – Start of a revolution
For the first time offered as a stand-alone model and not as a package, the 1966
GTO eventually became the highest selling muscle car from that year. It received
minor styling changes, but enough to differentiate it even more from the 1964
original. Sadly, in the middle of that year, Genera Motors decided to put a ban
on building any engine with more than one carburetor, so the Tri-Power option
was dropped. 1967 saw a return to the "old" power levels by upgrading the 389
cid engine to 400 cid.
A year later, in 1968, the GTO saw its first major restyling, starting to be
manufactured on a new platform also. "The Goat" was now built on the A-body
platform, sporting a 112 inch wheelbase, while the entire car became heavier
than the models it replaced.
Styling wise, it lost most of its chrome, as the front bumper was replaced by a
revolutionary rubber one called "Endura", which gave the car a much cleaner look
in the front. Hidden headlights became an option that was so sought after that
some people even thought it was a standard feature. 1968 was also the last year
when the "6.5 Litre" front fender emblem was to be present on a GTO since its
1964 launch.
In 1969, probably the most famous version of GTO in its entire history was
launched. 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. That was
only the start. The body was covered with shocking paint colors, there was also
a semi-functional rear spoiler and "Judge" decals all over the car. The year
when the original Woodstock Music Festival was held coincided with the start of
a slow death of the GTO.
In the following year, sales were beginning to slip and "The Goat" had become
more of a heavy and more luxurious touring vehicle than an all-out muscle car.
It had received a new front design, with four headlamps engulfed in the now
famous "Endura" bumper and a redesigned rear end.
1972 - Beginning of the end
Slow sales pushed General Motors officials to cancel the Pontiac GTO as a
stand-alone model, the once mighty muscle car becoming and option package once
again, only this time it was for the Pontiac LeMans and the Lemans Sport. In the
next year, newly imposed government safety regulations eliminated the "Endura"
bumper, adding a very heavy-looking steel one instead on all Pontiacs.
1974 was to become the last year of production for the original muscle car, now
shamelessly based on the compact Pontiac Ventura, only a shadow of its former
great self. In the eyes of hardcore muscle car fans, although this wasn't
exactly a true GTO, at least it was the last American-designed one, hence
General Motors attempted a rejuvenation of the famous badge with the Australian
Holden Monaro sold as a Pontiac between 2004 and 2006.
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