Pontiac GTO 1964 and 1965

Pontiac GTO 1964

In 1964 Pontiac defined the first modern muscle car by putting a high-power V8 into their midsize Tempest/Le Mans body to create the GTO. In a move that sidestepped GM's prohibition on intermediate-sized cars having engines over 330-cid, Pontiac made its 389-cid V-8part of a $269 option package for the new Tempest. The name Gran Turismo Omologato was borrowed from the Ferrari 250GTO. It stands for a production grand touring machine.

Pontiac GTO 1965

Though still technically an option for Tempest hardtops, pillared coupes and convertibles, the GTO had already forged its own identity as America's premier performance car. '65 models had fresh front and rear styling, grilles were recessed, headlamps were now stacked. The 389-cid V-8 remained the only engine but improvements in breathing and cam design boosted power. GTO production more than doubled, to 75,352.

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