1966 pontiac gto history book

The gto concept developed in early 1963 when delorean, along with members of his engineering staff, were experimenting with the tempest, an economy pontiac introduced the previous year. We lots of documentation including warranty book protecto plate owners manual history of ownership with copies of titles carburetor tags build sheet window sticker and phs documents. The 1966 pontiac body plate data decoder enables you to discover the vehicles build information including paint color, body style and trim. Used 1966 pontiac gto for sale with photos cargurus. Believed to be powered by its original 389 cubic inch v8 and 2 speed powerglide transmission.

California built car and spent most of its life in washi. Recognizing the gtos growing popularity, pontiac promoted it from a tempest option to a fullfledged model for 1966. In the fall of 1960, pontiac expanded the bottom of their line with a compact model called the tempest which would ultimately become the platform the gto. Being a mopar guy with a side interest in pontiacs gto, i dint expect much more than good photos from this large size soft covered book. The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from the 2004 to 2006 model years. Manufactured in five generations in the 1960s and 70s, it was replaced by the downsized. The official start of the golden age of the american muscle car is debatable, but many point to the moment the 1964 pontiac gto went on sale.

This car is truly a collector quality survivor car. It has great pictures of all of the different gto s. Opgi carries thousands of classic gm restoration parts and accessories offered in 14 free catalogs. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. The cars fourcylinder engine was inherently roughrunning and vibration prone. First, you need to know that i owned two new gto s. There are 1964 to 1966 pontiac gtos for sale today on. On february 21, 2006, buickpontiacgmc general manager john larson announced to dealers that gm would halt imports of the gto in september, making 2006 the last model year for the new gto. Along with the 2005 model, the 2006 gto was equipped with the 400 hp 300 kw, 6. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car.

Find great deals on ebay for 1966 gto used parts and 1966 pontiac gto used parts. This manual coupe is still in blue charcoal metallic with eyecatching parchment interior a copy of the original data sheet and car billing history. Pontiacs great one by darwin holmstrom photos by david newhardt is an excellent read. Maple motors muscle cars nick southgate 198,596 views 16. The original muscle car follows the rise of this iconic vehicle from the day in 1963 when chief engineer john z. Wedding that massive v8 to a midsize gm chassis created one of the fastest production cars of. It is a phs documented, frame off restored example of what a. The gto got progressively sleeker styling and became more luxurious, partly because many of its original buyers were getting a little older and wanted more. Cruisin classics is proud to present to you this 1966 pontiac gto. The pontiac tripower story formally begins in december of 1956 with a general motors press release announcing the setups availability on the 1957 pontiac line factory photo above. Well it was finally official, gto had become its own model for pontiac in 1966 and sales of the new gto model skyrocketed. The 1966 pontiac gto had slightly revised styling over the tempestoption model from the year before, with a coke bottle side profile, and a revised backend.

Predictably, gto sales more than doubled for the 1965 model year, with 75,352 built for 1966, the car became a separate pontiac gto lineno longer a tempest with a gto option package. Stratford, wi 54484 1430 miles from you 1966 pontiac gto. Also this year, the entire gm a body lineup was restyled with tunneled backlight and hiked up rear fender lines. History of the 19641967 pontiac gto on october 1, 1963, pontiacs gto debuted as an option package for the deluxe tempest model, the lemans. But we could say the ball actually started rolling back in 1955 when the rochester 2g series twobarrel carburetor was introduced, which made the tripower. Premium quality gm restoration parts for over 35 years.

Pontiac gto definitive guide 19641967 book bonaskiewich fits. Find 1966 to 1967 pontiac gtos for sale on oodle classifieds. In just 2 years pontiac had gone from not wanting to sell the gto at all, to selling 96,946 units in the 1966 model year. Originally a trim upgrade based on the tempest, it spawned the industry changing signature muscle car, the gto, in 1964. I was pleasantly surprised to find this book very readable and compelling. Search preowned 1966 pontiac gto listings to find the best local deals. The package included a 325horse 389 v8, stiffer suspension and a hurstshifted threespeed manual transmission. 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. Delorean bolted a 389cubicinch gto engine into a prototype tempest coupe through the final gto rendition in 2006. The first generation of the gto was the first muscle car produced in the 1960s and the 1970s. The gto rewarded pontiac with record sales of 96,946 units. You can keep the 421, but your gto is not a restoration piece.

The 1964 tempest was a handsome car and easily recognizable today due to its strong 1960s lines and signature front end. Originally just a trim package available on the pontiac tempest, the gto offered a 389 ci v8, firmer suspension, limited slip differential, and a fourinthefloor manual transmission as an optional upgrade. Ls1 1966 pontiac gto protouring convertible for sale with test drive, walk through. This 1966 pontiac gto convertible is finished in montero red over a parchment interior and is equip. The january 2020 issue of the legend features jim rusch. The february 2020 issue of the legend features tim guggisbergs 1966 gto hardtop, acquired in 2017, some 30 years after tim, as a teenager, had first encountered pontiacs iconic performance car at an auction, with his father. New listing the definitive pontiac gto guide 19641967 goatdetailsfactsfigures new 2018 fits. The new gto saw many different features including grill placed parking lamps, gto nameplates, standard single centered hood scoop, vshaped front wheel opening badges and a special 389 cubic inch four barrel v8 with dual exhaust and high performance. It identifies the car as a coupe, fourdoor sedan or convertible. There was a standalone louvered taillight cover, a one year only feature. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina.