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1964 Pontiac GTO GTO

 
VEHICLE DETAILS

Year: 1964
Make: Pontiac
Model: GTO
Trim: GTO
Engine: 455ci 7.5 L
Transmission: 4SPD Manual
Fuel Type: Gasoline
 
Exterior: Gulfstream Aqua
Interior: Dark Aqua
Mileage: 77787
Vin: 824M15552
Stock#: E0191
Body Style: Classic Car - Custom Car
Condition: Used

 
VEHICLE INFO

Great Lakes Classic Cars
is proud to offer this beautiful

1964 Pontiac GTO Coupe

Rare with Low Production Numbers
Total of 7,384 Coupes were built in 1964
By Far Much Fewer Produced When Broken Down by Engine, Transmission, Rear, Paint Color, and Options...
This Goat is One of Very Few Left in Existence!

The Car that Started it All....
What we Today know of Muscle Cars started with no other than the 1964 GTO.
This Particular Goat was born to please.

Beautiful Gulfstream Aqua Exterior
Dark Aqua Interior with Bucket Seats and Console
Originally 389 4bbl (325HP) Car now with a Healthy late '71 455ci HO Powerhouse.
"W" Code M20 (wide ratio) 4Spd Manual
Safe-T-Track Rear Axle
"K" Code 3.23 Gears
Factory Tachometer
Back Up Lamps
Luggage Compartment Lamp
Push Button Radio and External Antenna
More...
Restored and purchased from Texas by previous owner
No disappointments,,,
This is a Very Nice Car!
Call us for more details, we love talking (bragging) about our GTOs

The GTO was the brainchild of Pontiac engineer Russell Gee, an engine specialist; Bill Collins, a chassis engineer; and Pontiac chief engineer John DeLorean. In early 1963, General Motors' management issued an edict banning divisions from involvement in auto racing. At the time, Pontiac's advertising and marketing approach was heavily based on performance, and racing was an important component of that strategy. With GM's ban on factory-sponsored racing, Pontiac's young, visionary management turned its attention to emphasizing street performance.
In his autobiography “Glory Days,” Pontiac chief marketing manager Jim Wangers, who worked for the division’s contract advertising and public relations agency, states that John DeLorean, Bill Collins and Russ Gee were indeed responsible for the GTO's creation. It involved transforming the upcoming redesigned Tempest (which was set to revert to a conventional front-engine, front transmission, rear-wheel drive configuration) into a "Super Tempest" with the larger 389 cu in (6.4 L) Pontiac V8 engine from the full-sized Pontiac Catalina and Bonneville in place of the standard 326 cu in (5.3 L) Tempest V8. By promoting the big-engine Tempest as a special high-performance model, they could appeal to the speed-minded youth market (which had also been recognized by Ford Motor Company's Lee Iacocca, who was at that time preparing the sporty Ford Mustang variant of the second generation Ford Falcon compact).
The GTO was basically a violation of GM policy limiting the A-body intermediate line to a maximum engine displacement of 330 cu in (5.4 L). Since the GTO was an option package for the Pontiac Tempest and not standard equipment, it could be considered to fall into a loophole in the policy. Pontiac General Manager Elliot "Pete" Estes approved the new model, although sales manager Frank Bridge, who did not believe it would find a market, insisted on limiting initial production to no more than 5,000 cars.
The name, which was DeLorean's idea, was inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO, the successful race car. It is an Italian abbreviation for Gran Turismo Omologato, ("Grand Tourer Homologated") which means officially certified for racing in the Grand tourer class. The name drew protest from enthusiasts, who considered it close to sacrilege.

The first Pontiac GTO was an option package for the Pontiac Tempest, available with the two-door coupe, hardtop coup'e, and convertible body styles. The US$296, package included a 389 cu in (6,400 cc) V8 rated at 325 bhp (242 kW) at 4800 rpm with a single Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust, chromed valve covers and air cleaner, 7-blade clutch fan, a floor-shifted three-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter, stiffer springs, larger diameter front sway bar, wider wheels with 7.50 x 14 redline tires, hood scoops, and GTO badges. Optional equipment included a four-speed manual, Super Turbine 300 two-speed automatic transmission, "Tri-Power", metallic

 
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