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Pontiac Gto - 1968-1972 | 
| Originally, the pontiac gto was not a car model but a hot-rod option that, beginning for 1964, mated a big 389-cu.-in. V8 to the pontiac tempest, lemans or catalina. The pontiac lineup for 1968 introduced the separate gto series, which consisted of a hardtop coupe and convertible. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 121 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-valve,
v8
displacement 400-455 cu. In. (6.6-7.5 l) power rating 250-370 hp
transmission 3-speed manual; 4-speed manual and 3-speed automatic optional
chassis: Coil-spring suspension, indepen¬dent in front; Recirculating ball steering; Drum brakes (front discs optional); 3,080-4,070 lbs.
price: $2,831-54,212 |
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| | About vehicle
Sporty goats
built on a 112-in. Wheelbase, the gto was an intermediate-size car for this period, slightly more than 200 in. Long. These sporty goats came with dual exhausts, hurst floor shift, sports-type heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers, hidden quad headlights and air scoops on the hood. The standard engine was a 400-cu.-in. V8. But a 455 was also available.
here come the judge
in december 1968, pontiac introduced the judge performance option for the gto, including a choice of two 400-cu.-in. Ram air v8 engines, a rear spoiler and many other supercar features. But the gto was not to outlive the muscle-car era it so personified. For the 1971 model year its engines were detuned, and for 1972 gto was only an option package for the
lemans hardtop coupe and convertible. After 1973 even this option disappeared.
With a choice of big v8 engines, the pontiac gto embodied the muscle-car em. But for 1972 it was merely a lemans option package. |
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