"1964 Pontiac GTO 'Grand Turismo Omologata' : Pioneer of The Muscle Cars"

1964 Pontiac GTO

It looked ugly. Was found only in a straight line acceleration. As he neared the corner of a tractor could handle. But for most lovers of American cars Pontiac GTO has been irreplaceable in the history of the automobile. This is because it is the pioneer of the “Muscle Cars” was. The term “Muscle Cars” refers to medium-sized affordable cars to use the big and powerful V8 engines amazing 1 / 4 mile acceleration offer. From 1964 to 1972 was the golden year of muscle cars. All U.S. automakers – or almost all business areas – were quick to produce several models of muscle to the high demand for automotive enthusiasts’ needs.

1964 Pontiac GTO Engine

Before the era of muscle cars, automobile manufacturers are large V8 engines in their luxury vehicles only in full size. But in 1964, chief engineer John Z. DeLorean Pontiac decided to break the rule and then A 389 cubic inch (6.4 liter) V8 in the midsize class Pontiac Tempest. This created an economic high-performance automobile. With 325 horsepower in standard form or 348 hp in the form of high performance, relatively light storm provided an impressive feat GTO. Car Life magazine found the performance model takes only 6.6 seconds to accelerate from standstill to 60 mph and 1 / 4 mile acceleration in just 14.8 seconds. The GTO was an instant success. Some 32 450 units were sold in the first year. A further 254 000 units followed over the next three years. DeLorean opened a new era – the era of muscle cars.

1964 Pontiac GTO Interior

Frankly, the Pontiac GTO was about performance per dollar. His talent just do not understand, and go straight ahead. Front-heavy, slow steering and brakes ruined weak management. Blame the course and the wind was in the form of locks, 115 hours a ridiculous speed miles. Ridiculous, John Z. DeLorean chose the same name as Ferrari 160 hours miles supercar, the 250 GTO, but without explaining its significance. Obviously, the Pontiac was not Gran Turismo or a special permit.

1964 Convertible Pontiac GTO

 Specifications :

Model	Pontiac Tempest GTO (1964)	Pontiac Tempest GTO (1965)
Year of production	1964-67	1964-67
No. produced	286,460 units	286,460 units
Layout, Gearbox	Front-engined, Rwd, 4M	Front-engined, Rwd, 4M
Engine	V8, ohv, 2v/cyl	V8, ohv, 2v/cyl.
Capacity	6376 cc	6376 cc
Power	348 hp (gross)	360 hp (gross)
Torque	428 lbft (gross)	431 lbft (gross)
Weight	1574 kg	1628 kg
Top speed	110 mph	114 mph
0-60 mph	6.6 sec	5.8 sec
0-100 mph	14.9 sec	14.5 sec