For many people out there, the debut of the 455 HO V8 long-stroke engine in 1970 was the Pontiac GTO they’ve been waiting for since 1965 when GM decided that the highest this series could go was 400 ...

Khris is a Mechanical Engineer and a classic car aficionado, who adores his Jags, Alfas, and old-school American muscle cars. He keeps tabs on everything from super exotics like an old EB 110 to the ...

1964 was the year when the GTO came to be, with Pontiac originally offering it as an option package for the LeMans. The GTO could be ordered as a coupe, a hardtop, or a convertible, and sported ...

For 1966, the Pontiac GTO became its own model instead of a Tempest/LeMans option. The GTO had its own unique, curving ‘coke bottle’ bodywork and minimal trim. With the GM corporate engine ...

It’s an age old question – high power, or low weight? While matching both is obviously the best option, it’s often a choice between which of these two performance routes you want to go. Now, we’re ...

It's pretty much impossible to talk about muscle cars without talking about the Pontiac GTO. Pontiac is, after all, credited with birthing the American muscle car movement by sending the first of its ...

In 2014, the Pontiac GTO brand will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Though these iconic three little letters are gone from showrooms -- as are the Pontiac showrooms themselves -- their legacy of large ...

Here we have a restoration and a genuine Michigan barn find. They're both 1971 GTO Judges, both with the big 455 H.O., but the two have delightful differences, illustrating how cars can be the same ...

The 1967 Pontiac GTO marked a turning point for muscle car engines, with a new 400-cubic-inch V8 that came in several distinct performance flavors. For enthusiasts trying to decode the difference ...