Blame it on Uncle Jimmy. Young nephew Paul Kilker had already been nudged toward Pontiac fever when his parents purchased a brand-new 1966 Pontiac Bonneville. But it would be Paul's time spent on the ...
1967 was the final year for the first-generation Pontiac GTO. Just under 82,000 units were produced that year, and one of them gets badly whooped by a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS L78 in the featured ...
Prior to 1966, the Pontiac GTO was only an option package offered on the Pontiac Tempest LeMans. General Motors eventually looked to capitalize on the GTO's strong brand recognition by introducing it ...
In the mid-60s, Pontiac had it rough, not because of its own wrongdoing but for bureaucratic reasons from high-up corporate. General Motors made somewhat of a foot-in-mouth decision to distance itself ...
The dates on these negatives is October 1966, which meansMotor Trendstaffer Steve Kelly submitted his film to the Petersen Publishing photo lab just a few weeks after the 1967 GTOs went on sale. The ...
Q: Hi Greg and I enjoy your columns in our area newspaper. My very first car was a 1967 Pontiac Lemans and it was a light green two-door hardtop with a black vinyl top and chrome trim wheels. Is there ...
If you love classic GM muscle, then this video is a surefire winner as we head to the drag strip to watch a 1967 Pontiac GTO line up alongside a 1972 Chevelle SS 454. Once again coming to us from the ...
FARNHAMVILLE, Iowa (AP) - “Little GTO, you’re really lookin’ fine.” Those lyrics from the song “GTO” by Ronny and the Daytonas seem to perfectly describe Reggie Kopecky’s 1967 Pontiac GTO. Kopecky, ...
Joseph Solch vividly remembers the first time he hopped into the driver's seat of his 1967 Pontiac GTO. He was seven years old and unable to see over the steering wheel. The car had been sitting in ...
At the outset of 1966, the GTO brand management team at Pontiac Motor Division (PMD) had a big problem on its hands. After a standout sales performance in 1965 (75,352 Great Ones sold, a 112-percent ...
Make and model: Pontiac GTO 1967 Owner(s): Ken Ruth Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau One owner. The first year for the 400 cubic inch engine. I got it loaded with extras - ran the sticker price to ...