1965 pontiac gto history books

With original parts group, count on the broadest selection of premium quality books, as well as expert advice and unmatched customer service. In 1965, pontiac refreshed the gto s exterior, changing the taillights and adding a reshaped and more aggressively recessed grille. Your definitive 196467 pontiac gto buyers guide hagerty media. Search preowned 1965 pontiac gto convertible listings to find the best local deals. Exdaytona permatex 300 1965 pontiac gto this 1965 pontiac gto chassis 237375p244292 is described as a unique piece of history possibly underselling whats purported to be a purposebuilt racer that ran a 400ci ram air iv v8 at the 1971 dayrona permatex 300 where it. The complete book of pontiac gto explores every iteration of the first car created specifically for baby boomers. The pontiac gto judge was actually an option package which consisted of a new 400 cid v8 with a ram air intake that was delivering 366 hp.

The designers also stacked the headlamps, a style that would remain through 1967, and added a new scoop with twinnostrils in the center of the hood, although it would remain nonfunctional. Below that tired and baked exterior lies a genuine, phs documented 1965 pontiac gto. The pontiac gto was an automobile built by pontiac from 1964 to 1974, and by general motors holden in australia from 2003 to 2006. Fickle buyers had once again demanded larger compacts and so, the intermediate abody car was born at gm, which included the new chevrolet chevelle and malibu and which also replaced the prior bopers. In 1959, the catalina became a separate model, as the entrylevel fullsize pontiac. I was pleasantly surprised to find this book very readable and compelling. The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary. Pontiac s great one by darwin holmstrom photos by david newhardt is an excellent read. Search preowned 1965 pontiac gto listings to find the best local deals. It was available with the standard 389cu v8 and a performance oriented variant, which was known as the tripower engine. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1965 pontiac lemans and assess the current state of the classic car market.

In the 1965 model year, the gto was no longer a trim level for the pontiac tempest. The tripower and 4barrel 389 v8s carried over from 1965 with the same horsepower ratings. Offroad vehicleengine search vehicleengine search makemodel search. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1965 pontiac gto history the pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile.

The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from the 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from the 2004 to 2006 model years. Since the gto was an option package and not standard equipment, it could be considered to fall into a loophole in the policy. Being a mopar guy with a side interest in pontiacs gto, i dint expect much more than good photos from this large size soft covered book. It was longer, wider, and had a meaner front grille and new doubledecker headlight design when compared to the 1965 gto. A 1965 pontiac gto hardtop with slick black paint, fouronthefloor, and tripower on the v8 is the kind of thing that muscle car dreams are made of. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearb. Three twobarrel rochester carburetors mounted on a castiron intake manifold, each with its own small chrome air filter.

It was noted in a commercial advertising the 1965 gto where girls were often seen driving the gto, the announcer stated gto wasnt meant to mean girls take over. Used 1965 pontiac gto for sale with photos cargurus. This beautiful two door hardtop 1965 pontiac gto up for sale can be viewed along with over 90 hd pictures and video at. What helped set the pontiac gto apart from other sixties muscle cars was under the hood. The v2vz monaro was a 2door coupe variant of the australian developed vtvx holden commodore. The most noticeable part of this years restyling is that the two false airscoops on the hood are gone, replaced by one of the same. Front grills, rear fender sides and trunk were now marked with bold gto. Bring the history, equipment, and options of the 19641967 pontiac gto into sharp. It is a solid car, and in its prime, it would have been a stunning and pretty potent classic.

The gto was the cornerstone of pontiac performance. Predictably, gto sales more than doubled for the 1965 model year, with 75,352 built for 1966, the car became a separate pontiac gto lineno longer a tempest with a gto option package. It was a car that created the muscle car segment and hit a bullseye with the wants and needs of the emerging youth performance car market back in the 1960s. In 1965, pontiac refreshed the gtos exterior, changing the taillights and adding a reshaped and more aggressively recessed grille. Make offer 1965 pontiac tempest owners manual guide book used worn factory oem book. The gto got progressively sleeker styling and became more luxurious, partly because many of its original buyers were getting a little older and wanted more. The gto broke so many of general motors corporate rules that the people responsible should have been fired. Find 1965 pontiac gtos for sale on oodle classifieds. Find new and used 1965 pontiac gto classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. The pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from 2004 to 2006 model years. The pontiac gto, in all respects a muscle car, debuted in 1964 and continued until 1974.

In 1969, probably the most famous version of gto in its entire history was launched. This era of the pontiac tempest and upscale lemans was a huge turning point for pontiac. Our website offers seamless ordering anytime, and with the exception of business critical personnel, the majority of our customer service, call center sales staff marketing and related support are officially connected and working from home as of monday, march 30, 2020. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1965 pontiac gto. The 1965 pontiac gto is a muscle car manufactured by pontiac.

Have a question, need information, or interested in a car give us a call today 18774221570 this vintage car is one of many in our show room, check out the full show room here. In 1964, a group of passionate and slightly rebellious men at general motors pontiac motor division led by john z. In essence the 1965 gto had the very stylish look of the fullsize pontiac lineup in a smaller and lighter package. Front grills, rear fender sides and trunk were now marked with bold gto letters. Again for 1965 the gto was an option available on the tempest lemans models of pontiac. The complete book of pontiac gto gives you a yearbyyear, modelbymodel. Being a mopar guy with a side interest in pontiac s gto, i dint expect much more than good photos from this large size soft covered book. Pontiac gto, pontiac lemans, pontiac tempest, the best source for gto books, gto parts, gto pictures, gto links,production numbers and vin decoder 1965 pontiac gto. Year by year, component by component, youll discover a comprehensive and useful guide on factory specifications for restoring, reenergizing, and simply. Pontiac gto, pontiac lemans, pontiac tempest, the best source for gto books, gto parts, gto pictures, gto links,production numbers and vin decoder 1965 pontiac gto production figures and specifications. Jokesters of the time also claimed that gto stood for gas, tires, oil, all of which both the pontiac and the ferrari used in large quantities.

The complete book of pontiac gto tom glatch 9780760359945. At the core of the 19641965 pontiac gto was a powerful engine capable of achieving 060 mph in as little as 6. Find great deals on ebay for 1965 gto used parts and 1965 pontiac gto parts accessories used. Pontiacs great one by darwin holmstrom photos by david newhardt is an excellent read. John zachary delorean, best known for the delorean automobiles, was the individual who forced the development of the legendary gto. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1965 pontiac gto history t.

The complete book of pontiac gto by tom glatch and bob lutz. Ac1234z pontiac gto lemanstempest air conditioning mounting stud insulator this is the 34 round rubber insulator with a 516 stud on each end kit 4 piece. The car is a bit of a historical what if as its been fitted with the dual inline 4barrel carburetors that pontiac had planned to offer on the 65 but never did. Our website offers seamless ordering anytime, and with the exception of business critical personnel, the majority of our customer service, call center sales staff. Delorean built a car that not only launched an entirely new market, but also started an automotive revolution. And they would have been, except the car was a hit. The gto shown here is a 1965 model, meaning its the original option pack on the tempest lemans.

The 1966 gto was slightly bigger than the 19641965 gto. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1965 pontiac gto. History the pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from 2004 to 2006 model years. Unfollow hot wheels pontiac gto to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Pontiac gto 19641974 provides a bumpertobumper look at every component that makes the gto a classic, from the distinctive taillights of the 1964 gto to the radial tuned suspension of the 1974 model. The first generation of the gto was the first muscle car produced in the 1960s and the 1970s. Pontiac gto pontiac vibe pontiac g6 pontiac torrent pontiac grand prix pontiac montana sv6 pontiac montana pontiac firebird. Externally the gto looked as if the new frontend and rear design were the only changes to the tempest gto platform for 1964. For 1965, power in standard trim is up 10 hp, length has increased 3. Not a service manual, or a restoration book, but more of a history book. Initially, the name was used strictly to denote hardtop body styles, first appearing in the 1950 chieftain eight and deluxe eight lines.

For more information on this awesome classic car click below. For anyone who wants to know how the muscle car era started this book is a great starting point, and there are other great books written about gtos also. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Search 1965 pontiac gto for sale to find the best deals. And this is the best of the best a red and white 1965 gto convertible with s. The vz monarobased gto was pontiac s first captive import since the 19881993 pontiac lemans. The gto popularity had been growing and pontiac immediately started to add unique identifiers to gto equipped cars. The pontiac catalina is an automobile which was part of pontiac s fullsized line from 1950 to 1981. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1965 pontiac gto history the pontiac gto is an automobile that was manufactured by american automobile manufacturer pontiac from 1964 to 1974 model years, and by gms subsidiary holden in australia from 2004 to 2006 model years.