Pontiac GTO 1964-1974 Pontiac was built, and General Motors Holden in Australia in 2003 and 2006, often considered the first true muscle car. From 1964 to 1973.5, was closely associated with the Pontiac Tempest, but for his last year, was based on the Pontiac Ventura. Century 21 GTO is essentially a left drive Holden Monaro, itself a coupe variant Holden Commodore.
The GTO was the brainchild of Pontiac engineer Russell Gee engine specialist, and Pontiac chief engineer John De Lorean. Shane was the first wiser to think of the idea of ??the GTO. In early 1963, General Motors issued a decree prohibiting management division to participate in the races. At the time, Pontiac's advertising and marketing approach based primarily on performance and career is an important part of this strategy. Jim Wangers proposed a way to implement an image that the division is a new emphasis on exercise to maintain the road. It was redesigned to transform the impending storm (which, together with a conventional front engine, front transmission, rear drive configuration Back) "Super Tempest" with the larger 389 in � (6.5 L) Pontiac V8 engine in a Pontiac Bonneville Catalina and full size instead of the standard 326? (5.3 L) V8 storm. Support a great engine Tempest as a special high-performance model, was able to accelerate market mentality of the young (also Ford Motor Company's Lee Iacocca, who at that time preparing the Ford Mustang was recognized) directions.
The name, which was DeLorean idea, Ferrari 250 GTO, inspired by the success of motor racing. E "stands for Gran Turismo approved, Italian for homologated for racing in the GT class. The name drew protest from purists, who believe the sacrilege.
