The GTO wasn’t a car. It was a door kicked open. Pontiac detonated the muscle-car movement by ignoring GM’s “no big engines in mid-sizes” policy and stuffing a 389 into the polite little Tempest.

Though the last GTO left the factory nearly two decades ago and, since then, Pontiac ceased to exist, the nameplate lives on in the hearts and minds of muscle car enthusiasts. The GTO made its debut ...

In the golden era of American muscle, few cars captured the spirit of performance quite like Pontiac’s GTO. Among them, one model in particular continues to turn heads, especially when it surfaces at ...

This refurbished 1965 GTO hardtop carries a real GTO option code, a freshened 400ci Tri-Power, and a stout list of mechanical upgrades. Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first: this is ...

The Pontiac GTO is widely recognized as the genesis of the American muscle car golden age, and the nameplate continues to enjoy a good deal of popularity today. While its raw power and performance ...

When the Pontiac GTO debuted in 1964, nobody had any idea it would launch a craze, but within months, all automakers were trying to replicate its success. The GTO didn't invent the American ...