Make:
Pontiac
Model:
GTO
Year:
1970
Mileage:
61
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
Illinois
City:
Chicago ,IL
Zip:
60623
1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible Palamino Copper 400
1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible!
The Pontiac GTO is not just a muscle car, it is an icon. Pontiac started the muscle car craze with the 1964 GTO and its GTO led the pack with dignity from then through 1972. For 1973 Pontiac for lack of a better word - abandoned the GTO and proceeded forward with the Trans Am as its performance all-star. By 1975 the GTO was gone. The original GTO only lasted eleven model years but its legacy continues to this day. In fact, the name was so revered that when Pontiac attempted to bring a little needed performance back into the division after the Trans Am was cancelled the name was revived and worn by a high performance rebadged (Australian built) 2-door Holden Monaro. Though Pontiac did try to disguise the Holden by adding some last minute Pontiac exterior touches, the truth was as clear as day that the 2004-2006 GTO was a pretender. No matter how hard the Aussie based GTO tried, the “phony" label followed it around. To the GTO's credit its 5.7 and 6.0 liter V8s produced respectively 350 and 400 horsepower (which was very impressive) and it handled like a true performance car. Even the GTO's seats and interior were nicely done. However the perception was the GTO did not look the part; its exterior styling was closer to a 2-door Honda Civic of the same era than a modern muscle car.
Now rewind back to 1970 - a year which most auto historians will agree was the pinnacle of the muscle car golden era. For GM's muscle cars it was the last year for muscle car era high compression motors. Now rewind back to 1970 - a year which most auto historians will agree was the pinnacle of the muscle car golden era.
1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible!
The Pontiac GTO is not just a muscle car, it is an icon. Pontiac started the muscle car craze with the 1964 GTO and its GTO led the pack with dignity from then through 1972. For 1973 Pontiac for lack of a better word - abandoned the GTO and proceeded forward with the Trans Am as its performance all-star. By 1975 the GTO was gone. The original GTO only lasted eleven model years but its legacy continues to this day. In fact, the name was so revered that when Pontiac attempted to bring a little needed performance back into the division after the Trans Am was cancelled the name was revived and worn by a high performance rebadged (Australian built) 2-door Holden Monaro. Though Pontiac did try to disguise the Holden by adding some last minute Pontiac exterior touches, the truth was as clear as day that the 2004-2006 GTO was a pretender. No matter how hard the Aussie based GTO tried, the “phony" label followed it around. To the GTO's credit its 5.7 and 6.0 liter V8s produced respectively 350 and 400 horsepower (which was very impressive) and it handled like a true performance car. Even the GTO's seats and interior were nicely done. However the perception was the GTO did not look the part; its exterior styling was closer to a 2-door Honda Civic of the same era than a modern muscle car.
Now rewind back to 1970 - a year which most auto historians will agree was the pinnacle of the muscle car golden era. For GM's muscle cars it was the last year for muscle car era high compression motors. Now rewind back to 1970 - a year which most auto historians will agree was the pinnacle of the muscle car golden era.
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