The 1964 Pontiac GTO is often heralded as the original muscle car, a title that has sparked debates among automotive enthusiasts for decades. Its blend of performance, style, and affordability set the ...

In 1971, Pontiac's base T-37 could be ordered with a 455 H.O. V8 for $3,206 — hundreds less than the GTO it outpowered.

Rare factory 4-speed. All-original 489. Matching numbers. 98% complete. These are only some of the words used by the owner of this 1964 Pontiac GTO in his attempt to catch the attention of potential ...

Ponitac's genius setup introduced an early adoption of cylinder deactivation.

Many hobbyists own classic musclecars to savor the visceral experience of driving a carbureted and glasspack'd creature of the past. These relics allow us to relive those days when it was up to us to ...

Some people would pay high dollar for a convertible, just to feel the wind in their hair, but this was so not the case with this GTO. The original owner bought the car back in 1964 but ended up ...

How many '64 GTOs have you seen in Sunfire Red with a column-shifted automatic? My guess is about as many as we have--none. Sure, Pontiac may have made a few more, but we have yet to see one. The ...

Many muscle-car aficionados agree the beginning of the muscle-car movement can be traced back to the 1964 Pontiac GTO. For clarity’s sake, a muscle car is typically defined as a mid-size American ...

The American muscle car era began in the mid-1960s and lasted until the oil crisis and new emissions and fuel economy standards sent car buyers flocking to smaller models in the early to mid '70s.

Drive or restore this original, first-year GTO drop top. The Pontiac GTO is a legendary muscle car, and this legend started in 1964 as a performance package on the Pontiac LeMans. Although the GTO ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. His love ...

In the early 1960s, GM leadership got serious about abstaining from involvement in competitive motorsports. GM, along with the other American auto makers, had signed an agreement in 1957 promising to ...