An excellent, highly optioned, correct example

335 bhp, 400.0 cu. in. OHV V-8 engine with Tri-Power, four-speed manual transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 115.0 in.

In late-1963, John DeLorean and his engineering team developed the GTO as a performance option for the lightweight Pontiac Tempest, circumventing GM’s prohibition of engines over 330 cubic inches in their intermediate models. Powered by a tuned 389-cubic inch V-8 engine, the GTO combined great acceleration, aggressive handling, and handsome styling. The GTO option attracted 32,540 buyers in 1964, and according to legend, Pontiac received 5,000 orders before the GM brass even learned of the car’s existence!

By 1966, the GTO was elevated to series status and received a handsome restyling, featuring “Coke bottle” lines. The standard 389-cubic inch engine was tuned to belt out 335 horsepower, and the Tri-Power option bumped output to 360 horsepower. A feared competitor on the street and drag strip, the GTO was a huge success for Pontiac, with 1966 sales reaching a high of 96,946 units. For 1967, engine displacement was increased to 400 cubic inches, and horsepower ratings remained unchanged. While many competing automakers responded with their own mid-sized performance cars, the GTO was the standard against which all the others were judged.

This very nicely restored red GTO is complemented with a white vinyl interior and top, with a matching boot and black dashboard with wood grain insert. It is reported as having as many as 24 factory options ,including, but not limited to, power steering and brakes, Tri-Power carburation, factory air conditioning, a hood-mounted tachometer, dual exterior mirrors, windshield washers, and most impressively, the desirable four-speed Hurst shifter and wheels option.

Although the spectacular restoration of this “Goat” was completed some time ago, it remains in excellent overall condition, with the engine, bay, and underbody all in better-than-new condition. The brightwork and red paintwork, highlighted by the double silver pinstripe, are equally highly attractive and appear to be in excellent overall condition. Overall, this is a handsome example, very nicely restored and extremely well optioned; therefore, it is certainly worthy of inspection.