Posted on 01/22/2015 12:03:20 PM PST by sparklite2
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Yep, GTOs are tough to steer when parking.
An old friend had a ‘67 convertable, pale yellow. It was a beaut but he didn’t have it for long; wrecked it showing off for his girlfriend.
Unsurprisingly, he’s been dead for a long time.
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They were movin' vehicles. It was great in snow.
Hubby lost control once and never overestimated his abilities again.
Can you clarify? I thought all early GTO’s had 389’s in them. Where did that extra 32 cu. in. come from?
That thing is Japanese.
The famous Grand Turismo Omologata (GTO) was for the first year offered to the public. Available only in 1964 as an option on the 1964 Pontiac Tempest LeMans. GTO optioned Tempest Lemans featured distinctive appearance items in place of standard LeMans features. Standard Engine was a 389 cubic inch with 10.75:1 compression ratio which produced 325 horsepower at 4600 rpm’s. Optional you could factory order the same 389 cubic inch motor which produced 348 horsepower at 4600 rpm’s.
‘93 F150 is a great truck.
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You have to be kidding!
Its hard to keep most cars under 80 MPH.
My grand daughter’s 2010 mustang convertible is as smooth as cream of wheat at 160 MPH.
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Why would someone punch and F-150. Oh I forgot there are those who like spinning hubcaps and deafening low base salsa music.
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The only engine available on the’64 GTO was the 421 CI V8 with three 2 BBL carbs.
The 389 was only available in the regular Tempest.
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The 421 CI with three deuces was the only available engine for the ‘64 GTO, at least in California anyway.
They were loaded, all possible options, and quite expensive.
We’ll have to agree to disagree on that one....I saw many new 389 GTO’s in 64 and 65.
fake? Well maybe sometimes. But my big blocks run 80/85 all day long and I fully expect them to punch up to 110/120 to get around the Prius buttmobiles when I have to make some room pulling a grade. But I live in the Great Wild West where nobody cares and trucks rule. And the guys who help me build them love to work on real iron.
The ‘65 was cut way back from the ‘64, engine-wise.
That was the GM anti-horsepower directive that put the big 427 chev motor back in the warehouse until it was allowed in the ‘67 Corvette.
My next door neighbor had a ‘64 GTO, and I used to tune it for him. It did a solid 10 second 1/4 mile, even with his awkward hands on the controls. The ‘65 was a real let down after driving that ‘64.
Last I read,GM is no longer gov’t. owned. Does anyone know for sure?
You read propaganda for the leftie press.
GM still is 25% owned by the feds, stock-wise, and the theft of GM from the bond holders is still banging around in the courts.
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