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Pontiac

Automobile brand of General Motors

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Jan 25, 2026
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What were the performance statistics for the 1964 Pontiac gto

The GTO arrived as a factory performance package built around a 389-cubic-inch V‑8 that was officially rated at 325 horsepower with a single four‑barrel carburetor and 348 horsepower when equipped wit...

Feb 5, 2026

Car and Driver, in 1984, published an article on the 1964 Pontiac GTO. What perforance statistics did it include.

’s 1984 revisiting of its 1964 “GTO vs. GTO” material recirculated the magazine’s original performance claims for the Tempest LeMans GTO—most famously a 0–60 mph time of 4.6 seconds and a quarter‑mile...

Feb 5, 2026

there has long been a rumor that one of the major car magazines published an article about a 1964 Pontiac GTO, where the car had been peformance modified

The long‑running rumor that a major car magazine ran a story about a GTO that had been performance‑modified is grounded in fact: multiple mainstream and enthusiast publications have published features...

Jan 27, 2026

How did the Car and Driver and other contemporary press test protocols differ, and which 1964 GTO test runs were later disputed?

’s March 1964 GTO feature broke the conventions of contemporary road testing by pairing dramatic narrative, painted cover art and exhaustive lap/acceleration claims while relying on dealer-prepared “r...

Jan 25, 2026

What was the cubic feet per minute rating for the 1964 Pontiac GTO tri power carburetor

The —three —does not have a single universally accepted factory CFM number in the sources provided; enthusiasts and specialists report total flow estimates that cluster between roughly 700 and 950 CFM...