10 RAREST Pontiac GTO Muscle Cars Ever Made!
Today, the Pontiac GTO enjoys widespread notoriety in the automotive world. However, it's not well-known that it was, in fact, the first true muscle car. It was created by taking a large displacement V8, and shoehorning it into a mid-sized car body. This combination of a big engine and a small stature made for blistering straight-line speed which, at the time, had never been seen on that scale before at the factory level.
As time went on, the GTO sold well in many different variations. However, there are quite a few unique and rare GTOs out there, sporting rare body, motor, and transmission options. Our list will explore the 10 rarest models of what is arguably Pontiac's most popular muscle car, with the Firebird and Trans Am not far behind.
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00:00 1973 Pontiac GTO 455-CI 4-BBL Sport Coupe A/T
01:16 1968 Pontiac GTO Ram-Air II 400-CI Convertible A/T
02:08 1971 Pontiac GTO 455-CI High-Output M/T Convertible
03:29 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible
04:19 1969 Pontiac GTO Ram-Air IV 400-CI A/T Convertible
05:22 1970 Pontiac GTO Ram-Air IV 400-CI A/T Convertible
06:46 1972 Pontiac GTO 455-CI High-Output A/T Post-Coupe
07:48 1972 Pontiac GTO 455-CI STD A/T Post-Coupe
08:44 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram-Air IV M/T Convertible
09:39 1972 Pontiac GTO 455-CI High-Output Post-Coupe M/T
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Which is the favorite? That's like asking Hugh Hefner to pick his favorite Playmate. Or "Sofie's" Choice. But because I'm not a drop top fan, in your video, I'll go with the red Hrdtp 72 455 HO, with a stick, and 3.55s, thank you. Would rather a 70 455, that still had compression tho, even tho no round port. My dream GTO? Because I'm older, and would enjoy the ride better, than the "go-fast" ability, give me a maroon heavy 70, with a white interior, hrdtp, 455, but put on a RAIV top end, the 041 cam, back it with an M-22, and a 3.73 12 bolt, and I'll be satisfied. What-da-ya say? Can ya do it? :)
Whoever drew the car n the thumbnail that car should be made it looks like a muscle car from the 60$
Wrong. Studebaker marketed at least 5 MCs from 1956-64 long before Detroit ever thought of doing so. The 63-64 super Lark R2S and R3'S could literally cream any gto up to AND including the ram airs, circa 69-70+. R3 super Lark 0-60 in 5.5-5.9. top end 150+ MPH. Quarter mile in 12.6 @114 MPH. NO gto regardless of year could match those figures. NONE.
@@vernanderson4358 Gee, wasn't that car supercharged?
The Ram Air option was not an intake as the misinformed speaker states. It was a performance option with different heads, cam, carb, exhaust and fresh air intake
I had 1 of 56 1967 GTOs convertibles that was ordered with the ram air RPO.
Don't know why they keep saying post coupe. It's a Coupe, post coupe has a B pillar...
Because it’s AI which is more artificial than intelligent and they often talk about one thing while showing a picture of something else.
@@vladtheimpala5532 I know some people like that too...
I had a 76 Sport Coupe.
From early on gtos were available as true hardtop"coupes" As well as pillared coupes.some of those posting weren't even born until decades after the sixties. Some of us were actually driving in that era. Nuff said.
A post coupe is also known as a two-door sedan. It was the most inexpensive body style in any car line. It was also the latest in weight.
My brother Larry R.I.P. had the orange had a 400 4 speed . 1970 great cruiser
Always liked the Pontiacs design, my dad bought a 69 GTO judge when he returned from Vietnam, both uncles had the 68 and 70
You failed to mention the best ones 1965 Hearst edition
That’s because they weren’t talking about the best. They were talking about the rarest which is kinda dumb because something can be rare because it was so goofy that no one wanted it. Also because it’s artificial intelligence which is more artificial than intelligent.
I bought the last Pontiac in 2009.A black and silver fully loaded Solstice 5 speed turbo convertible. last one of the month before the closed the factory. Still have it today. Not a powerhouse sportscar, but it's really nice still.
My first real muscle car was a 1970 big block 455 Buick LeSabre . 365 HP 450 torque . Awesome burn outs .
That car was a real monster, but not much talked about! Congrats on and Epic Ride!
I paid $850.00 for my 1969 Ram Air III Judge in 1977... It was beautiful ! Those were the days...
No mention of the GTO Royal Bobcat? Any year? You’ve got to be kidding.
A old lady in town had a gold one. Never seen it go over 25mph. Everyone tried to buy it. The day she died her grandson got it. The same day he wrapped it around a tree and died.
Her come da judge -here come da judge !!
"order in the court"
Some beautiful cars, indeed.
I am personally biased [I had a '70 GTO way back when] but I comment her mostly because I loved the teaser mashup car on the video ad. That looks awesome! I see you did one for Buicks too. You should post more of those, "Muscle Cars GM should have made" kind of thing.
What about the older one? I heard Royal Bobcat GTO is among the rarest. A few of them had 421 SD engine and even rarer with 428 HO engine from Grand Prix. But the real deal is of course, the Ram Air V unit, available on 1969 only.
If only they produced those RAV cars. Would've been interesting in the stock classes. "Throttle Stop" channel has a RAV 69 T/A. and Judge. Really cool ,stuff. And Ace Wilson wasn't no slug either. Him and the farmer are legendary. Miss the days.
This brings back fond memories, In 1985 I bought a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396 375 HP, It was triple black, black vinyl top, black interior, and black Imron, I had a man who was a drag racer, build the motor, It had a Holley 650-cfm spread bore double pumper, hooker headers, Mallory 50,000 volt coil, BMN 3500 stall converter, Dana 60 posi-trac 4:11-1 rear end, high-flow cam 538/298, medium rise aluminium intake manifold, melling hi-flow oil pump, 8-qt pan, was balanced, but not blueprinted, and put out about 485-Hp.🇺🇸
I like all the GTO models. Even the the Pontiac Ventura GTO
I had a brand new 1964 GTO 2 door coupe with a 4 BBL and a 4 speed. It wasn't available with a Posi rear end, but that was easily remedied with a Police Cruiser rear end with either a 4.11, 3.56, or (with some hunting) 5.12 gears! It was a sweet ride and with carb mods, after market headers, and Cheater Slicks, ran the quarter mile at Long Beach and Pomona in the the mid 13's!
It only came with a posi. You had to order a 1964 gto special to get one without a 411 posi
2:06 in absolutely gorgeous , love the green paint job Hunter Green deep but yet light and deep look .
Your videos are always educational and well made. Why did have to put a fake car on your thumb nail? Made me unsubscribe. Can't tolerate click bait...
Love the gto the real ones!! And not the clones u see alot of
Punitive insurance premiums also played a big part in the death of “muscle cars” as anything else. I had a friend that bought a new Cobra Jet Mustang and he admitted to me that his car payments were nearly as much as his insurance premiums. Like paying for two cars!
On a cold and Grey Chicago night, another little tiny baby was born in gto...and a baby cries
almost bought a red with black interior one owner all original 1964 389 4 speed GTO in 1978 for $800.00. it needed a throwout bearing so I passed and bought a primered 69 Ram Air III GTO Judge for $300.00 with a bad door and quarter panel. looked pretty bad but ran really good. fun times!!
I have a 32 option numbers matching '69 that has the same cornering lamps that # has so I was wondering how many had that option. L also have an optional hood tach because it has rally gauges with a clock but, I have never seen those rev warning lights they show on this one.
The Pontiac Aztek, as to be the high point for design/performance.
I still see a few of those on the road here in Clearwater Florida
@@robmaiker7092 Maybe the Astek is finally having it's "Swan" moment.
The 66 goat it the best looking one out of all of them.
My understanding is the first 'muscle car' was the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88. Or possibly the 1955 Chrysler 300. It's hard to say.
the "bait" picture on this video is a combination of super Bee and GTO , it's a shame that this poster had t use a fake to get you to watch...
It's actually a 67 GTO
1967 Goat had vertically stacked headlights
The person who said the 67 GTO had stacked headlights is right. The lead picture is not a 67 GTO. I fell in love with the 64 and owned one and someday I want another. I like the other videos but my heart was set on that 64. It's the first year for the GTO and it was an amazing gold on gold car with all of the GTO trimmings including a 389 tri-power engine. I love that car
the lead picture is AI, just like the voice.
thats all fine & good..but why did you put a pic of a gto you didn't show? Click bait bastards..thats why.
AMEN!
The green 68 that they showed running sounds like it has a cam different than just stock
A friend had 2 different GTOs. A '65 with the 389 and later a '68. Was the 455 SD ever offered in the GTO or was a Trans-Am only option?
You didn't note the horsepower ratings went from "gross" in 1970 and prior to "net" in 1971 and beyond. Numbers were down, but the rating had a lot to do with it as well.
6:37 into beautiful sounds of harmony. 😊
im old enough to remember seeing these things on used car lots !! .... an early 70s GTO that was "pea soup green" ... and NOBODY wanted it !!!
I'll keep my 65 gto like the boxy style
there was a 421 version gto for 1964
Not from the factory, or marketed as such. But they did sneak a few in for road test vehicles. :)
❤🎉I HAD A 67🎉❤
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Rarity doesn't equal desirability. I'll take any 67 GTO over any of these pretenders.
Stop listing the cubic inch displacement in liters. Displacement was given in cubic inches when these cars were made. The 73 intermediate GM models took a major styling dump compared to previous years. The styling on 73's and following are probably what led to the demise of GM's intermediate cars.
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I may have missed it, but What about 1960's
You must mean the mid 60s? Before the "French S" body of 68. Good question. How many convertible tri-power, stick shift 64s were built? And how about the RA stick shift 67s? I myself am not a rag top fan, so they can keep them.
Rare does not always mean desireable. I heard 73 455 auto...give me a 4 speed instead. I heard 68 RA 2 auto ..no! Give me a 4 speed. I'll take a 69 RAv4, 4 speed Judge in Carousel Red (234) made in all colors. Also, the Ram Air 4 was a member of the 400hp club as everyone I have ever seen dynoed goes between 420 and 450 hp. The 370 factory rating was a joke.
He keeps talking about post coupes but thats not what theyre showing
Where was that thing in the thumbnail? Clickbait
68 goat is better looking than the 69.
I like the parking lights, tail lights, rear side marker lights and especially the interior better on the 69
Over riders
Not a Post coupe, and Pontiac doesn’t make a Big Block, big cubes, yes, big block, no!
Geezzz, tons of wrong information in this.
wrong it's not the first muscle car ever that was the 1955 CHRYSLER 300 first production car to have 300 hp
You shouldn't do videos about things you know nothing about. Stick to your bicycles and roller skates. BTW my brother-in-law had a '66 with the tri-power and it was super rare. Bench seat and 3 on the tree.
64-65 are the only REAL GTO’s. After that they were pigs.
The 64 was still a LeMans with a GTO option package so maybe technically the 65 is the only real one. My dad taught me to drive in his '69 when I was 13 and he passed away 2 years later before I even got my license. I own one today and still think the coke bottle GTO's are the best looking. Mine still moves pretty good being over 50 years old and numbers matching.
Seriously? I owned a 65,67,and a 69 Judge. The 69 was by far the best of the 3.
64-67 were all great and beautiful. After that I think they were less than attractive.
Like the content. Can not listen to the AI narration, just awful. Please content "creators"...be human.
Check your specs, I own a 68 and you should know, just from even the badges all over the vehicle it's 6.5 litre.
What is this guy's thing with automatic transmissions? Auto sucks. When if comes to performance cars, I'd rather eat a bowl of worms than drive an automatic. They have no place in a muscle car, and even less in a sports car.
LOL. Funny stuff, Bob. And I'll have-ta agree. I believe he's stating the automatics being preferential, in the fact they were an option, and maybe less of them built some years? Because most true performance enthusiasts of the time, would rather..."eat worms", than miss out on that 3rd pedal. :D
Get over yourself...nothing wrong with a PG or a TH400. And they are faster.
@@user-gq4hz7rh6k You can say this, because surely, you're a kid, that wasn't around, during those times. Automatics are for people not coordinated enuff to properly row a stick shift. It takes talent, something missing from todays sedimentary life styles. Drag racing is the only automobile hobby, using P/Gs. Only because speed isn't the main object to winning, but consistency.
@joequillun7790 Sedimentary lifestyles... Lol what. I've been working on Pontiacs and Chevys since 1985. My 71 formula 455 is a stick. Doesn't take a brain surgeon to drive it, and drive it well. Again nothing wrong with an auto.
@@user-gq4hz7rh6k Since 85? that means you were too young to experience and participate in class racing. Brackets took over the drags not long after the gas crunch. (B4 you). And I can't say I know too many brain surgeons drag racing stick shift cars. And it does take talent to do it well. You just haven't experienced it, and have nothing to compare it to. But I'm happy to hear you have enuff class to own an early FB, 455, with a stick. There is hope. :)
The epaulets has always been a problem
My favorite was the 1967 GTO Coup. With HO 402, 4 speed Hurst Mystery. Never liked the look of the 1970 models or the Judge.
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