The GTO: Perhaps the most significant automobile that was never supposed to be. Among the more interesting caveats in the GTO’s defining history is that the car slipped through the cracks in a corporate edict that performance cars were strictly off the menu.
Nevertheless, as sales began to list it became clear that Pontiac’s salvation may come in the form of a product oriented toward the growing market of younger buyers. By 1962 Pontiac proceeded with the experiment with the desired results: increased sales. Hurst shifters began to appear on floor mounted manual transmissions and larger more powerful engines began to find their way into many other GM models.
Spearheading this radical effort was the then Pontiac chief engineer John Z. DeLorean who insisted that performance and styling would sell cars. DeLorean designed the GTO but Pontiac General Manager Elliot "Pete" Estes is credited with pushing the idea through the politics at GM. Regardless, the birth of the GTO represents the true beginning of the Muscle Car era–a movement which still enjoys tremendous popularity.
Wildly popular upon its introduction, the GTO was hailed as an instant classic, and to this day, the GTO remains near the top of the chart as among the most sought after and collectable cars of all time.
Finished in Starlight Black with correct gold interior, this well cared for and carefully restored 1969 Pontiac GTO Coupe is well equipped with: WT code correct 400cid 350hp 4bbl V8, 4-speed manual transmission, power steering, power front disc brakes, air conditioning, bucket seats, center console, original window sticker, warranty card, build sheet, owners manual, PHS documents, and more.
This well restored classic is among the best examples available of this increasingly sought after and hard to come by GTO hard-top coupe. Serious enthusiasts will seize upon this special, highly collectible, and beautifully driving GTO!
