I am new here, and i need some help.

[Lonni24]

Hi guys, i am from Hungary, and i saw a muscle car on TV, it was Pontiac GTO, but i heard there are other kinds of these cars. I would like to buy one, but i dont know, what kind shall i get. I thank you for any information. What types of musclecars there are, from which years, how many horsepowers do they have, from where can i get them. and so on. thank you.

[Lonni24]

I checked the net, i think i found my favourite.

Pontiac GTO of the years 68, 69.

Please tell me something about these.

[Don_Lightfoot]

Welcome to the board. The GTO was considered by many to be the first true musclecar, combining a large engine in a relatively small car body.

The years 68 and 69 reflected the true "coke bottle" shape of the GTO. In both years the engines were 400 cubic inches. The actual horsepower varied depending on the different engine components. For example, there were Ram Air engines which had hotter cams, heads and other performance items. The "hot ticket" for the 1969 year was the Ram Air IV rated at I believe 366 horsepower which was a joke. This engine was absolutely dynamite. Also, few people realize there was a two barrel carburetor version available in these years which was really set up as a highway cruiser.

The GTO has a tremendous heritage and the Pontiac owners are a great bunch of people. Also, General Motors utilized the GTO to introduce a number of new automotive features over the years. The most common of those would be the urathene (?) bumper first introduced on the 68 model.

These machines are quite commonly referred to as "Goats". If you check out my website below you will see some pics and details of a couple of Goats I have had in recent years.

Hope this helps and good luck in your search.

[Charley Lillard]

Maybe someone knows of a good GTO web site ?

[JoeG]

Hello Lonni24,
Go to GOOGLE, type in---- pontiac gto forum----here you can take a tiger by the tail.---JoeG [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[Lonni24]

Thank you for the help, I aprechiate, that,

So you say, that the GTO would be a good choice if it comes to buying one.

[drdave69]

Don, a little off this topic but went to your website and saw the '69 SS/RS Camaro. I have seen this car locally a few times. The guy that owned it lived in a small town south of me and I believe that a local body shop owner now has it.

[Don_Lightfoot]

Yes, I think a GTO would be a great choice.

Dave, as mentioned on my website, I heard the car was in Georgia. From what you say it sounds like it got sold again when it got there. What condition was it in Dave? I spent two years of my life redoing that car (a true labor of love) and hopefully it hasn't deteriorated. Small world for sure.

[Chevy454]

Here's a good Pontiac forum:

Performance Years

[drdave69]

Don, when I last saw it was at the body shop owner's business. He was putting the car back to 'stock' such as removing the chrome pieces and putting all original type equipment on the car.