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GTO Red Book: Pontiac GTO, 1964-1974 (Motorbooks International Red Book Series)

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This book has a lot of very good information in it. The only thing I would like to see is more photos of options on the cars, like seats, gauges,shifters, etc. But overall it is a very informative book.

This is a great book to get information you need to restore an old gto or to learn more about the premeire musclecar. This book has every factory option you will ever find on any pontiac gto. The whole point of the book is to educate and inform the public of the abilities of these cars. This book is the single best book to find information on any year of gto you will ever even hope to own. It even gives you production numbers which are often hard to find. This book will even help you find out if the motor in your car is the origional one.

This book is a must have if you are serious about buying, selling, or restoring a GTO. The information it contains can save you alot of time, money, and aggervation.

Generally, "GTO Red Book" is a good reference source for people wanting to restore their 1964-1974 Pontiac GTO. It has most of the information serious performance buffs are looking for. However, there are some faults with this book that range from trivial to irritating to serious. I agree this book will generally work for fans of the GTO's more-pedestrian sister models, the Tempest, Tempest Custom and LeMans (e.g., a grocery-getter Tempest Custom sedan or a Tempest coupe with a high-performance engine). However, there are some people out there interested in options and option codes for the Tempest and LeMans models, too. Also, a listing of dealer-installed and Custom accesories will definitely assist in helping the serious mid-sized Pontiac fan build anything from a taxi to family sedan to high-performance brute. Also, where are the installation rates of the various options and accessories? Sure, this information might not be available, and might be included in a future edition of this book, but it still is a glaring oversight that some might find valuable. While I hope there will be a future edition of "GTO Red Book" in the future, I think an even better idea might be to include Pontiac's other high-performance models (and their sister lines) as well (e.g., Catalina 2+2 and other related models, such as the base Catalina, Star Chief and Bonneville lines; Firebird; etc.). Though I rate this book at 4 stars, it could have been better. A book like this will undoubtedly meet many needs, but it ought to meet even more.