Pontiac GTO [Hardcover]

Steve Statham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2003

One of the most fascinating stories to come out of Detroit during the muscle car era of the early-1960s and 1970s! An American automotive milestone, the 1964 GTO contained several high-performance components - floorshift, high-performance suspension, 389 V-8 engine, quick steering and dual exhaust. Get the inside story of the long and distinguished history of Pontiac's GTO on the streets and race tracks of America as Statham traces the evolution of the GTO from 1964-74 through all models, including the Tri-powers, Ram Air models, Royal Bobcats, the Judge and more.

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About the Author

After paying his dues working in a variety of dusty auto parts stores, and then earning a journalism degree from Southwest Texas State University, Steve Statham's career in automotive journalism started with a stint as managing editor at Super Ford magazine. He later served as the editor ofMusclecar Enthusiast magazine for many years. Along the way, he has authored and photographed 12 books on automotive history and contributed articles to dozens of automotive publications. Steve also writes fiction, and his new novel is Rules of Force, a sci-fi thriller. When not writing or editing, Statham tries to find time to take his wife and daughter out cruisin' in his 1968 GTO.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760308284
• ISBN-13: 978-0760308288
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,635,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Steve Statham is a Texas-based automotive journalist, photographer and fiction author. Writing is his profession, and cars provided the initial spark. His first automotive journalism job was as managing editor of Super Ford magazine, and he later served many years as editor of Musclecar Enthusiast magazine. Steve has had 12 non-fiction automotive history books published, including Camaro Musclecar Color History, and Maximum Muscle: Factory Special Musclecars. He has been a regular contributor to Road & Track's annual Buyers Guides since 2001, and has been published in Motor Trend's Truck Trend, Mustang Monthly, Corvette Magazine, Muscle Car Review, Sport Compact Car, Mopar Muscle, Automotivetraveler.com and many others. Steve's debut novel, the sci-fi thriller Rules of Force, will be available as an e-book in October 2011. For updates, visit: http://www.stevestatham.com/

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great one, July 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pontiac GTO (Hardcover)

A great read for all muscle car enthusiasts. A well done illustrated history of the GTO and muscle cars in general. There is much more then just pictures of old cars. This book is well laid out and fun to read cover to cover or just browse. Exceptional year by year historical view of the GTO. Many great examples of fully restored GTO's and classic original promotional pictures.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the lot, September 19, 2001

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David Rasmussen (Collierville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pontiac GTO (Hardcover)

I've just purchaed a 1973 GTO and bought 5 books on the subject. This is by far the best one. The pictures are wonderful and the analysis is both insightful and inspirational in an entrepreneurial sense (getting the GTO done over GM's massive corporate bureaucracy.) A must-read for the true GTO or musclecar fan.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Best GTO Books Written, March 19, 2004

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"bpmoses" (Ann Arbor, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pontiac GTO (Hardcover)

This book is definitely one of the best books written on the Pontiac GTO. It combines great photography with a good chronological story on all the GTO's from 1964 to 1974. Excellent read! Caution to other buyers: the recently released paperback titled Pontiac GTO: Four Decades of Muscle by Steve Statham (published May 2003) has exactly the same content as this book. So if you own this book already, don't bother buying Four Decades of Muscle