Pontiac GTO [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Steve Statham (Author) "It wasn't the fastest musclecar ever made..." (more)
Key Phrases: hood tach, redline tires, enthusiast press, Ram Air, Trans Am, Royal Pontiac (more...)

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Product Description
Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2004, the Pontiac GTO is a true American automotive milestone. The 1964 GTO packaged several high-performance components-floor shift, performance suspension, 389 V-8 engine, quick steering, and dual exhaust. This book offers the inside story of the long and distinguished history of Pontiac's GTO on the streets and race tracks of America. Author and photographer Steve Statham traces the evolution of the GTO in its first decade, through all models including the Tri-powers, Ram Air models, Royal Bobcats, the Judge, and more.

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.com Sales Rank: #392,698 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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

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

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

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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