Why is the Pontiac GTO a TRUE muscle car? 1969 & 1970 Pontiac GTO - Raiti's Rides
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- John Delorean changed the auto industry when he added three letter to a Pontiac Le Mans. The GTO was a game changer that kicked off the muscle car wars. See why the Pontiac GTO is a very special car.
GTOs are just bad ass cars. Deloreans design was ahead if it's time. I owned a 70 Goat and always thought they were the best looking of the muscle cars.
I am so glad that I can share these with you Jim!
When John DeLorean was working for Pontiac Motor Division in 1966, he wanted Pontiac to have their own version of the Chevrolet Corvette. He begged and pleaded to General Motors executives to get a Pontiac sports car. GM executives refused, so they had Chevrolet Motor Division offered Pontiac the Camaro F-Body to create the Firebird. The Corvette-based Pontiac sports car was supposed to be called Banshee. Could you imagine a 1968-1969 Corvette-based Banshee with Pontiac's 455 cubic inch Super Duty V-8 engine with the Ram Air? It would have been a legend! But GM executives felt it would have affected the sales of the Corvette! GM needs to bring back Pontiac!!!
Thanks for that great info!
There are still 2 Banshee prototypes that exist. I think one sold at Barrett-Jackson not too long ago. Pontiac was my favorite brand. In my eyes, it died when they stopped making their own V8 engine in the early '80's. I still preferred their looks to other GM brands... but even the performance versions were just better-looking Chevys.
I agree. Chevy torpedoed Pontiac because a turbo 301 would've creamed their precious vette. Pontiac fell to sabotage by GM. They chose Buick over Pontiac? GM missed out on all the retro cars. The GTO & TA would've sold like they did before! Like hotcakes! I haven't bought a GM vehicle ever since they dropped Pontiac. It was a dumb move on their part.
@stevesvoboda9816 Buick and Oldsmobile was supposed to be granted their own versions of the 2nd generation F-Body in 1971, but GM executives quickly scrapped the plan because they did not want the affect the sales of the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. An Oldsmobile F-Body with the Rocket V-8 or a Buick F-Body with the Nailhead V-8 would have been interesting to see
Love the GTO's...68 and 69's are my fav, then the 70, then 65, then 67, 66, 71, 72, 64 in that order.
66 I had one it was my 1st car
. it makes me sick to my stomach to. Be with out it now.
I seen a lot of GTO's in person by the time I go to car shows the Pontiac GTO is one of my favorite muscle cars of all time.
Big fan of the GTO! I absolutely love the history you bring into your videos... I wonder how many people know Delorean worked for Pontiac?! Nice work joe... you even brought on the oil embargo - impressive!!
Double G #2 thank you so much I really try to tie in a lot of things so it isn’t run of the mill.
American muscle is the way to go! Glad I found this review, love your channel!
Lori Givens thank you so much! If you like GTOs, I have another one coming very soon.😊👍🏻
Truly impressive and iconic car. Outstanding review Joe, you are a pro
Don't forget about the 69-72 Grand Prix's as well
Tempest was the base model, then the LeMans, GTO and GTO Judge. Great video, my mom had a 70 LeMans sport with factory 400 and turbo 400 auto, loved that car!
🤔 That's nice! Guy, you described very well these beautiful machines. The blue one is beautiful! I just love old cars. 💙
Thank you so much for saying that! It really means a lot!
The great one. They knew what they were doing back then.
You got that right!
The 1968-1971 GM A-Body muscle cars were awesome cars. Each GM division even had the freedom to design and build their own powertrain. They were:
1970-1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS w/454 LS6 V-8 Cowl Induction
1968-1971 Pontiac LeMans GTO w/455 Super Duty V-8 Ram Air
1970-1971 Buick Skylark GSX w/455 Nailhead V-8
1970-1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 w/455 Rocket V-8
That was one of my dream cars, you get all the best cars : ). Hopefully the owners or you can add a 6 minute driving review on all the cars you review if possible.
Higher Then A Drone In The Dome. Thanks! I’m glad we have similar tastes. I’m trying to get connected with the owners. It’s so difficult because at these events people like to walk around because there are over 300 cars. I appreciate you watching!
Raiti's Rides Got it, for sure It will be really cool to hear and see those cars perform in a safe way ofcourse hehehe, also can't wait for the video of your wife and you going to the academy this summer.
Higher Then A Drone In The Dome. Well Thank you for being interested in the stuff I’m filming. I going to get you some sound clips at next Saturday’s event. Trust me, we can’t wait either!
Very beautiful GTOs you have brother.
Was John DeLorean still working for Pontiac in 1970? Jim Wangers was done with the GTO after 1969 his personal masterpiece, amazing!
That is what i like to see. Love the 68-71 GTOs the best.
You are so very right!
Looks just like mine. Had it since 1980.
The front bumper is NOT fiberglass! It is the endura compound.
I'm going for that patina look by purposely not fixing any blemishes there might be.
That is a nice touch Willy!
The lights on the 69 actually flip down not up. The 68's were sweet too because they still had the vent windows
I have a 69 Lemans convertible. Love that car it will hopefully be my son's 1st car.
Great tour - had a 69 Olive green LeMans w/3 speed Hurtz shifter, mag wheels with red pinstripe - sorry I sold it - still looking for another
Love that 70 🔥🐐🔥
John DeLorean was the one who actually wanted Carroll Shelby to make the Ford Mustang a muscle car, back around 1965 when he was at Ford; that's how the GT350 was created. When he came to Pontiac, he wanted Pontiac to get their own version of the Chevrolet Corvette and name it "Banshee". So, executives at GM headquarters refused and instead had Chevrolet offered Pontiac the Camaro F-Body, which was later named Firebird. The GM executives felt that the "Banshee" would affect the sales of the Corvette. Pontiac has always been a companion to Chevrolet, only a sportier brand.
I Owe My Very Existence Here In The U.S. Because Of The G.T.O. - My Dad Adopted Me Along With My Brother and Sister From Saigon Vietnam Because Partly Being a Successful Buick-Pontiac Dealer From 1964-2008 - He Told Me Years Ago That He Sold So Many G.T.O.s During The '60s and Early '70s He Could Afford To Do So.
Pontiac gto is the quintessential muscle car. Theres no other that beats it in looks power comfort daily driver as a whole package.
I totally agree with you!
American Muscle at its finest
Noah Parisian yes sir 😎👍🏻
69 Goat .... I use to own 2 of the them,, Hideaway Headlights Factory 4 speed...Best Car in my book!
GOT is one of my Dream Cars but it has to be a 65..... I will have one some day, idc if in have to rebuild it
What is the his and hers shifter?
@@bennny6988 automatic for the b!tc#e$ and shifter for the guys
The spoiler "wing" or whatever you want to call it was not stock i.e. it was an aftermarket add on that came stock from the factory only on the Judge, if my memory serves me right. This is no Judge, so it's an aftermarket item on a garden variety 455 cid GTO.
Thanks for sharing that great input and perspective!
I own a 68' myself, but I do like the looks of the 70' Judge Goats better.
The goat
You can say that again!
Actually the GTO was an option on the Tempest. As was the Lemans. 1966 the GTO was it's own model.
Thanks for that great info.
@@RaitisRides You're welcome. Always loved GTOs My first car ( in 1974 ) was a 65 Tempest that I took out the 326 and put the 389 Tri Power motor out of my brothers 66 GTO along with a muncie 4 speed into it. Fun times back then.
Well on that blue one they REALLY need to open those hood scoops and let it breathe like it was born to do!!!!!!
John DeLorean was their chief engineer and then Divisional VP, before he took over Chevrolet.
GTO=Grand Tempest Option, as the designers were developing the plan.
His and hers was the slang term for the Hurst dual gate shifter, and it was a big mistake in 69, my M 21 Muncie and close ratio Hurst 4 speed shifter in my 68 grabs rubber in all 4 gears, I love playing with mustangs and corvettes! 😂 😲
The hideaway headlight Cover slipped down on the 69
whats up with the steering wheel in the 69 ????
I have a 1972 Pontiac GTO at my house that has a 350 cubic inch engine
That is really awesome! What color is yours?
@@RaitisRides Canary yellow that faded a little over 17 years,The pontiac has been sitting in one spot for 17 years strait, until it was pulled put in august of 2017.
It needs restoration
Do you think you will be able to do it?
@@RaitisRides once I get the parts, or the money, yeah.
A work in progress! When it happens let me know!
He didn't say one thing I didn't already know..lol Also owned a 69
Hahaha I had the exact same car when I was 17-18 in the late 70s - the '69 actually. Mine was dark blue and beat to sh*t. I'm pretty sure I remember paying 300 bucks for it though. I had it for about a year, maybe a little longer. Inside, mine had the 3-spoke steering wheel, but otherwise the same as that green one. 400 CI engine/400 THM trans and a bench seat for some reason.... Probably why they sold it to me cheap besides the body and interior being beat up. It ran and drove great! Question ❓❓ why do people put those stupid big tires on the back? I understand the purpose on the dragstrip, but then take them off for driving on the street. Makes them handle like sh*t that way and the speedo would read wrong too. Anyway to each his own I guess. One of the things I liked about my goat was how it handled - for the time.
I own a 68 that was one of the 2108 ordered with the endera bumper delete
Being a '70 with a 455 and a wing it's most likely a Judge that's been repainted or a Judge clone.
GTO's are nice...... but GTO Judges are BADASS.
Actually in 69 delorean was general manager of Pontiac and then in 70 McDonald took over. He had nothing to do with the styling of these 2 cars.
Thank you so much for your extra input and feedback!
@@RaitisRides any time! Otherwise fantastic video. I grew up riding in my dad's 1970 goat and thankfully he still has it. Although it has been in a barn for about 14 years now
Thank you so much! Any plans to ever get it out of there?
I've been harassing him for years. It needs a new interior and some rust repair (typical vinyl roof rust) but it's a damn solid car. It will be back on the road eventually but I do not know when
it's utterly bizzare that after 50 plus years of development in automotive design, today's cars are somehow more butt ugly than ever.
This is a very good point!
The green one is not as old as the blue once since it’s 69 and the blue is 70 😂 😂😂
@5:20
Thanks for the info.
Did you actually just say that, boner? Thanks for telling the obvious, yawn 😩
paul mc, He said the 70 was older...
Fiberglass? Dude it's called urethane. That's also the wrong blue but nice.
Thanks for your extra info.
Do a 70 lemans T-37 that's what I have
I will get that together for you! You are a lucky guy!
@@RaitisRides thank you. Love all y'alls videos don't know how I missed this one lol
What is the difference between 70 gto and lemans and what car is big chief new car
@@zeussingh5111 my Lemans has a 350, no spoiler and not that hood but on the outside it looks like the blue one and the interior is a like different. Chief had a Gto
He should stick to “ new “ cars. The ‘67 GTO was the best looking of the model…
Because GT O , thats why.😀
That blue one isn't a real GTO the back bumper don't fit into place rite..
Matter Fact i don't think neither one of those are true GTO's..But still nice rides.
Mixed on the spoiler. Too big of a car for it.
Thanks Dirg!
You should do more homework before making videos. 1 example, that's a Hurst duel gate,
OMG (LOL).