1964
Pontiac GTO 1964
The Pontiac GTO is widely credited as the original muscle car. John DeLorean squeezed the 389 V8 into the mid-size Tempest body as an option package, creating the formula that would define American performance cars for a decade.
Muscle Car
Shared Parts
Borg-Warner T10 4-Speed Manual
Borg-Warner Corporation
Delco-Remy High Energy Ignition Distributor
Delco-Remy (General Motors)
Pontiac 400 HO V8 Engine
Pontiac Motor Division (GM)
Muncie M22 "Rock Crusher" 4-Speed
Muncie Gear (General Motors)
Champion RN9YC Spark Plug
Champion Spark Plug Co. (Federal-Mogul)
Pontiac Big-Block V8 (389 / 400 / 421 / 455)
Pontiac Motor Division (GM)
Borg-Warner Super T-10 4-Speed Manual Gearbox
Borg-Warner Transmission Systems
Technical Specifications
| Engine | 6.4L 389 Tri-Power V8 |
| Displacement | 6,375 cc |
| Horsepower | 348 hp |
| Torque | 530 Nm |
| Transmission | 4-speed close-ratio Muncie M21 |
| Drivetrain | RWD |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Fuel Economy | 19 L/100 km |
| 0–60 mph | 5.8 s |
| Top Speed | 185 km/h |
| Length | 5,036 mm |
| Width | 1,881 mm |
| Height | 1,384 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,845 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,565 kg |
| MSRP Range | $2,963 (USA, 1964) |