The Pontiac GTO, often hailed as the original American muscle car, owes its name to the Italian phrase “Gran Turismo Omologato.” This term, borrowed from European racing heritage, signifies a grand ...

While the Pontiac GTO kicked off the muscle car craze when it was introduced in 1964, these five models brought together a powerful V8 and a conventional mass-produced chassis several years erlier.

In 1964, a legend was born when Pontiac dropped one of the 389 cubic-inch V8s from its full-size lineup into a lighter, mid-sized Pontiac Tempest. Its birth kicked off a tire-smoking, youth-driven ...