Welcome to: Automobiles of the 1960's
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GENERAL MOTORS
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1961 Pontiac Ventura
Full sized Pontiac's got a redesign
shorter and lower they still had more interior room than last years
the domed or "bubble roof" was shared with Chevy and Olds
Cost: $2,975.00
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1961 Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac hit the compact market with the Tempest
the four door sedan (shown) was a little cumbersome
so a two door coupe followed later in the year
a flexible cable drive shaft was unique to Tempest
and very unconventional for any auto maker
Cost: $2,190.00
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1962 Pontiac Grand Prix
New to the lineup this Grand Prix
was a solid entry into the personal luxury market
billed as a sport luxury car it had buckets and sport instrumentation
it was a good bet, propelling Pontiac to 3rd place in the rankings
Cost: $3,490.00 (base)
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1963 Pontiac LeMans
It was sporty version of the Tempest last year
but LeMans is now it's own series and is restyled
only available in a two door coupe or convertible
this was the first step towards making the Tempest line mid sized
Cost: $2,745.00 (convertible)
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1964 Pontiac LeMans GTO
Grand Touring Automobile
is what it stood for, the first "Muscle Car" is what it was
a 389cid V-8 stuffed into a re sized Tempest body is how it was made
two carburetor options were available a four barrel
or three two barrels making 325hp or 348hp respectively
Cost: $3,500.00 (convertible)
GTO two door hardtop
Cost: $3,250.00
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1965 Pontiac GTO
Spinning it's headlights to the vertical
made the LeMans GTO conform to other Pontiac's
while other automotive companies struggled to release muscle cars
GTO was getting a super star following
boosting Pontiac's sales to solidify it's 3rd place ranking
Cost: $3,380.00
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1966 Pontiac Grand Prix
Still Pontiac's flagship the Grand Prix
retained it's title of personal luxury car with new styling
one of seventeen models that buyers could choose from
variety seemed to be what the public wanted in the sixties
Cost: $3,285.00
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1967 Pontiac Firebird
Did someone say "Pony Car" please
Pontiac responded to the rising demand with the Firebird
based on Chevy's Camero the Firebird was pure Pontiac though
trimmed more upscale and priced a little higher
with optional power plants all the way to a 325hp V-8
Cost: $2,665.00 (base)
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1968 Pontiac GTO
A total restyle made all the intermediate models
more curvaceous and larger looking
a new dent resistant bumper and hidden headlights
gave GTO it's uniqueness from other models
Pontiac again was ahead of the other car companies with these changes
Cost: $3,300.00
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1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
A hopped up Firebird, the new Trans Am
was named to capitalize on the Trans Am racing circuit
in fact Pontiac had to pay a $5.00/ car royalty to use the name
white with blue racing stripes was the only color option
it was available as a two door coupe or a convertible
Cost: $3,790.00
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