My father ordered a 1970 GTO with a Ram Air IV engine and paid the deposit. Sometime later Pontiac said the Ram Air IV GTO had been discontinued for the rest of the 1970 model year, but he could get the 455 for the same price. Working with Pontiac and the dealer, my father pointed out that the Ram Air IV engine was still available in the 1970 Firebird. Pontiac agreed to assemble one last RAIV GTO for my father's order. More than likely, his RAIV GTO was the last one made. It was a stripped down, 4-speed car that he used to build a race car.
The kind of car we'd put burners on before hitting the streets on weekends. Burners are tires you sacrifice to thrill or annoy folks. You decide. Cheers 🇨🇦
Pontiac kind of did it to itself. Except for a very few models, Pontiac never approached its success of the '60s and '70s, when it reached as high as No. 3 in total sales. It's bread and butter sedans, which once were performance animals, became posh, underpowered junk. It mutated the Trans Am into the plastic-clad Firehawk (which did have its fans) and settled for front wheel drive versions of the Grand Prix, which would have been a great rear-driver with a V8. It's Grand Am of the late '80s was a sales success, but never a performance car. It's most painful foul-up was re-badging the Holden Monaro as the GTO in '04 without adding any of the GTO's styling charisma. Sadly, it's best cars of the oughts were the G8 and Solstice, which hit all the buttons but came too late to make a difference. Pontiac was my favorite brand (my first two cars were a LeMans and a Formula 400 Firebird) and it was sad to watch its demise.
Hi Steven, great video. Excellent presentation for that 1970 GTO. Everything covered nicely and well spoken with a touch of humor thrown in here and there. Well done
We all talk about “Day 2 cars”. This one reminds me of a “Year Two” car. About what I’d imagine (assuming all the parts existed) what would have been done once it was out of warrantee and the owner could have some more fun. Great looking car - that obviously packs a punch.
Hilarious..around 86 my dad and mom took us to drive in, I think we went see gremlins, but its funny because my dad had a green 1970 gto judge, was a great car, but the trunk latch was broken, you had open it with screw driver, or if someone was on inside they could open it, well they decided put my moms brother in there because kids were free that night, they didn't want pay for 3 adults, but in the dark at drive in, it was much harder to open up the trunk as they had rehearse in the day time, my dad actually lost the screw driver to, so he had ask bunch people, was really embarrassing lmao, even when he finally got thexscrew driver, took him probably 10 minutes to open, my uncle was panicking, practically crying, he was only like 19 but he was a little off lol, he still is a little off til this day!!
I have a Gold '70 GTO, I do want to go as Reggie Dunlop for Halloween one year and get friends to be the Hanson Brothers. I will take pics and videos if it comes about.
Why don't the consider the 1962, 63, and 64 Dodge and Plymouths with the max wedge motors the first muscle cars? There wasn't too many cars that could beat them....
You are right, however the GTO was the first total package of performance with special trim. Many muscle/ super cars before the GTO had optional motors,trans and gears but looked like any six cylinder or small V8 car.
For anyone who does not know Pontiac got all their cubes from the inside of the engine. No Pontiac big blocks or small blocks. Pontiac had one size block V8 that they bored and stroked or destroked as needed.
I don’t mind if you change the color on a care but at least use a color that it actually came int. I hate this. Why make a “fake” Judge and then not use a factory color?
@@zracer1099 Sure does sound interesting. My 10th Anniversary (a 400/4 speed) was assembled on the same week that GM dropped the 400 engine from the option list in April 1979, but as you know, some were produced after that time. They were likely already in the production schedule/queue.
I had a guy walk up to me at the car wash and held out ten one hundred dollar bills to sell him the hood tachometer on my 68 goat. Then I burst out into laughter as I showed him a smokeshow through first second and third gear
I had a 70 Lemans sport coup in 82 ($700), my first car after getting home from Army basic training/AIT, before going overseas. then got out in 85, married and sold it. Heard the guy i sold it too got in a bad accident in it. and it would bury the 130 speed-odometer....listening to the 8-track and FM jams.... lots of fun🙂
@@googleusergp LOL.........NOPE, the car would've been MORE faithful, got 3 kids though..........and grand-kids, love'm all and life is GOOD......RETIRED JOURNEYMAN BOILERMAKER in Wyoming now, everything is paid for
My father ordered a 1970 GTO with a Ram Air IV engine and paid the deposit. Sometime later Pontiac said the Ram Air IV GTO had been discontinued for the rest of the 1970 model year, but he could get the 455 for the same price. Working with Pontiac and the dealer, my father pointed out that the Ram Air IV engine was still available in the 1970 Firebird. Pontiac agreed to assemble one last RAIV GTO for my father's order. More than likely, his RAIV GTO was the last one made. It was a stripped down, 4-speed car that he used to build a race car.
That's awesome!
I'm
The kind of car we'd put burners on before hitting the streets on weekends. Burners are tires you sacrifice to thrill or annoy folks. You decide. Cheers 🇨🇦
Another great video, I still can’t understand GM stopping the. Pontiac line, so many loyal customers,
Thank you!!
Thank the US government for the demise of Pontiac.
Pontiac kind of did it to itself. Except for a very few models, Pontiac never approached its success of the '60s and '70s, when it reached as high as No. 3 in total sales. It's bread and butter sedans, which once were performance animals, became posh, underpowered junk. It mutated the Trans Am into the plastic-clad Firehawk (which did have its fans) and settled for front wheel drive versions of the Grand Prix, which would have been a great rear-driver with a V8. It's Grand Am of the late '80s was a sales success, but never a performance car. It's most painful foul-up was re-badging the Holden Monaro as the GTO in '04 without adding any of the GTO's styling charisma. Sadly, it's best cars of the oughts were the G8 and Solstice, which hit all the buttons but came too late to make a difference. Pontiac was my favorite brand (my first two cars were a LeMans and a Formula 400 Firebird) and it was sad to watch its demise.
Agreed, had a Bonneville and a Grand Prix. Great cars!
My first new car was a 1970 GTO. I was 18 and this is my favorite car ever.
Great job of on facts about the GTO history! Really nice GOAT
1970 was one of the best years for power. All the high compression big blocks lost power in 71
Except the 426 Hemi
Hi Steven, great video. Excellent presentation for that 1970 GTO. Everything covered nicely and well spoken with a touch of humor thrown in here and there. Well done
Asked a girl out in Highschool. She told me if I had a GTO Judge she would go out with me.
Nice!!! My favorite body style GTO.
The first muscle car was the 49 olds 88 with the 303 rocket v-8
Is cited as the first ''full-sized'' muscle car! We are talking about Mid-Sized here!
We all talk about “Day 2 cars”. This one reminds me of a “Year Two” car. About what I’d imagine (assuming all the parts existed) what would have been done once it was out of warrantee and the owner could have some more fun. Great looking car - that obviously packs a punch.
My favorite GTO body style/year
My favorite year for the GTO. Just screams Muscle!
Hilarious..around 86 my dad and mom took us to drive in, I think we went see gremlins, but its funny because my dad had a green 1970 gto judge, was a great car, but the trunk latch was broken, you had open it with screw driver, or if someone was on inside they could open it, well they decided put my moms brother in there because kids were free that night, they didn't want pay for 3 adults, but in the dark at drive in, it was much harder to open up the trunk as they had rehearse in the day time, my dad actually lost the screw driver to, so he had ask bunch people, was really embarrassing lmao, even when he finally got thexscrew driver, took him probably 10 minutes to open, my uncle was panicking, practically crying, he was only like 19 but he was a little off lol, he still is a little off til this day!!
Great story! It also makes a good point that as great as these cars looked, they weren't designed to last for the long term!
Nice!!!!! 👍👍
Paint it Gold, then you have Paul Newman's GTO, in the movie Slapshot. Nice.
I have a Gold '70 GTO, I do want to go as Reggie Dunlop for Halloween one year and get friends to be the Hanson Brothers. I will take pics and videos if it comes about.
Why don't the consider the 1962, 63, and 64 Dodge and Plymouths with the max wedge motors the first muscle cars? There wasn't too many cars that could beat them....
Technically, you are correct. "Big engine, small body" on those too.
You are right, however the GTO was the first total package of performance with special trim. Many muscle/ super cars before the GTO had optional motors,trans and gears but looked like any six cylinder or small V8 car.
Wonderful presentation
Gah, why do this with a bastardized JC Whitney optioned non-original car?
For anyone who does not know Pontiac got all their cubes from the inside of the engine. No Pontiac big blocks or small blocks. Pontiac had one size block V8 that they bored and stroked or destroked as needed.
The seats look like they are in the batmobile
Im restoring a 69 GTO Judge right now ,08/08/24...It Carasual Red,and a real Judge.. Assembled at Bruning Hyway plant...
Love my 69 with hideaway headlites.
Nothing but V8s. I like the 10 mpg, fine by me!! 😄
I had a friend that had an SS 66 nova with a 4 cylinder from the factory and in my garage there is a 1971 Pontiac convertible GTO clone
On the shifter indicator plate, the "S" stands gor "Super", Not "Second".
I think that the Firebird also had a endura bumper for that year. Can you please confirm ? Thanks
Nice but that TR6 looks nice as well.
I don’t mind if you change the color on a care but at least use a color that it actually came int. I hate this. Why make a “fake” Judge and then not use a factory color?
You could get that nose on a Lemans, it was known as the $700 nose job.
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Steve! Please get a hold of me! I have a very rare Pontiac Trans Am I want you to talk about!
What's so rare about your particular Trans Am?
Danny@hoclassics.com. Send details I will share with Steve. Thx
@@googleusergp in short, it has some unique options. But it’s the last 400 4 speed and was Delorean family owned.
@@zracer1099 Sure does sound interesting. My 10th Anniversary (a 400/4 speed) was assembled on the same week that GM dropped the 400 engine from the option list in April 1979, but as you know, some were produced after that time. They were likely already in the production schedule/queue.
THIS CAR HAS INCREDIBLE UPGRADES . A MUSCLE CAR FANTASY IN THE MATERIAL WORLD . GOD BLESS WHO EVER PUT THIS TOGETHER ...
409 was before GTO.
The 409 was a larger car
@@eugenesonger9426 Wasn't a 62 409 and a 70 GTO within a 100 lb.s of each other?
If so, what does the size of car matter?
I prefer the hide away headlights,, Steve
The olds 442 actually was not engine size it meant 4 barrel 4 speed and dual exhaust it came with a 440 engine
440 hmmm
I meant 340 lol but that was the duster the olds 442 had engine options of 350 and 455 and I also believe they had a 330 cubic inch option also
@@kevinmorgan4492
I believe the first one was a 330 but there was a few others 403 and 307 come to mind.
I had a guy walk up to me at the car wash and held out ten one hundred dollar bills to sell him the hood tachometer on my 68 goat. Then I burst out into laughter as I showed him a smokeshow through first second and third gear
I had a 70 Lemans sport coup in 82 ($700), my first car after getting home from Army basic training/AIT, before going overseas. then got out in 85, married and sold it. Heard the guy i sold it too got in a bad accident in it.
and it would bury the 130 speed-odometer....listening to the 8-track and FM jams.... lots of fun🙂
Hopefully, the wife is still around....
@@googleusergp LOL.........NOPE, the car would've been MORE faithful, got 3 kids though..........and grand-kids, love'm all and life is GOOD......RETIRED JOURNEYMAN BOILERMAKER in Wyoming now, everything is paid for
@@freddietee1225 I wouks never get rid of a car for any woman. If she does not like it, she can go. The car stays.