’74 PONTIAC GTO: END OF AN ERA!

Posted on October 27, 2026 by MartynL

In 1974, Pontiac concentrated all its performance efforts on the SD-455 Firebirds, resulting in the ’74 PONTIAC GTO: END OF AN ERA! The ’74 GTO represents Pontiac’s one-year-only, last-ditch attempt to save the iconic nameplate, which over the years had become synonymous with Supercar and Musclecar. The GTO ignited the Supercar Revolution in 1964, and ten years later became a mostly cosmetic option on the compact Ventura GM X-Body platform Pontiac inherited from Chevrolet (Nova). It signaled th...

1964 OLDS 442

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by MartynL

1964 was all about the birth of the Supercar, Hemis, and factory-built racecars. It was also the launch of the 1964 OLDS 442: ‘Police Needed it - Olds Built It - Pursuit Proved It…and enthusiasts celebrated! Pontiac called its GTO “A Device For Shrinking Time & Distance.” Magazine editors called it a “Supercar”. And, from coast to coast, enthusiasts flocked to Pontiac dealers to see the new GTO, an option that breathed life into a Tempest. Pontiac - not Ford, Chevy or Plymouth - essentially...