Originally, the GTO was not its own dedicated model but an option package for the 1964 Pontiac Tempest, which included a GTO badge, all manner of hood scoops and cosmetic upgrades, and dual ...

As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, Pontiac was desperate ... that it zipped around as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 that same year — and the 2M4 model even made it on "Car & Driver ...