The 1966 Pontiac GTO sits at a rare intersection of volume production, serious performance, and enduring collector demand. Enthusiasts treat it as a benchmark for the muscle car era, and current ...

GTO sales skyrocketed in 1966, with Pontiac producing close to 97,000 units, up from 75,000 cars in 1965. The 2-door coupe was the big star of the show with over 73,000 units, but the carmaker also ...

Most people who bought a Pontiac GTO in 1966 ordered the 2-door coupe with the 389 four-barrel engine, as this configuration accounted for more than 70,000 units of the total 97,000 car production.

The Pontiac GTO was born at GM's Milford Proving Grounds when John DeLorean and a group of engineers gathered to test a prototype 1964 Pontiac Tempest that had been stuffed with a 389 cubic-inch V8.

Meet the Monkeemobile, a 1966 Pontiac GTO transformed for TV, combining classic car design with pop culture history. What ...