Few Automobiles Have Entered the Motoring World with the Immediate Impact Like the 1964 Pontiac GTO

2014 SLOAN MUSEUM AUTO FAIR CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF Article by Al Rogers 1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop Owned by Denny & Pat Kloha Few automobiles have entered the motoring world with the immediate impact like the 1964 Pontiac GTO. Though not a brand-new idea, it tapped into the spirit of mid-’60s America and set a new standard for every muscle car imitator that followed. From the onset, there was little doubt the GTO would be imitated. Pontiac had an internal goal to sell 5,000 the first year 1964 Pontiac GTO convertible owned by John and Lea and ended up moving over 32,000. General Motors’ Dunham from Mechanicsville, Virginia. John is celebrating “Wide-Track” division had established a reputation for 40 years of ownership and recently completed the “Long performance, but it was clearly cutting edge with the Haul” on the Hot Rod Power Tour. This 1964 GTO has introduction of the GTO. A new standard for performance amassed more than 350,000 miles on the odometer and was set thus creating a trend for the preceding 10 years the road driven miles continues to rise as John piloted for other automobile manufacturers to replicate in it from his hometown in Mechanicsville, Virginia to the various forms. The GTO was the “Bench Mark” for the 2014 Sloan Museum Auto Fair in Flint, Michigan. This development of the American Muscle Car era. GTO is not show car. Many might say it lacks curb appeal but it more than makes up for it with heart. It should also Under the leadership of Russell Gee, Bill Collins and John be noted this 1964 GTO is one of the earliest produced Delorean General Motors had created a winner with the convertibles. Pontiac GTO. This is only one of the special GTO’S and special stories The Sloan Museum Auto Fair is honored to assemble a participating in the “50 Years of GTO” display. Enjoy the “50 Years of GTO” display and welcome the collection journey through this special grouping. Stop, look and if of GTO’S with their owners to the 2014 event as we you’re intrigued by what you see there’s a proud GTO celebrate the history of this iconic “Muscle Car”. The “50 owner waiting to share his story. Years of GTO” display consists of a diverse grouping of GTO’S spanning from 1964 through 2006. “Happy 50 Years” to the GTO, owners and the people behind the scenes who made it happen. The Sloan This diverse display will have a collection of original non- Museum Auto Fair welcomes you to this historic restored, daily-driver, one owner, restored and show cars representing the history of the GTO. Each of these cars celebration of the American Muscle Car known as the has a history and story to tell. Of particular interest is the GOAT!.

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