Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 9th September from 12pm
Auction: Wed 10st September from 9am
1966 Pontiac Le Mans (GTO) Convertible
Estimate
£40, 000 - £50, 000
Registration No: GFX 550D
Chassis No: 237676P252194
MOT: Exempt
Subject to an extensive restoration and uprating that was completed in 2015
Just c. 2, 000 miles covered since the completion
Fitted with a 455 ci V8 engine allied to automatic tranmission
The original, much-vaunted series of GTOs reigned from 1964 to 1974 and were classic muscle cars of the period. Forced to adhere to the US manufacturers' voluntary ban on factory-sponsored racing, GM had turned its attention to optimising the performance of its road cars, in order to maintain the interest of the young American enthusiast. The GTO was essentially the brainchild of three men - engine specialist Russell Gee, chassis engineer Bill Collins, and chief engineer John DeLorean; who later achieved fame for the car bearing his name and cheating the British taxpayer of millions of pounds. To many enthusiasts, the Genesis of the Muscle Car starts with the Pontiac GTO. Combining the mild-mannered, mid-sized Tempest with the powerful 389 cubic inch V8 from the full-sized Grand Prix, Pontiac set off a firestorm of competition both within GM, and among the Big Three and all their respective divisions.
More information to follow.
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
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