LRA Auto Museum and Sales is proud to offer this freshly restored,
numbers matching 1970 Pontiac GTO 455 H.O. This GTO left the
factory finished in Pepper Green over a black interior and wears
redline tires. Its sportily optioned, including the 455 H.O.,
4-speed manual, Safe-T-Track 3.31 rear-end, power brakes, and Rally
II wheels. It remains a very rare, numbers-matching example. The
car was originally delivered to Stephen Pontiac-Cadillac in
Bristol, Connecticut. This car underwent a professional frame-off
restoration, with absolutely no expense spared. The frame and
related parts were powder coated in the process. This GTO is
comfortably a condition #1 car, and has never been driven since its
restoration. Its fit for any collection as an appreciating, true
American muscle car or boulevard cruiser. As market demand
continues to rise, these well-optioned GTOs will only get rarer.
Dont miss out of this example! The GTO lineage was born in 1964 by
speed freaks at Pontiac who wanted to target younger buyers with a
street-ripping performance model. John DeLorean (yes, that
DeLorean), Bill Collins, and Russ Gee took a Pontiac Tempest, added
a larger motor from the Catalina, and promoted it as a
high-performance model. At the time, GMs internal policy capped the
A-body vehicles, including the Tempest, to 326ci, but the team
found a loophole. By offering the GTO as an option, they were able
to offer larger motors for the GTO line. Although General Motors
banned auto racing involvement in 1963, canceling the powerful
Super Duty 421 and 427 Mystery Motor, the GTO was coincidentally
named after the Ferrari 250 GTO racer. Internally, it stood for
Grand Tempest Option, due the car it was based on. The second
generation was released in 1968 and remains the most iconic GTO
generation. It was sleek and curvy, with subtle touches like hidden
wipers and body color bumpers. The party piece, however, was
undoubtedly the hood mounted tachometer, allowing the driver to see
the tach from the windshield instead of having to look down at the
dash. In 1970, now that the ban on larger larger-than-400ci motors
was gone, the GTO had a new engine option: the high-output 455. It
had a longer stroke and the Ram Air III camshafts. This option
wasnt available on the Judge models until late 1970. LRA Auto
Museum and Sales aims to help you find something special in your
everyday drive or a rare find. We carry a large selection of
pre-owned and used cars in a variety of makes and models, including
Nissan, Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Dodge, Chrysler and more. Truly, LRA
Enterprises is the premier destination for some of automotive
historys finest and rarest cars ever built. Be sure to ask us about
our financing and consignment options too. We are always looking
for an incredible classic to add to our inventory or our on-site
Muscle & Classic Car Museum! Stop by and see us today. (215)
-781-3790 -
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