Vehicle Description
The Pontiac GTO started the muscle car tradition in the 1960s. Not
long after that, the real power kings started modifying and tuning
these to be the baddest machines on the blacktop. That's the kind
of tradition brought to modern times in this 2006 Pontiac GTO. It
has an almost unassuming style of a sleek and stock sports car, but
when you spot the extra-wide rear rubber, you can see this is
special. So dig in deeper to spot the nitrous-ready 427ci race
block, fortified drivetrain, and full quarter-mile king
investments. And in the best tradition of sleeper cars, this may be
one of the fastest GTOs of its era, but you still get to enjoy it
from leather-lined A/C comfort.
This is the last of the GTOs, and so this special really feels like
this car is a proper bookend to its legacy. After all, these
final-gen cars never got the Royal Bobcat treatment, but this one
sure comes close. A carbon fiber hood, a carbon fiber trunk,
big/bright exhaust tips, an exterior battery cutoff, and HoleShot
performance wheels - with an awesome stance - indicate some added
speed. But nothing visually clues you in on the full package.
Instead, this remains the kind of car that can still wear a license
plate like a daily driver. The factory black paint has a good
shine, and the panels look good so you can see the sleekly rounded
style. So anyone who doesn't hear the exhaust, or know what ET Drag
tires do, may just assume you have a nice 16k-mile modern
classic.
The interior is a terrific setup that gives you the best race-ready
components without losing the best modern comforts. The upgrades
start with ProCar leather racing front bucket seats, G-Force racing
harnesses, and Robinson Racing five-point race cage going across
the back seat. There's even a nitrous bottle mounted in the rear
that's ready to go! The center section has an EFI controller,
pressure gauge, and a Hurst ratchet shifter with line lock. It's a
truly professional setup, but it doesn't trade comfort for
fortification. You still have a loaded GTO with power windows,
power locks, a rear defogger, tilt steering column, dual airbags,
and the premium Blaupunkt AM/FM/CD stereo. And when was the last
time you saw a quarter-mile machine with cold-blowing air
conditioning?
There's one place that doesn't try to be stock at all, and that's
in the engine bay. These final-year GTOs were desirable for LS2
power, but this one gets even more desirable. It now has an LS7
motor, and that means the sought-after 427 cubic-inch displacement.
This is an RHS competition aluminum block with all forged
internals, and that's just the base of this complete and
professional build. It also includes Trick Flow 245cc CNC 6-bolt
heads, a hydraulic roller camshaft, ARP bolts, and a FAST fuel
injection 102mm intake. The Nitrous Outlet direct port gives a wet
shot of power on demand. And the final part of this power package
is a touch of incognito with the electric cutouts that lets you run
the dual exhaust to the mufflers or you can have it rumble directly
out of the headers. The list of components is too long to fully go
through here, but we have a full receipt file documenting the work
and components. However, you can already see the professional level
of this motor build. And because you need to get the power to the
ground, the upgrades don't stop there. The transmission is fully
built to handle the power. It's a TH400 manual valve body unit with
a Pro Tree trans brake, TCI SFI flexplate, Lingenfelter two-step
launch controller, and more. It connects to a Hendrix 4-inch
driveshaft on its way to the Hendrix rear end. And because this GTO
keeps its fully independent suspension, power steering, and
four-wheel power disc brakes w/ABS, there's a touch of practicality
in this wild child.
We're told the whole idea behind this custom creation was to have a
super-fast car that didn't lose its stock style or comfort. Not
only was that done correctly, but in the process, they created a
true way to pay tribute to the full GTO line. So if you want to be
fast, custom, and properly carry on the GTO tradition, call
today!
