Vehicle Description
2006 Pontiac GTO
In early 1963 a team of engineers and designers got together at
Pontiac and decided to focus more on street racing and power. The
Tempest had been in production for a bit, and a more "muscular"
powerful car was needed. Hence the acronym GTO or Grand Tempest
Option became the code for the secret new development that would
take place. John DeLorean actually claims the GTO came from the
Italian Gran Turismo Omologato or Grand Touring Homologated,
(certified), which in reality the car was never meant for grand
touring, but to be the fastest straight-line Pontiac produced.
Presenting in very nice and racy condition, this V8 LS2 mill
optioned car which in stock form pumps out 400hp and a sought after
version is ready to rock and roll and smoke out the masses. A rare
color, (1 of 340 built), 44K miles, and the addition of the Sport
Appearance Package along with some upgrades in the horsepower
department to sugarcoat the deal even further, make this
consignment a great little piece of automotive fire for someone who
wants to slip by the competition.
Exterior
A burst of Brazen Orange can be seen when this car blows by you.
The paint is very nice but does show with chips and scrapes on the
rocker panels and front bumper of this title verified 44,027
clocked original mile car. This car is equipped with the Sport
Appearance Package, meaning it has a more aggressive front fascia,
recessed grille inserts, rocker extensions, a taller rear spoiler,
and a rear fascia extension. A body matching neoprene bumper has
the BMW-esque grilles deeply inserted and an air-dam below with fog
lights on either side. On the back a rounded spoiler emulates the
trunk shape and aero inset tail and backup lights curve with the
lines of this rear. Dual exhaust peek out from underneath the GTO
badged Brazen Orange rear roll pan. Nice 18-inch Boyd Coddington
wheels with a polished finish and gray inserts are wrapped in
Hankook staggered blackwall radials. Juicy!
Interior
Nicely presenting and equally as welcoming ebony leather buckets
are in front, and a 2 plus 2 bench which are essentially 2 more
individual attached buckets are in back. Black accenting is
embroidered on the backs, (GTO... imagine that!), and the plastic
tubs they reside in. These buckets have some power adjustments as
well as a manual recline knob on the sides. All present as very
clean, but the driver's exaggerated outer bolster has color loss
and a notable degree of wear. A very clean dash, with a burnt
orange background instrumentation and some smaller LED readouts and
very clean controls are in the dash front. Seen in the center, a
small LED display within a Blaupunkt AM/FM/CD Bluetooth head unit.
Temp knobs are just above as are a pair of dash top gauges in pods
and this dash center melts into a center console which features the
Hinson short throw shifter with a orange stitched leather boot and
handbrake with similar stitching in black leather. Billet aluminum
pedals and an original steering wheel are noted. Lightly soiled
mats cover black carpeting which is flooding the floors and a tight
black fuzzy headliner hangs above. Nice!
Drivetrain
Now things are going to get interesting...Under the dual scooped
hood lies a LS2 6.0Liter V8 original to the car but beefed up in
many ways. Fitted into the block, which has been align bored, is a
polished crankshaft, high volume oil pump, new timing gears, Mahle
flat top pistons, King XP bearings and a BTR PDS Stage 2 camshaft
kit. BTR 5/16 pushrods, a BTR trunion kit, and LS7 lifters actuate
the #243 cylinder heads which are sealed with LS9 head gaskets. An
ARP stud kit ties everything together and a MagnaCharger
supercharger feeds the oxygen end of things meanwhile EFI provides
the fossils. A Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission is bolted on
the back and has been upgraded with a Monster twin disc clutch and
flywheel kits as well as a Tick throwout bearing. A 3.64 limited
slip differential is way in the back.
Undercarriage
In a nutshell, very clean, slight surface rust on the usual
corrosive steel parts, but totally unremarkable. Beautifully
preserved, and obviously never taken out in a snow/salt
environment. Independent suspension and power disc braking all
around. Solid as a rock down to the headers and Magnaflow dual
exhaust system. Our consignor notes that a 450lph Walbro fuel pump
was added to keep up with the necessary fuel demand.
Drive-Ability
Gotta love a low mileage piece of late model muscle, and this car
does not disappoint. All good under this hood, and in the seat.
Lightning fast acceleration, solid bias free braking and rail like
handling. And I love the Brazen Orange and Ebony leather which I
admit I'm a sucker for.
Taking a close look, this car needs some minor cosmetic TLC, but
not enough to keep you from looking good going down the highway and
still smoke em with ease. Wonderful interior, sporty exterior, racy
wheels and well over the factory rated 400 horses for this goat.
Grab this baby by the horns and prepare to go for an E ticket
ride.
VIN DECODE
6G2VX12U86L552724
6-Australia
G-General Motors
2-Pontiac
VX-V2 Series GTO
1-Coupe
2-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
U-6.0L LS2 V8
8-Check Digit
6-2006
L-Elizabeth Plant, Australia
552724-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
