Pontiac GTO 1968 to 1969
Under John DeLorean (yep, that John DeLorean) Pontiac went for the doctor for the second-gen cars, finally coming up with the GTO we know as The Judge in 1969.Overview: While the Pontiac GTO of 1964 is widely regarded as the first factory muscle-car, by the time 1968 rolled around, the concept had lots of imitators. So, under John DeLorean (yep, that John DeLorean) Pontiac went for the doctor for the second-gen cars, finally coming up with the GTO we know as The Judge in 1969.
History: The wheelbase was shortened to give the aggressive, fastback lines that came to dominate late-60s muscle and the GTO featured a deformable, polymer nose panel and those fabulous graphics. The engine remained big with a 400 cubic-inch (6.5 litre) capacity (there was a 455 cubic-inch option) and there was a factory package called Ram Air that brought freer-breathing cylinder heads and a more aggressive camshaft. Suffice to say the GTO could comfortably cover the standing quarter-mile (400m) in the 14-second bracket.
