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WHEN CAR CRAFT asked us if we wanted to test the GTO, it didn't take a special club meeting to finalize an answer. Man, we were all for it. In fact, we felt this was something of privilege, since the Paragons of nearby La Crescenta had done last month's Dodge Coronet series. Seldom will two clubs in one state be picked, so we naturally leaped at the chance. As delivered, our test Pontiac GTO had 1600 miles on the odometer, mostly due to use in some special Hollywood produced Pontiac commercials. |
The engine was broken in, the brakes were well seated, and the gears loosened up just right. Car Craft told us the car was one of the special jobs, with heavy-duty suspension, metallic brakes, four-speed transmission, and the new high manifold 389 V8. A couple of the fellows in the club own Pontiaes, so we felt we'd at least be on first base in the acquaint-ance department. But before we get into oilr actual driving results and reactions to the car, let's jot down the basic technicalities of the vehicle. |
FRAME Part of the recent popularity of the new GTO must certainly be attributed to the frame, which gives excellent rigidity under the most trying conditions. Called a swept hip perimeter design by the factory, the framework is basically a rectangular box configuration with three cross-members. The side rails are located just inboard of the body rocker panels and extend from the cowl rearward to the fender well area. On the closed top vehicles, the side rail section looks like a "C Y with a slightly downward bent top.The convertible has a reversed C-section |
| CARCRAFT | MARCH 1965 | |
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