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The 1967 Pontiac GTO
The 1967 Pontiac GTO stands as one of the most beautiful muscle cars of all time.
To their iconic muscle car's pleasing nose, Pontiac designers added simple polished "chain link" grille inserts.
At the tail, they resculpted some edges and cleaned up the lamps.
Without disturbing the matchless lines of the '66, the stylists had created an aesthetic triumph.
Something fresh lurked behind the 1967 Pontiac GTO's gorgeous new grille:
The standard engine was now a 400-cid enlargement of the 389-cid V-8. Compression was unchanged, and the base version, with its four-barrel carburetor, again made 335 horsepower.
But taking over the 360-horsepower slot from the discontinued tri-carburetor setup was a new single four-barrel High Output option.
It cost $77 extra and added a higher-lift camshaft, free-flow exhaust manifolds, and an open-element air cleaner. Of the 81,722 GTOs built for '67, 13,827 were equipped with the HO engine.
For another $263, the 1967 Pontiac GTO's HO mill could be fitted with Ram Air.
These ultimate GTO V-8s had extra-strong valve springs and a longer-duration cam; they were underrated at 360 horsepower.
The Ram Air package consisted of hardware that opened the otherwise nonfunctional hood scoops, plus a pan that went around the open-element air cleaner and mated to the hood with a foam-rubber skirt.
Ram Air was a factory option ordered for 751 cars, but the pan and scoop parts were shipped in the trunk of the car for installation by the dealer.
The owner was advised to refit the closed-scoop hardware during wet weather.
Three- and four-speed manual transmissions, both with Hurst shifters, were offered for the 1967 Pontiac GTO.
Ram Air versions could use the stick or an automatic, but the 4.33:1 axle ratio was mandatory.
Replacing the two-speed automatic was the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic.
When it was ordered with a center console, the gear lever was relocated from the steering column to the floor and a Hurst Dual Gate shifter was used.
The driver could leave the lever in Drive, or slide it into an adjacent gate for fully manual shifting.
The interior of the 1967 Pontiac GTO was topflight in almost every way.
Detail revisions fine-tuned the GTO's styling, while underhood, a 400-cid V-8 replaced the hallowed 389.
This car has the optional hood-mounted tach, which looked cool, but was hard to read in rain or direct sunlight.
The cabin was still top-flight, even if the dash did trade wood trim for a woodgrain vinyl applique.
Among other new options for the 1967 Pontiac GTO were power front disc brakes ($105) and a hood-mounted tach ($84).
The GTO underwent a few styling changes in 1967. The louver-covered tail lights were replaced with eight tail lights, four on each side. Rally II wheels with colored lug nuts were also available in 1967. The GTO emblems located on the rear part of the fenders were moved to the chrome rocker panels. Also the grill was changed from a purely split grill, to one that shared some chrome.
The 1967 GTO came in three body styles:
Hardtop - 65,176 produced
Convertible - 9,517 produced
Sports Coupe - 7,029 produced
The GTO also saw several mechanical changes in 1967. The Tri-Power carburetion system was replaced with a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor thanks to Ed Cole, meaning only Chevrolet would have a Tri-Power option for Cole's beloved Corvette. The 389 engine received a larger cylinder bore (4.12 inches, 104.7 mm) for a total displacement of 400 CID (6.5 L) V8. The 400 cubic inch engine was available in three models: economy, standard, and high output. Also for 1967 would be a new cylinder head design changing the valve angle for accommodation of a straighter shot to the combustion chamber and to allow for larger valve sizes to be used.
This was done mainly along with the displacement increase to make up for the loss of horsepower by eliminating Tri-Power carburetion, which was Pontiac's iconic performance option since 1957.
The economy engine used a two-barrel carburetor rather than the Rochester Quadrajet and produced 255 bhp (190 kW) at 4400 rpm, and 397 lb·ft (538 N·m) at 4400 rpm. The standard engine produced 335 bhp (250 kW) at 5000 rpm, and the highest torque of the three engines at 441 lb·ft (598 N·m) at 3400 rpm.
The high output engine produced the most power for that year at 360 bhp (270 kW) at 5100 rpm, and produced 438 lb·ft (594 N·m) at 3600 rpm. Emission controls were fitted in GTOs sold in California.
1967 also saw the installation of significant safety equipment as required by federal law. A new energy-absorbing steering column was accompanied by an energy-absorbing steering wheel, padded instrument panel, non-protruding control knobs, and four-way emergency flashers. A shoulder belt option was also featured which can be used in 1966 models as well as the 66 models have the provision in the roof section for the harness belt ( it's covered by the headliner).
The two-speed automatic transmission ( the variable pitch Super turbine 300 was also replaced with a three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic TH-400, but was retained for lesser Tempest and Firebird models. The TH-400 was equipped with a Hurst Performance Dual-Gate shifter, called a "his/hers" shifter, that permitted either automatic shifting in "Drive" or manual selection through the gears. Front disc brakes were also an option in 1967.[9]
GTO sales for 1967 remained high at 81,722.
Information and images from:
musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/30001-1967-pontiac-gto-explained.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_GTO
Hot Wheels 1967 Pontiac GTO
The Hot Wheels Pontiac GTO was first issued in a 1997 30th Anniversary of '67 Muscle Cars Set
Mark Jones is the designer of this die-cast car.
It is based on the actual GTO production car by Pontiac.
Various 1967 GTO's have been released by Hot Wheels.
There are quite a few more releases and we will capture them all...
Ultimate Hot Wheels Cars|Channel C00236562
The 1967 Pontiac GTO
The 1967 Pontiac GTO stands as one of the most beautiful muscle cars of all time.
To their iconic muscle car's pleasing nose, Pontiac designers added simple polished "chain link" grille inserts.
At the tail, they resculpted some edges and cleaned up the lamps.
Without disturbing the matchless lines of the '66, the stylists had created an aesthetic triumph.
Something fresh lurked behind the 1967 Pontiac GTO's gorgeous new grille:
The standard engine was now a 400-cid enlargement of the 389-cid V-8. Compression was unchanged, and the base version, with its four-barrel carburetor, again made 335 horsepower.
But taking over the 360-horsepower slot from the discontinued tri-carburetor setup was a new single four-barrel High Output option.
It cost $77 extra and added a higher-lift camshaft, free-flow exhaust manifolds, and an open-element air cleaner. Of the 81,722 GTOs built for '67, 13,827 were equipped with the HO engine.
For another $263, the 1967 Pontiac GTO's HO mill could be fitted with Ram Air.
These ultimate GTO V-8s had extra-strong valve springs and a longer-duration cam; they were underrated at 360 horsepower.
The Ram Air package consisted of hardware that opened the otherwise nonfunctional hood scoops, plus a pan that went around the open-element air cleaner and mated to the hood with a foam-rubber skirt.
Ram Air was a factory option ordered for 751 cars, but the pan and scoop parts were shipped in the trunk of the car for installation by the dealer.
The owner was advised to refit the closed-scoop hardware during wet weather.
Three- and four-speed manual transmissions, both with Hurst shifters, were offered for the 1967 Pontiac GTO.
Ram Air versions could use the stick or an automatic, but the 4.33:1 axle ratio was mandatory.
Replacing the two-speed automatic was the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic.
When it was ordered with a center console, the gear lever was relocated from the steering column to the floor and a Hurst Dual Gate shifter was used.
The driver could leave the lever in Drive, or slide it into an adjacent gate for fully manual shifting.
The interior of the 1967 Pontiac GTO was topflight in almost every way.
Detail revisions fine-tuned the GTO's styling, while underhood, a 400-cid V-8 replaced the hallowed 389.
This car has the optional hood-mounted tach, which looked cool, but was hard to read in rain or direct sunlight.
The cabin was still top-flight, even if the dash did trade wood trim for a woodgrain vinyl applique.
Among other new options for the 1967 Pontiac GTO were power front disc brakes ($105) and a hood-mounted tach ($84).
The GTO underwent a few styling changes in 1967. The louver-covered tail lights were replaced with eight tail lights, four on each side. Rally II wheels with colored lug nuts were also available in 1967. The GTO emblems located on the rear part of the fenders were moved to the chrome rocker panels. Also the grill was changed from a purely split grill, to one that shared some chrome.
The 1967 GTO came in three body styles:
Hardtop - 65,176 produced
Convertible - 9,517 produced
Sports Coupe - 7,029 produced
The GTO also saw several mechanical changes in 1967. The Tri-Power carburetion system was replaced with a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor thanks to Ed Cole, meaning only Chevrolet would have a Tri-Power option for Cole's beloved Corvette. The 389 engine received a larger cylinder bore (4.12 inches, 104.7 mm) for a total displacement of 400 CID (6.5 L) V8. The 400 cubic inch engine was available in three models: economy, standard, and high output. Also for 1967 would be a new cylinder head design changing the valve angle for accommodation of a straighter shot to the combustion chamber and to allow for larger valve sizes to be used.
This was done mainly along with the displacement increase to make up for the loss of horsepower by eliminating Tri-Power carburetion, which was Pontiac's iconic performance option since 1957.
The economy engine used a two-barrel carburetor rather than the Rochester Quadrajet and produced 255 bhp (190 kW) at 4400 rpm, and 397 lb·ft (538 N·m) at 4400 rpm. The standard engine produced 335 bhp (250 kW) at 5000 rpm, and the highest torque of the three engines at 441 lb·ft (598 N·m) at 3400 rpm.
The high output engine produced the most power for that year at 360 bhp (270 kW) at 5100 rpm, and produced 438 lb·ft (594 N·m) at 3600 rpm. Emission controls were fitted in GTOs sold in California.
1967 also saw the installation of significant safety equipment as required by federal law. A new energy-absorbing steering column was accompanied by an energy-absorbing steering wheel, padded instrument panel, non-protruding control knobs, and four-way emergency flashers. A shoulder belt option was also featured which can be used in 1966 models as well as the 66 models have the provision in the roof section for the harness belt ( it's covered by the headliner).
The two-speed automatic transmission ( the variable pitch Super turbine 300 was also replaced with a three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic TH-400, but was retained for lesser Tempest and Firebird models. The TH-400 was equipped with a Hurst Performance Dual-Gate shifter, called a "his/hers" shifter, that permitted either automatic shifting in "Drive" or manual selection through the gears. Front disc brakes were also an option in 1967.[9]
GTO sales for 1967 remained high at 81,722.
Information and images from:
musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/30001-1967-pontiac-gto-explained.htm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_GTO
Hot Wheels 1967 Pontiac GTO
The Hot Wheels Pontiac GTO was first issued in a 1997 30th Anniversary of '67 Muscle Cars Set
Mark Jones is the designer of this die-cast car.
It is based on the actual GTO production car by Pontiac.
Various 1967 GTO's have been released by Hot Wheels.
There are quite a few more releases and we will capture them all...
Ultimate Hot Wheels Cars|Channel C00236562