Cygan, with the help of his father, rebuilt the old Chevy into one nice ride…a little too nice in fact. There are plenty of hardcore Pontiac racers out there that still go fast with poncho-based parts, and Gary Cygan is one of those racers, and his twin-turbo 1970 GTO is a Pontiac-powered beast.Ĭygan has been involved with cars since he was young the first car he ever owned was a 1955 Chevy that he purchased when he was 15 years old. The Editorial department is independent of ’s advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.Pontiac owners are a proud group of individuals that love the brand’s heritage. In line with ’s long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don’t accept gifts or free trips from automakers. displacement was routinely given in cubic inches, including the GTO’s 389 (which oddly is actually 6.4 liters).Ĭars.com’s Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. Whether the name was a ripoff of the Ferrari name is unclear - but can it be a coincidence that the Ferrari 250 GTO had just been such a success at, yes, Le Mans? Another European connection was the Pontiac GTO’s front fender engine badge that read “6.5 LITRE” - metric measure and European spelling - at a time when U.S.
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