Pontiac Archives - Over-Drive Magazine

How Come No Love for the GTO?

It’s Pontiac’s 60th Birthday – but no celebration – and no love!

The Muscle Car Wars Part 2

Part Two of the Muscle Car Wars

The Muscle Car Wars Part 1

The first part of a Series discussing the Muscle Car and its genesis.

The Horsepower Wars 1949-1957

Without the Horsepower Wars of the 50s – We might not have had the Muscle Car Wars of the 60s!

1955-1982 Pontiac V-8 Engines – Part 3

The 400 CID version of the Pontiac small journal V-8 was available beginning in 1967. In various performance configurations, it was the halo V-8 for the Pontiac GTO.

1955-1982 Pontiac Small Journal and Large Journal V8s

The Pontiac V-8 remained in continuous production through 1981. Its horsepower ranged from under 200 to 370 and its engine size went from 287 all the way to 455 CID.

1955-1982 Pontiac V-8 Engines – Part 2

The 389 CID version of the Pontiac small journal V-8 is the most famous. It was available beginning in 1959 in various performance configurations and became the signature V-8 for the Pontiac GTO.

1955-1982 Pontiac V-8 Engines – Part 4

Pontiac’s Large Journal V-8s came in three sizes: 421, 428, and 455 CID. They were available from 1961-1976. Shown here is the 421 HO engine available from 1963 through 1966.