Don Keefe 
Pontiac Performance 1960-1974: The Era of the Super Duty, H.O., & Ram Air Drag & Muscle Cars [EPUB ebook] 

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In an era before corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) requirements and emissions standards, a pioneering General Motors executive was tasked with taking over a dying division and returning it to profitability. In June 1956, Semon E. “Bunkie” Knudsen became the general manager of the Pontiac Motor Division. He injected the stodgy, boring product line with a large dose of performance. “Race on Sunday; sell on Monday” was Knudsen’s philosophy.

Although the idea of Pontiac getting into racing was far-fetched in 1956, Knudsen had a plan. In 1957, Pontiac released the Bonneville, which was a limited-edition, fuel-injected, high-performance convertible that was aimed directly at the burgeoning enthusiast market. Knudsen skillfully crafted a new youthful persona for Pontiac, and the sales began to climb.

Pontiac’s Super Duty factory-built drag cars produced an amazing line of winners. The performance mentality was clearly working, as Pontiac sales jumped to third place among the manufacturers—behind only Chevrolet and Ford.

After GM ceased all racing activities in 1963, Pontiac hardly missed a beat. In 1964, the GTO was released, and a new market segment (the muscle car) was born, which sent the competition back to the drawing boards.

In addition, Pontiac continued to create iconic muscle cars, including the 2+2, the Ram-Air GTO and Firebird, the Trans Am, the Judge, and the Firebird Formula.

Re-live Pontiac’s golden era with Pontiac Performance 1960–1974: The Era of the Super Duty, H.O., & Ram Air Drag & Muscle Cars! 

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Dedication

Acknowledgments

Foreword  by Arnie “the Farmer” Beswick

Preface

Chapter 1: Pontiac’s Early Years

Chapter 2: Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen

Chapter 3: From Wide Track to Super Duty

Chapter 4: 1961: 389 and 421 Super Duty Pontiacs Dominate Drag Racing

Chapter 5: 1962: Pontiac Factory-Built Race Cars

Chapter 6: 1963: Pontiac Racing: All in but Then All Done

Chapter 7: 1964: Racing After the Ban and the New GTO

Chapter 8: 1965, 1966, and 1967: The GTO Dominates Muscle Car Sales at Dealerships

Chapter 9: Reaching the Pinnacle: Pontiac’s Round-Port Performance Engines

Index

关于作者

With 35-plus years as an automotive journalist and historian, Don Keefe has become a respected authority regarding Pontiac and General Motors history. He has written the book that is the gold standard for GTO restoration, <i>How to Restore Your Pontiac GTO: 1964–1974</i>, as well as <i>Pontiac Concept & Show Cars</i> (both for Car Tech). In addition, Keefe has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the 2017 International Automotive Media Competition Silver Award and two 2018 Automotive Heritage awards.

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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 283 ● ISBN 9781613258774 ● 文件大小 228.0 MB ● 出版者 CarTech Inc. ● 发布时间 2025 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 10233261 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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