The 1966 GTO did more than give Pontiac a sales hit. It nailed the formula for an affordable, stylish, big-engine performance ...

This isn't just a regular GTO. It's a specimen that's been struggling with more things than an iconic model deserves. First, it was a broken engine. "Aunt overheated the motor badly," the owner says.

Pressured by a constant onslaught of insurance-rate hikes, federal regulations, and parent corporation General Motors shifting away from high-performance vehicles, the Pontiac GTO returned for '72 but ...