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STIGZA CAR PROFILE : The first Pontiac GTO was an option package for the Pontiac LeMans, available with the two-door coupe, hardtop coupe, and convertible body styles. The US$ 296, package included a 389 cu in (6.4 L) V8 rated at 325 hp at 4800 rpm with a single Carter AFB four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust, chromed valve covers and air cleaner, a floor-shifted three-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter, stiffer springs, larger front sway bar, wider wheels with 7.50 × 14 redline tires, hood scoops, and GTO badges. Optional equipment included a four-speed manual, Super Turbine 300 two-speed automatic transmission, a more powerful "Tri-Power" carb. rated at 348 hp, limited slip differential, heavy-duty cooling, ride and handling package, and the usual array of power and convenience accessories. With every available option, the GTO cost about $4,500 and weighed around 3,500 lbs. 0–60 miles in 6.6
seconds, quarter mile in 14.8 seconds with a quarter mile trap speed of 99 mph. The GTO package had sold 10,000 units before the beginning of the 1964 calendar year, and total sales were 32,450.

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