1968 Pontiac GTO

[Paul Ceasrine]

Danny,

I think the Road Runner thread will get more hits,,,,,,,,,

Though the GTO was the '1968 Car of the Year', there were quite a few mixed reviews for the car.
Hot Rod Magazine called it, 'the best balanced car Pontiac's ever built'

Car Life Magazine stated, 'a nose-heavy, under-steering lump'

Performance Results;
15.93 @ 88 MPH,,,,,,(Car Life),,,,,,,,,,400/350HP, Automatic, w/3.23 Gears

15.50 @ 90 MPH,,,,,,(Car & Driver),,,400/360HP, Automatic, w/3.55 Gears ('HO')

15.10 @ 94 MPH,,,,,,(Hot Rod),,,,,,,,,,,400/360HP, Automatic, w/3.90 Gears ('HO')

14.70 @ 97 MPH,,,,,,(Motor Trend),,,,,400/360HP, 4-Speed, w/4.33 Gears ('Ram Air I')

14.50 @ 98 MPH,,,,,,(Car Craft),,,,,,,,,,,400/360HP, 4-Speed, w/3.90 Gears ('HO')

14.25 @ 99 MPH,,,,,(Super Cars),,,,,,,,400/366HP,,4-Speed, w/4.33 Gears ('Ram Air II')

Note: All performance tests were performed in a stock dealership car, with G70 x 14" tires.

When comparing apples-to-apples, the 68' GTO 400/350HP and the
Road Runner 383/335HP were pretty much equal in the 1/4 mile
with 4-Speed transmissions, but when comparing Automatic transmissions, the Road Runner could outrun the GTO.