1964 Pontiac GTO: The Lie That Started the Muscle Car Era

What if I told you America’s muscle car era began with a lie? In 1964, Pontiac tricked Car and Driver magazine by sending them a GTO with a disguised 421 Super Duty engine instead of the advertised 389. The shocking results — a 4.6-second 0–60 and a 12.8-second quarter-mile — launched the legend of the Pontiac GTO and ignited the muscle car wars. This documentary uncovers the deception, the GM corporate sabotage, John DeLorean’s rebellion, Jim Wangers’ 34-year secret, and the cover-up that changed automotive history forever. If you love classic cars, muscle car history, and untold automotive scandals, subscribe for more stories like this every week. #PontiacGTO #MuscleCars #ClassicCars #CarDocumentary #CarHistory Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing." I do NOT own some or all of the video materials used in this video. In the case of copyright issues, please contact me at [email protected] for credit/removal.