the original inspiration for the Pontiac GTO, was built from 1962 to 1964 to homologate the car for FIA Group 3 racing competition. When new, it had a selling price in U.S. dollars of $18,500.

When that stage [racing] was abolished, we needed to keep our cars in the performance limelight.” GM initially imposed a 5,000-unit sales limit on the GTO and Pontiac obliged by removing the new ...