1973 Pontiac GTO

You’re not likely to see many 1973 Pontiac GTOs in the wild. They do exist, but not in large numbers. Fewer than 5,000 Colonnade-body GTOs rolled into showrooms during a tumultuous year in U.S. history. Elvis was belting out the hits live via satellite from Hawaii, drawing in more viewers than the moon landing. President Nixon told a throng of reporters that no, he was not a crook. U.S.S.R. Premier Leonid Brezhnev became the first Soviet leader to address the American public directly in a TV and radio broadcast. Gasoline prices skyrocketed as a result of the OPEC oil embargo. Federal regulations began to affect automobiles and energy-absorbing bumpers hung off cars like sad afterthoughts, while emissions requirements hobbled engines once famous for their abundant horsepower. In the midst of it all and perhaps not surprisingly, Pontiac barely promoted its 1973 GTO, a model that was