Originally, the GTO was not its own dedicated model. It was an option package for the 1964 Pontiac Tempest. According to General Motors, that package included a GTO badge, all manner of hood scoops and cosmetic upgrades, and dual exhaust pipes. But the real draw of the GTO package was the 389 cubic-inch V8 that made it one of the first ever cars to earn the “muscle car” moniker.
By 1969, the GTO was its own Pontiac model and was firmly part of muscle car royalty. Although the GTO didn’t take the title of king, it went with a more judicial namesake. The most powerful GTO was named simply the “Judge.” The Judge was equipped with the usual host of cosmetic upgrades as well as a 455 cubic-inch V8, way larger than engines in its rivals from Chrysler. Overall, Pontiac built just over 4,000 Judges between 1969 and 1971 (via Hemmings). It was during this era, the late 1960s, that the GTO earned the nickname “The Goat.”
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