©2007 Publications International, Ltd. A recessed grille and the now-famous hood scoop were among the front-end styling changes for the GTO's second season in 1965. See more muscle car pictures.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. Under the hood, the V-8 in the GTO got a slight horsepower boost.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. Woodgrain trim and a bevy of instruments on the dashboard set the GTO apart from other muscle cars.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd. This is one of 11,311 GTO Tempest ragtops built for 1965.
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