Manufacturer Carroll Shelby’s take on the Ford Mustang reflected his roots as a race car driver. That model year, sales of the distinctive GTO peaked. Starting in 1966, the car featured curvy Coke-bottle styling and a split grille. It also looked much different than its predecessors. In tests, it went from 0 to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds. Initially offered simply as an option on the Tempest LeMans, the GTO - which in Italian stood for Gran Turismo Omologato, or in English, Grand Touring Homologated - became its own model in 1966.Īvailable as a hardtop, coupe or convertible, the 1966 Pontiac GTO was equipped with a standard 335-horsepower V8 engine. The first GTO was born when engineers dropped a 389-cubic-inch V8 engine, which was built for a full-size sedan, into an intermediate-size Pontiac Tempest LeMans. The Pontiac GTO ushered in the American muscle-car era in the mid-1960s, just as the baby boomers began to come of age. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price. The Muscle Cars stamps are being issued as Forever stamps in self-adhesive sheets of 20 (four of each design). The artwork was created by Tom Fritz of Newbury Park, CA. The Muscle Cars Forever stamps are the third to be issued in the America on the Move stamp series. The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 26 years, now offering more than 15,000 vehicles per year and averaging more than one auction each month. The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States. Greater Indiana District Manager, Operations Programs Support Dale Sparks will dedicate the five Muscle Car stamps at a ceremony during the Mecum’s Auction at 11 a.m.

Gates open daily Tuesday through Sunday at 9 a.m. The Spring Classic Auction event will take place from May 14 to at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205. “Typically equipped with big, powerful engines, these high-performance vehicles first roared onto our roads in the 1960s.” “The Muscle Cars stamps celebrate an exciting era in American automotive history,” said Greater Indiana District Manager Bernice Grant.

This year, the Postal Service will celebrate the raw power of the performance vehicle at the Spring Classic event by dedicating five, limited edition stamps featuring iconic muscle cars - the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda and the 1970 Chevelle SS. Since it began 26 years ago, Mecum’s Spring Classic auction in Indianapolis has featured the largest auction of muscle cars in the world. Postal Service and Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic Auction together at the State Fairgrounds - a Muscle Car Extravaganza!

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