The GT-37, was actually the all new Tempest GT-37, which was introduced as a mid year car, so they are usually referred to as 1970 1/2 cars, sort of like the 1964 1/2 Mustangs, that are all titled as 1965 cars.

Pontiac marketed the car as the GTO for kids under 30, due to the skyrocketing insurance costs at the time. This car was Pontiacs low-cost, budget minded, entry level muscle car. The standard motor was a 350CI, two barrel V-8.

Marshall

You don’t see many, must be pretty rare. One of the Pontiac experts, John Sawruk, who recently died,was the most knowledgeable source on these cars.

I actually bought a new GT-37 back in 1971. It also was a copper color with a a white vinyl interior, rubber floor mats, no radio, 3sp with Hurst floor shifter, 350 w/2bbl carb. That car was a lot of fun but not all that fast… I had traded in a 1966 GTO and the GT-37’s straight line performance suffered in comparison. That said, it was still very cool because even back then there were very few GT-37s anywhere to be seen. Don’t have exact production numbers but I believe Hemmings pegs them at roughly 1500 for the ’70 model and around 5000 for the ’71. One last thing… I really loved that car and would give anything to have my GT-37 today.

Thanks, Marshall, much appreciated.

Quite right about the GTO but back then it was just another old car and a little clapped out at that! In any case I should have kept it and the $400, immaculate, ’65 tri-power, 4 spd GTO convertible I had as well. We were awash in wonderful cars back then and I suppose the very fact that they were so plentiful induced us to take them for granted. No point in crying over spilled milk as I expect that every generation has similar stories of opportunities missed.