The best thing Pontiac did was supply the thristy roundport fans plenty of variety. Also, keeping them very exclusive, and in some cases within reach. I have to agree it a a healthy roundport family, and still a collectors dream engine depending on your taste.
To start the dragracing musclecar roundport craze with the FB, GTO in vert and ht with the RA II for 68, and next year offer a FB, TA, GTO, Judge with the RA IV. Even with the rare verts for FB, GTO, and Judge only. Then in 70 offering the RA IV in TA, GTO, and Judge only with a again a few verts in GTO's an Judges. Then in 71 offering a full menu with LeMans, T-37, GT-37, GTO, Judge, Formulas, and all TA's with the 455 HO. With a LeMans, GTO, and Judge in rare vert form. Then they started to scale back in 72 offering the 455 HO again in all TA, some Formulas, and LeMans both HT and verts, and only in HT GTOs. Lastly, closing the craze with the SD TA, and Formulas for 73 and 74 as the last hoo-rah.
Which is the best? Who cares? If you got one drive it!
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Mike/Illinois
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