1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II

Muscle car powered by Pontiac 400 Ram Air II V8.

Licensed 1968 Pontiac GTO hardtop image showing the stock-looking second-generation body and hood-scoop context; exterior photos alone are not Ram Air II proof.

Factory pathway Mid-year 1968 Pontiac factory Ram Air II performance option for the GTO

Engine 400-cid Ram Air II V8 with round-port heads, rated 366 hp and 445 lb-ft in GTO references

Production 246 reported GTO Ram Air II cars: 199 four-speed and 47 automatic

Launch window May 1968 dealer/press context with production described as May through July

Authenticity warning A 1968 GTO exterior photo is not Ram Air II proof because there were no unique exterior callouts

Story

1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II

The 1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II is a paperwork-and-engine-details car, not a decal package. Pontiac's redesigned 1968 GTO already had the Endura nose, dual hood scoops, and strong street identity, but the Ram Air II arrived as a mid-year performance path around the round-port 400. The useful enthusiast check is whether a claimed car has Ram Air II paperwork, round-port engine evidence, and drivetrain documentation that align with the 1968 production window.

Reviewed sources put the GTO Ram Air II total at 246 cars, with 199 four-speed cars and 47 automatics reported by Sports Car Market. Hot Rod/MotorTrend and Pontiac engine references describe the package around freer-breathing round-port heads, a more aggressive camshaft, Ram Air induction, recalibrated Quadrajet carburetion, forged rotating-assembly context, and a 366 hp rating in GTO use. Because other 1968 GTOs can look very similar from the outside, this page treats exterior photos as model-year context unless the source independently proves Ram Air II identity.

**Licensed 1968 Pontiac GTO left-front image for Endura-nose and hood-scoop context; not standalone Ram Air II proof.**Automotive traveler via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Specs

Car type: Muscle car
Body: Two-door hardtop, coupe, and convertible context
Engine: Pontiac 400-cid Ram Air II V8
Horsepower: 366 hp in GTO references
Torque: 445 lb-ft in Pontiac V8 references
Carburetion: Recalibrated Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel with functional Ram Air induction context

Equipment

Round-port Ram Air II cylinder heads
041-style aggressive camshaft context reported by GTO references
Functional Ram Air induction through dual hood scoops
Forged rotating-assembly context reported by Hot Rod/MotorTrend
Option 347 paperwork/PHS verification context
No unique exterior Ram Air II badges or spoiler callouts

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Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

Base MSRP $3,374

1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II original list price (1968)
Sports Car Market reports original list price in its 1968 GTO Ram Air II profile.
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II
Option price $630

Ram Air II option price context (1968)
Hot Rod/MotorTrend describes the Ram Air II option as around $630; use as reported option-price context, not as a factory invoice substitute.
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II Wide-Track

Market Observations

Price guide value $73,000

Jul 28, 2026 · Hagerty Valuation Tools · Current guide point
Current #3 good-condition benchmark for the exact 1968 GTO two-door hardtop with the 400cid/366hp four-barrel Ram Air II configuration. · unknown · good Hagerty showed $73,000 when accessed on 2026-07-28. This is an unadjusted hardtop guide value, not a completed transaction or proof of an individual car's Ram Air II identity; convertible values are tracked separately and command a material premium.
1968 Pontiac GTO hardtop 400cid/366hp Ram Air II
Auction sale $132,000

Jun 23, 2016 · Barrett-Jackson
PHS-documented Ram Air II hardtop 242378P347671 with its born-with engine, transmission, and rear axle, a frame-off concours restoration, and a GTOAA Gold Concours award. · restored · concours Sports Car Market records the $132,000 Northeast sale. The same chassis sold again in 2023, so that later result is excluded to preserve chassis independence.
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II 242378P347671
Auction sale $110,000

Jan 26, 2016 · Barrett-Jackson
PHS-documented Ram Air II hardtop 242378B136340 with a close-ratio four-speed, 4.33 Safe-T-Track axle, and a complete body-off restoration. · restored · excellent Hagerty records the $110,000 Scottsdale sale and #2 excellent condition. The high-standard restoration and PHS documentation are material comparability context.
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II 242378B136340
Auction sale $149,600

Sep 4, 2011 · Auctions America by RM
PHS-documented Ram Air II four-speed convertible 242678B130848 with 52,000 reported actual miles, original broadcast sheet, IBM card, both Protect-O-Plates, and a survivor award. · survivor · excellent RM records the $149,600 completed sale at Auburn Fall 2011. The event closing date is used for the observation, and the exceptionally rare convertible body style and survivor documentation are material comparability limits.
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II 242678B130848

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Transmission

Factory transmission Muncie 4-speed manual context for most reported cars
Factory transmission Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic context for the reported automatic subset

Options

Evidence graphic summarizing 1968 GTO Ram Air II identity and mid-year boundaries.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

347 Ram Air II engine option factory · performance · SCM describes option-code 347 paperwork context for Ram Air II after the mid-May 1968 dealer note; exterior callouts alone are not proof.
Muncie 4-speed Four-speed manual transmission optional · performance · SCM reports 199 four-speed GTO Ram Air II cars. Exact M20/M21/M22 identity should be verified per car.
Turbo-Hydramatic Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission optional · performance · SCM reports 47 automatic GTO Ram Air II cars, establishing automatic availability in the reported production split.
4.33 axle context 4.33:1 performance axle context special_order · chassis · Hot Rod/MotorTrend describes 4.33 gearing in its Ram Air II package discussion, but individual axle ratio claims need car-specific paperwork because the production split includes automatic cars.
Front disc brakes Front disc brake option optional · safety · Pontiac GTO references describe front disc brakes as available, while most 1968 models were still drum-brake cars.
Hood-mounted tach Hood-mounted tachometer optional · interior · The hood-mounted tach was a visible 1968 GTO performance-era option, but it is not Ram Air II proof by itself.

Production

Evidence graphic summarizing the 400 Ram Air II round-port engine package.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II reported total total · 246 · reported
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II four-speed cars by transmission · 199 · reported
1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II automatic cars by transmission · 47 · reported

Authenticity

Evidence graphic summarizing Ram Air II transmission and rear-axle verification boundaries.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

PHS/order paperwork Factory documentation or PHS paperwork supporting option 347 Ram Air II on the specific 1968 GTO · PHS documentation, dealer invoice, build documentation, and owner paperwork trail · fraud detection
Round-port Ram Air II engine identity 400 Ram Air II round-port engine evidence aligned with the car's documents · Engine casting and date evidence, head casting/date evidence, engine pad/code context, partial VIN stamp where applicable, and supporting paperwork · numbers matching
No unique exterior callouts The car may look like a normal 1968 GTO outside; exterior photos alone do not prove Ram Air II identity · Compare exterior claims against paperwork, engine details, and drivetrain documentation rather than relying on badges · trim correctness
Transmission and axle claims Transmission and rear-axle evidence should match the car's paperwork and drivetrain codes · PHS paperwork, transmission stamp/tag evidence, axle code/date evidence, and restoration documentation · date correctness