“...’71 Pontiac Ventura). ... had a V-8 307....”
That’s kind of the point though... even though it’s not off-the-assembly-line as a “muscle car”, it still WAS a muscle car in waiting.
With a quick trip to Bash Speed Shops, a couple bucks in your wallet, a couple Saturdays with wrenches and a socket set and a willingness to crawl around and get greasy, boom - you’ve got a street machine.
The 307 was a great small block V8, and Pontiac was HUGE in the muscle car era. GTO... LeMans... Bonneville ... Firebird and Trans Am...
The Ventura was Pontiac’s version of the Chevy Nova. Great body style.
What a great time to be a kid, it was. I miss it.
The Ventura had a very light unibody construction. With that V8 in there it could really motor.
Pontiac made it with a 350. I can only imagine.