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Old Photos of Dad's New Bobcat GTO
These are photographs of my Dad's new '68 Royal Bobcat. They were taken soon after he drove it from Royal Pontiac to our home in Connecticut. It still has a Michigan temporary license plate.
It was a 4 speed, Ram Air car with most if not all of the tricks that Royal offered. A Scheifer clutch and aluminum flywheel, headers, aftermarket cam, Royal's 'rev kit' and head porting, and of course the carburetor tuning. The 4.33 gears were swapped out for 3.90's. The last pic was taken around 1970. |
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That is really cool!
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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Wow..... really nice
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Thanks for sharing, very cool. Wherever happened to it?
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That's a very cool car! RA I or II?
Where in Connecticut?
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Wow! What a car! Thanks for posting .
Love seeing pictures from back when these cars were new |
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Very cool!
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68 GTO Ram Air I Auto, Starlight Black/Teal-Survivor 68 Firebird Ram Air II 4spd, Aegena Blue/Black/Black 68 Firebird 400 Conv. Auto, Red/Parchment/Parchment 69 Firebird Ram Air IV, 4spd Matador Red/Black-Survivor 70 GTO Ram Air III 4spd Conv. burgundy(currently Black)/White/Black 71 GTO 455HO 4spd, Lucerne Blue/Black/Black 71 GTO 455HO Auto, Lucerne Blue/Sandalwood/Blue |
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DAMN!
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Proof they were the coolest thing.
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Mike/Illinois |
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Great pics and very cool!
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Chris D 69 GTO Liberty Blue/dark blue 467, 850 Holley, T2, Edelbrock Dport 310cfm w Ram Air manifolds, HFT 245/251D .561/.594L, T400, 9" w 3.50s 3905lbs 11.59@ 114, 1.57/ 60' |
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Honestly that is one of the wildest cars I've seen in a long time. What a privelage to have owned so.erving like that. It must have made you dad smile ear to ear. I'm sure it was a true beast and fun to drive. Tha is for sharing and like others have said what ever happened to such an Amazing piece of history? Please elaborated on a few stories would live to hear them.
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Outstanding! Thank you for posting.
We had a silver '68 with the decklid and up around the window painted black (didn't have the "spear" on the hood painted, and didn't have the pinstripe on the quarter panel). It was a bucket seat, no console column shifted automatic. Red line tires on Rally I wheels. I had heard there was a red car but have never, ever seen pictures of another. I've got another picture somewhere but this is the only one I can find right now. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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there ain't nothing like the real thing! great photos man. bob.
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Wow, that car looks awesome! Especially like it from the rear with the white striking detail.
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That was one beautiful 68! One I would love to own today.
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Wow! Doesn’t get much better than that.
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Ken '68 GTO - Ram Air II 464 - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - 3.55 posi (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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I always considered it a Ram Air II. Dad is not sure of the differences. He has always thought it was summertime (of 68) when he got the car. Information available throughout the 80's and 90's usually only indicated that the RA II's were a 'second half' of '68, or 'later in the model year' change. I thought this car must fall within that range.
Only after the accurate dating of RA II builds on this forum, did I begin to question if it was a II for sure. In the photos, the grass is green and there are some leaves budding out on the trees, indicating that it was probably April. (or maybe May?) Any speculation on this subject is welcome. Do we know when Royal began using the paint accents? This was already Dad's (or Mom's) third GTO. ('64, '66, stories for another time). He sold this '68 in 1972, and spoke with the new owner several times over the next year or two. He knows that the original engine got blown up, and it was replaced by a 389. Dad's next car was a '73 Grand Prix. Unfortunately, we do not know the VIN. Home was in Shelton, CT. |
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Early '68 model year.
I was told they were experimenting with what the application technique would be (paint vs decals). Ours was painted. For '68 I had heard there were three with (some variation of) this paint scheme: our car, a red one, and perhaps one more. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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I would guess if that car was around today in that condition with documentation of the bobcatting.
What it came from Pontiac wouldn't matter much to a collector...big price tag! Think it exists today? Keith the silver one exist?
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Damn, Shelton is close, drove through there yesterday on our way back from Two Roads.
Wonder what ever happened to it - Art or Alex have any idea?
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Some guys they just give up living And start dying little by little, piece by piece, Some guys come home from work and wash up, And go racin' in the street. Bruce Springsteen - Racing In The Street - 1978 |
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