View Poll Results: Which GTO is best 68 or 69
1969 111 53.88%
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Old 04-21-2016, 11:16 PM
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i still think 71 are the best...(just kidding....or am i??)

but i like both 68s and 69s..im just more partial to 69s...i personally think its the APEX...they just got it right...they refined the 68 and made the 69s better...but i will say a chrome nosed GTO with a ram air motor and a stick shift does make my shorts tight in the front..i'm just sayin'....

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Old 04-21-2016, 11:40 PM
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Here you go Mark....no RA but still...One of my favorite local cars. Factory triple black, Endura Delete car.

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Old 04-21-2016, 11:44 PM
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69s by far
X2....

The black flamed 69 behind the GP dirt car (in my signature picture below) was the best older GTO I owned.

The lights in the bumper of the 68s were a rust nightmare in the northern states, after less than 5 years the tailights were junk and really tough to keep working. I only owned a 68 LeMans, but it was the same car as the GTO with less engine of course. The basic design flaws were the same.

Since my 69 was mildly customized it also had the endura delete bumper option, done by my friend that did the body work and paint. He grafted a dechromed 68 tempest bumper to the 69 front fenders so there was no seam if you look closely. One of the later owners of the car wrecked it and it pushed the solidly welded fenders back over the doors. Nice look, but not practical in a collision...................

I never planned on wrecking it so it worked for me.

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Old 04-24-2016, 08:16 AM
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My first was a '69 (auto) and since then, I have had two '68s (one four-speed and one 4-speed converted to an auto). '69s were my favorite, now it appears to be the 1968. I wouldn't "step on a '69 to get to a '68" (thanks Tony H.), but I voted '68. I struggled a bit as I vote. As I see it, either way we all win as they were both winners.

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Old 04-24-2016, 04:10 PM
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Default 68's

Currently have both, a 68 and 69. The 68 convert has lots of nostalgia for me and have owned a few. The 69 is moth balled and far from being a runner/driver. So for now I'll say the 68's, more so for their uniqueness, i.e. wing windows, dash appointments and other irregularities.

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Old 04-24-2016, 04:36 PM
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John, I can't remember, is your 69 RAIII car 4spd or auto?

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1969 GTO 4spd. Antique Gold/black, gold int.
1969 GTO RAIII 4spd. Verdoro Green/black, black int.
1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int.
1970 GTO 4spd VOE Pepper Green, green int.
1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int.
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Old 04-24-2016, 08:44 PM
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Default 69 Ram Air 3

Its an auto, but have most of the parts needed to make it a 4 or 5 speed.

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Wow...it's a dead tie. I have to say that's surprising. I thought it would be a '69 runaway.

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Old 04-25-2016, 08:28 PM
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It's neck and neck

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Old 04-26-2016, 10:18 AM
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I've noticed something over the years on eBay and other sites; 69 GTO's are many times more present in the market place compared to 68 but with the LeMans its the exact opposite, way more 68's than 69's.

In both cases the 68's had 10-20% greater production than 69.

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Old 04-26-2016, 12:23 PM
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1968 GTO HO 4 Speed
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Old 04-26-2016, 12:27 PM
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Wow, nice looking car Joe!

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1967 LeMans 428 Auto. Blue, black int.
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Old 04-26-2016, 02:04 PM
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sorry but 1969 ALL THE WAY!
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And the '68 is back on top!

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Wow, nice looking car Joe!
Thank you
Its bin in the family for 33 years. All original sheet metal. I have met previous owners, So I have the life time story of the car and pictures.

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47 to 49 in favor of the '68.

Wow, just wow.

Never would have thought the '68s would be just as popular as the '69s, at least in this poll.

Nice to see.

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Me either. I would have predicted as much as 2 to 1 in favor of the '69.

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Me either. I would have predicted as much as 2 to 1 in favor of the '69.
Same here.

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1969 GTO 4spd. Crystal Turquoise, black int.
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Old 04-27-2016, 09:40 AM
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People like the cars that they have and there a lot of '68s out there. '69s are far superior.

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i still think 71 are the best...(just kidding....or am i??)

but i like both 68s and 69s..im just more partial to 69s...i personally think its the APEX...they just got it right...they refined the 68 and made the 69s better...but i will say a chrome nosed GTO with a ram air motor and a stick shift does make my shorts tight in the front..i'm just sayin'....
Mark, here are my 71 455 HO 4spd next to my 68 Ram Air 1 at a car show. I like 71's and 68's!!
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71 GTO 455HO 4spd, Lucerne Blue/Black/Black
71 GTO 455HO Auto, Lucerne Blue/Sandalwood/Blue
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