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JUST ADDED
Special Announcement to the 2018 GTOAA International Convention: Just added to the Special Display Field in the concours arena: 1964 PONTIAC BANSHEE PROTOTYPE-XP-833 This is the only 1964 Banshee coupe in the world. Designed by GM Executive John DeLorean to compete with Ford’s Mustang, the Banshee prototype was killed by GM brass as they viewed the concept would hurt Corvette sales. The Banshee was supposed to be scrapped but a GM employee convinced GM to sell him the car. The car was driven less than 1500 miles. The car boasts a sweeping hood, short deck styling, with a 2200 pound fiberglass body over steel under-body. The styling cues influenced GM cars in the future like the 1968 Corvette and many future GM products to come. This rare car is all original just the way the prototype was developed. This museum piece has been in all history books of GM since 1964. Make sure you register for the Convention so you can get an up-close look at this rare car. For most, it may be he only chance you will ever get to see it. |
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4th Generation GTOs
Beginning with the 2019 GTOAA Nationals, the 4th Generation GTOs will be eligible for concours judging in the concours showfield. The 2004 GTO will debut in 2019, the 2005 GTO in 2020, and the 2006 GTO in 2021. GTOs become eligible for concours classing on their 15th anniversary.
At this year's 2018 GTOAA Nationals, several concours quality 4th generation GTOs will appear in the concours arena undergoing Beta Judging. We invite ALL 4th Gen GTO owners to attend this years convention and learn from our Concours Judging Staff, what you'll need to do to prepare your 4th Gen GTO for the upcoming years' concours displays. |
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Friends: Our daily Car Wash Area will open at 8am. Our Car Wash & Detail Sponsor: Adam’s Polishes will be providing you plenty of cleaning supplies to get your show car all gussied up for the week.
Adam’s Polishes is providing: Wash buckets – Car Shampoo – All purpose Cleaner for your tires – Wheel Cleaner – Detail Spray – Wash pads & Mitts -Tire Brushes – Wheel Brushes – Fender Brushes – Trim & Lug Nut Brushes. And of course, we’ll have hoses and plenty of water. Adam’s Polishes wants to help you make your ride look the best it can be! Complimentary Adam’s detail spray, air fresheners and a 15% discount coupon will be provided to all our registrants to the 2018 GTOAA International Convention. We thank Adam’s Polishes for their Silver Sponsorship and all the donations they are providing our guests. For the very best in Car Care Products we encourage you to give them a look see; https://adamspolishes.com/ |
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STREET LEGENDS CRUISE Sponsored by: Poncho Perfection Our Street Legends Cruise to the Valley Forge National Historical Park sponsored by Poncho Perfection Magazine is being VERY WELL received! This 6 mile course will take the parade of GTOs and Ponchos to the park the back way. Each participant will receive an easy to follow turn by turn (only 5) direction map. We’ll begin assembling about 1.30 pm for the 2 pm start, Thursday June 28. We’ll then organize at the Visitors Center then begin our cruise into the park. If you haven’t already, make sure you register for this FREE event. There are many places for great pictures with historical back drops. The GOATS are Coming! http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html |
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The 2018 GTOAA Nationals is racing towards us. REMINDER; Electronic registrations will be accepted up until June 26, 2018. AFTER June 1, 2018 a $25 late fee will be applied. MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER BY JUNE 1 to avoid a late fee. Registration for the convention will be accepted at the convention but will be subject to the late fee so make sure your electronic or mail in registration is received by June 1.
To Register: Visit the event website, there you’ll find more information on this convention, the week’s schedule, our guest speakers, activities, our sponsors, lodging info, concours, and popular vote guidelines and much more. We're looking forward to seeing YOU in Valley Forge PA for this celebration. Event website registration page: http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html |
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PONTIAC HALL OF FAME History will be made at the 2018 GTOAA Nationals on June 30, 2018. The newly formed Pontiac Preservation Association’s Pontiac Hall of Fame will host the first ever Nominations Ceremony from the list of nominees into the PONTIAC HALL OF FAME at nearby Max Performance on Saturday June 30 at their Annual Pontiac / Muscle Car Show. The 10 Inductees selected into the class of 2018’s PONTIAC HALL OF FAME from the list of nominees, voted on by you will be honored at the awards banquet and presentation that evening beginning at 6pm at the 39th Annual GTOAA International Convention at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Be a part of history as we celebrate the first-class of Pontiac Pioneers into the PONTIAC HALL OF FAME. Tickets for this celebration can be secured by registering for the 2018 GTOAA Nationals by June 1: http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html After June 1, 2018 a $25 late fee will apply. More information on the P.H.O.F. and how to register to vote can be found on the PPA’s website: http://www.pontiacpreservationassoci...org/index.html Last edited by GTO JUDGE; 05-06-2018 at 08:27 AM. |
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INDOOR PARKING LOT PARTY
****** AMES PERFORMANCE PARKING LOT PARTY ****** The INDOOR Parking Lot party will kick off Friday Night June 29 at 6pm and will feature a buffet of chicken, burgers, dogs and all the fixin’s of a homestyle cookout all in the COMFORT OF AIR CONDITIONING. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. Following at 7pm professional musician and Broadway Performer Graham Alexander will perform the greatest cruising tunes of the 60-early 70’s we all listened to while cruising Woodward Avenue, and the many local strips we cruised on as we go back in time reliving those by gone days when GTOs ruled the roadways. From Paul Revere and the Raiders, to the Beatles, the Beach Boys to CCR, the Rolling Stones…. This 2 hour concert will be a one of a kind theme based tribute to the GTO Revolution that began a war of muscle we celebrate to this day. Make sure you register for the Parking Party when filling out your registration. You will not want to miss this. Make sure you bring your video camera. A sample of Graham performing on Broadway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-b49Dmi_Y http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html |
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SCHORNACK SEMINAR
Mr. Milt Schornack is preparing a special seminar on the history of Ace Royal Pontiac, his time there as lead mechanic, the Royal Bobcat packages and the Royal racing days. Many rare photos of Ace Royal Pontiac and other surprises he has in-store with his presentation he’s planning which will make his seminar one not to miss. Milt is also preparing a special Salute to Motor City Dragway with 2 replica 1965 GTO Royal Bobcats specially customized just for this convention in a one of a kind display you will not want to miss. Milt’s seminar will begin at 1pm on Friday June 29, 2018. Register by June 1 to avoid a late fee.
http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html |
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Activities Update
Friends:
ACTIVITIES UPDATE (05/22/2018): The OPGI Sponsored: Independence Hop-on, Hop-off 27 Stop Tour of Philadelphia has been very well received: Bus 1 of the Wednesday tour June 27 has filled. Bus #2 for Wednesday is filling now. There are still seats available for the Saturday Tour June 30. Keep those registrations coming! The NPD Sponsored Brandywine Battlefield Tour scheduled for Saturday June 30, 9a-1p is currently filling we have several seats available at this time. The area Pub Crawl of nearby Pubs in Phoenixville, PA scheduled for Friday June 29, from 1p-4p is also currently filling, several seats on the bus are available as well. The Poncho Perfection Street Legends Cruise to the Valley Forge National Historical Park scheduled for Thursday June 28 beginning at 2p has been very well received. As of now we have 70 GTOs and Ponchos registered for this event, the list continues to grow. Join us as the GOATS invade Valley Forge. Thursday evening the Test Drive Technologies Sponsored: Chapter Awards Night will take place from 6p-8p. The GTOAA’s 2018 Chapter of the Year will be announced. The Ames Performance INDOOR Parking Lot Party Friday evening is looking to be a FANTASTIC TIME. Doors will open at 5.30 pm. You MUST register for this event. A Home-style cook-out, eat-in format is planned. At 7pm: Graham Alexander’s concert will begin. Graham is a professional artist who performs on Broadway and Carnegie Hall. We have a SPECIAL themed concert planned as Graham will be entertaining all with the best hits of the Beatles, CCR, and the best cruising tunes of the 60-early 70’s. Bring your video camera, this will be a performance you will want to watch over and over again! Our own DJ Jeff Primaldi- The 45-guy will be spinning classic tunes in vinyl format throughout the day Thursday and evening, Friday and Saturday. All of our Seminars have been OVERWHELMINGLY received. Each seminar is nearing a full house!! Our Guest Speakers all have been working hard to present our guests a unique informative great time with some surprises in-store 😉. Our awards banquet June 30: Cocktails begin at 5 with a buffet dinner served at 6pm. Following dinner our award presentation will begin. History will be made that evening as the Class of 2018’s: Pontiac Hall of Fame inductees will be announced and honored with prestigious awards. Be a part of history, register for this dinner and witness Pontiac History in the making. The R.E.M. Automotive Sponsored Concours Display’s Judging will take place Thursday June 28. The concours field is still growing. We’ll have MANY display cars on view including some rare exhibits including the 1964 Pontiac Banshee. The Monkeemobile, Tameless Tiger II, A salute to the 1968 GTO as we celebrate it’s 50th Anniversary, just to name a few. DON’T FORGET YOUR CAMERA. We’re confident you will appreciate the many displays we have lined up. The Classic Auto Mall Sponsored: Popular Vote show and Street Legends display kicks off Friday with P.V. judging. This brief overview awaits YOU in Valley Forge, PA June 26-30, 2018 Register by June 1 to avoid a late fee! Read all about the 2018 GTOAA Nationals with a link to Lodging, and Registration: http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-nationals/ |
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*************** EVENT REGISTRATION UPDATE *************** Friends: We have been asked if we can please extend the Convention Registration beyond June 1. You asked, and we accommodated! We have extended registration until June 8. After June 8, a late fee will then apply to those entering a car(s) into the convention’s show fields. Event registration will remain the same, there will be no late fee just for registering for the convention. A $25 late fee per car will apply for those entering a car(s) into the show. After June 8, any car registered for the show will incur the $25 late fee and will be automatically be placed in the Street Legends Display. The June 26 online registration cut-off will remain the same. After June 26 you will not be able to register online, you can register at the Convention. ONLINE REGISTRATION >> https://www.gtoaameet.org/Start.aspx?ShowID=14 |
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********** GTOAA NATIONALS REGISTRATION UPDATE # 2 ********** The 2018 GTOAA Nationals is just three weeks away. We’ve been asked if it were possible to extended registration beyond June 1 as many folks want to attend however with work and vacation schedules, incurring a late fee would be a hardship for some. We listened and we did! We extended registration until June 8. We then decided, lets waive the late fee entirely. So; There will be NO LATE FEE applied for this convention! We want YOU and your PONTIAC at our convention!! Forget the Late Fee. So, Event Registration will remain, you must register for the convention. Those entering a car for show at the convention there will be NO LATE FEE. After June 8, any car entered will be automatically placed into the Street Legends Display. The Street Legends Display is open to ALL PONTIACS no matter what condition, you have it, BRING IT! The S.L. Display is a NON voted for or points judged display. All Cars entered into the Street Legends Display will receive a National Award, our THANK YOU for bringing your car out!! Online registration for the convention will end June 26. If you cannot register for the convention before June 26, you can register at the convention when you arrive up until 10 am Friday June 29. Not a GTOAA member? You do not have to be a GTOAA member to register for the convention or enter your car into the POPULAR VOTE Show or Street Legends Display. Simply register for the convention with the appropriate fee,and bring your PONTIAC. We want YOU THERE! You will be eligible to participate in all activities and attend the Saturday night Awards Banquet and witness the first 10 inductees into the Hall of Fame as they are honored. There are NO future GTOAA Nationals scheduled to be in the east for the foreseeable future. This is it. Come out and meet Pontiac Legends, see GTOs from all over the country, attend technical seminars presented by Pontiac Greats, and visit the MANY product and swap meet vendors. Your next GTO may just be at this convention. For Convention details, visit the event website and follow the links to lodging, and registration. http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-nationals/ |
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The 39th Annual GTOAA Nationals is now 1 week away, final preparations are now underway. Online registration will end June 26. Registrations will be accepted at the convention. Concours registrations are still being accepted but will end Wednesday June 27, there is still room inside, we encourage anyone wishing to enter a car into the concours show to do so asap. All indoor display cars must be inside by Wednesday the 27th. Concours Judging day is Thursday June 28. Those registering a Pontiac for the outdoor show, will be entered into the Street Legends Display.
Much attention has been generated for the 1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 prototype. The Banshee will be on special display throughout the week for all registered participants to view up close. For many, this may be the only time they’ll get a chance to see this 1 of 1 piece of Pontiac history. Information on the convention with a link to registration can be found on the event website: http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-nationals/ |
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Hi Vic. ? for you
Hi Vic,
I was wondering , How many GTO preregistered cars so far. How many do you expect to be there? Thanks, Dave |
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We're in the mid 80's for concours, and we're still getting inquires for the concours showfield. We have quite a few Original Owner cars, and over a dozen display cars, I don't have the updated numbers yet but total outdoor cars are in the 160 neighborhood and there are still regs coming in. Our chairmen are getting bombarded with car registration inquiries. total of 20 pop vote classes, Just GTOs? I don't have that data but there are classes for them in pop vote and indoors are filled with GTOs. If many of the inquiries turnout to be registers we could be in the upper 200s total cars. Time will tell. |
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PONTIAC HALL OF FAME
One week from today, the Pontiac Preservation Association’s PONTIAC HALL OF FAME’s Class of 2018 will be introduced at their Pontiac Show at the Max Performance/Pypes Exhaust facility in nearby Hatfield, PA. Those elected into this year’s P.H.O.F. from the list of candidates voted on by Pontiac enthusiasts will be honored and then receive their Lifetime Pontiac Achievement Awards at our Awards Banquet Saturday evening June 30.
From 5p-6p, a special meet and greet of the class of 2018's inductees in attendance for the awards presentation will take place just outside the banquet hall prior to the banquet which will begin at 6pm. The awards presentation will follow dinner. There is still time to register for the convention and register for the banquet. http://svgto.com/2018-gtoaa-national...tion-info.html |
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concours cars
After the concours judging on Thursday, will the cars remain inside or be able to leave? I'm arriving on Friday and was wondering if I would not see all the concours cars.
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All indoor cars must remain there until Sunday morning.
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Hi Vic,
I am arriving on Thursday morning., but because of the rain ,I will not bring my car until Early Friday AM. Should I still pick up my registration packet on Thursday to get a parking spot ,or should I wait until Friday when I have my car? Thanks, Dave |
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They must have changed the forecast I just rechecked it supposed to be nice all week chance of a late day T-storm Thursday, there is always a chance of that with temps in the 90's.....
You can get your packet any time. If it were me I'd get it beforehand. Friday is pop vote day, no tech in you may want to get there real early for picture of your car or bring it earlier in the week to be tech'd and photo'd then bring it back early Friday. |
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Any indication on where the 2019 GTOAA show will be held yet?
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Jeramie 1968 GTO Convertible 1968 GTO Coupe, currently undergoing full frame off resto. |
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