[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Yep, these are the two infamous 1967 GTO's. Enlarge the photos and you'll see the front license plate are only one number different. The GTO's plate on the left is CN 5555 while the GTO on the right is CN 5556. Both cars where white with black top and red interior. Now how many of that combination are around?

Dave Warren drove in the first race. Beat the ex-Royal customer's '67 Hemi then lost to the '65 Vette. Put out claim that rocker broke after the Vette owner bragged he beat Royal. It was then John Ploitzer who drove in the second race and did the switch to the 4 speed GTO after leaving the restaurant in the automatic GTO. Beat the Vette then switched back to the automatic GTO before returning to the restaurant.

The Automatic car went onto "CARS Magazine" and became the magazines lettered race car. Several articles on that car by Marty Shorr, including his resent book about "Motion Performance". Jim Wangers was not real happy with the car being returned with a blown engine and lettered up.

Great story of how the car was dropped off at the Red Ball Garage. Marty was told to meet some guy at the Red Ball garage at a set time in the evening. A GTO would be given to him. John Politzer arrived with the '67 GTO. Gets out of the car. Marty had never met John before. John, doesn't introduce himself. He just asks, are you Marty Shorr? Marty says, yes. John says nothing more. Hands Marty the keys and walks off into the dark. Marty didn't know what to do. This guy says nothing and hands over the keys and disappears into the darkness. Marty was a little unhinged. LOL This is typical Politzer. The mystery man. Very much like early "Fonzie" cool. Marty tells this story in his book.