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Originally Posted by Dr. Eric M. Schiffer
Royal Bobcat 's Test of 1968 GTO and Firebird RA I no headers!
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I found the article with another red 1968 GTO Bobcat that Motor Trend, by the suggestion of Jim Wangers, had George Barris paint the Bobcat paint scheme on it. The notable diference is the trunk. It was seen in the other article as it was driven away. But here is a closer view.
This car was on the cover of "Car Life" that I posted a page or two earlier before Bobcat paint.
You can see there are at least three red GTO Royal Bobcats. Now picture yourself on Woodward in the early spring time about to face off with a 1968 GTO Royal Bobcat. You beat him, or maybe it was close.
Now it is a few weeks later. Maybe late spring early summer, and you have done some improvements to your car. You know you run stronger. You would never think of checking license plates. But you do remember the Royal license plate frame and Bobcat door emblem. A red GTO Royal Bobcat pull up to light next to on Woodward. You know how close it was last time. This time however the GTO hole shots you and it's tail lights disappear in the distance.
It never occurs to you this was one of the three or four Royal Pontiac 1968 GTO red Bobcats that are constantly having their engines changed with the latest offerings from PMD and Royal Pontiac.
Oh what a fun time it was!
Check the license plates on the cars. There are at least three to four different red GTO's that you can see the plates. Two others are not as clear. Then you have the dark green 1968 GTO too. GM-0275, GM-1496, GA-0448 and the not too clear dealer plates.