I was a 17 and driving a '65 Corvair. It was a great car and loads of fun, but I needed more power. I worked at my parents' restaurant with twin boys and told them I was looking for a car. I told them everyone was driving Chevys, Fords and Mopars and I wanted something different. Their older brother drove a tripower '64 GTO and that was all I needed to hear. I combed the want ads until I found it. My dad went with me to look at it and I remembering him saying as we popped the hood..."That's a lot of motor!" to which I replied..."Yep!". Well, I bought it a week later for $500 and my best friend followed me home in the oil filled smog. A year later I bought the twins brother's GTO as a parts car. It was Sunfire Red, which did not appeal to me at all, at the time and very possibly a factory tripower. Sure wish I'd have kept that one!!!! Oh well everyone here has a similar tale. Bottom line, I still have it and still tinkering to get it back on the road....
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