The car in this set of photos I do remember. A couple of blocks away from my house lived an older guy (Class of 1977). He was the kind of cool guy we other neighborhood kids looked up to. He was a naturally gifted artist and skateboarder. He was the only one in town with the iconic "Road Rider" skateboard wheels. Around 1980 he bought a 1970 GTO that was a factory Burgundy color. It had a black interior and sported a four-speed transmission. I was still in high school and would just stare at the GTO when it would pass by. He only owned the car for about a year before it was sold and disappeared. Today I'd like to ask the guy a few questions but he died back in 2009 at age 50 of a brain aneurism. His daughter recently shared these photos. It sure was nice to see the car again after all these years. Armed with the photos, I was able to trace the GTO back through three more owners to 1974.
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