When I was fourteen years old (1972-ish), my older brother Rick bought a Palmetto green 1965 GTO, tri-powered four speed car, with a 4.11 posi in it. I still remember my first ride in the car, being shoved back into the seat while he went through the gears. I was too young to drive at the time, but I was hooked on fast cars from then on, so I guess it was my brother Rick who got me into Pontiacs..
When I turned 16 and got my driver license, I went through a couple of cars before buying the GTO from Rick. It was my first Pontiac, and although it wasn't then nicest Pontiac I've ever owned, I was definitely one of the coolest.
Here is a picture of my brother standing next to the GTO sometime around 1973.
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