[Old Goat 67]

Started when I came home from the military in '64. Wanted one then, but went through a '64 Corvair Monza convertible, and a '66 Buick Special.

But, was solidified when I was watching TV one night in '67.

Watched a 30 second commercial with a GTO featured going through it's paces with only the sound of the car for 25 seconds. The last 5 seconds were of it coming up over a rise at speed and freezing the frame of it about a foot in the air.

Then the voice says "GTO, get one before you're too old to enjoy it!"

Found and bought the one I still have within the next week. Never regretted that decision. Sure wish I could find a copy of that commercial.........

[67WhiteGoat]

1964 small Arkansas town local man bought GTO. I was 15 thought about Girls, Cars, Girls, Cars fell in love with that sound coming from under the rearend of that GTO, don't be silly girls were not very vocal back then. Had to have one of those, the girls were easy, take your pick, but that GTO they took lots of money. My dad being a Pontiac man himself said work hard save your money and order one when you graduate from high school. Loved the look of the 1966 but wait, I was ordering a 1967. What would they look like, I worried the Pontiac dealer to death questions, questions, questions, my main concern was color white outside and in. Mr. Jordan finally gets all information on 67s color Cameo White Parchment OH NO, I want Snow White in and out. I am sick, I don't want Cameo Ivory/ Parchment. OK I'm young don't know and no one tells me you can pay extra ( about $ 75.00 ) to at least get the paint color you want, probably get the interior done about same, but I am green, not the man of the world I thought I was then. 1960 I see Cushman Eagle blinding WHITE and BLACK my dad lets me trade a 1947 International pickup we have, it was painted black bottom and white top with a paint brush, called it the SKUNK, for the EAGLE got a whopping 75.00 trade in, man of the world again. That was the start of the white thing. Money burning a hole in my pocket, about to go off to college, middle of August 1966 I find a 1966 SS 396 Chevelle SNOW WHITE in/out 4 speed, knee knocker tach, buckets, sitting in the show room, called my dad I found the car, he said GTO, I said no, he said you have wanted a GTO for years, I said this thing is BEAUTIFUL, he said wait don't do it, get the GTO. I throw my money at Bale Chevrolet in Little Rock drive home, 75 miles, in 100 degrees, Happy as a dead pig in the sunshine. Stop show Dad the car go home to change the oil in my hair, look out the back door, the neighbors have just brought in a 2door Malibu, YEP WHITE/WHITE, I'M SICK SICK SICK. Man of the world. Kept that car 6 years got a company car with new job, let my dad trade it off for a Grand Prix. When my 2 sons were driving age I said, lets find an old GTO and fix her up for you to drive, Oldest said, dad I want a truck, second son said, Dad I'm not into old cars I want a 300 ZX, didn't even ask the daughter. Five years ago kids grown, educated and 2/3 married and doing ok. I'm divorced start looking for a 1967 GTO, my how the prices escalated a rusted out non matching cost what they did in 1967. 2007 July driving a different road on a trip looking in everyone's backyard gawking into open barn doors, I see a few Mustangs, turn around go meet the guys knowing they are no competition for Pontiacs, state my purpose the say don't know of any we talk, leave my name, next week get a call there is one about a mile from where the guy lives. Go back, look, buy car it is completely apart, took 3 trucks and trailers to get it all home. Now the fun has begun and it will be the WHITEST INSIDE/OUT 1967 GTO I can build, not what Detroit wanted but what I wanted. Stay tunes pictures will be shown of the new girl in my life, she is 41 years old and a makeover is necessary. 67WHITEGOAT