[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 66GTO Jim

Hey Keith, you mentioned coincidences a few posts back. Here is another for you. I bought my 66 GTO Convertible at Classic Auto Showplace in May of 1988, 26 years ago. Classic was on 14 mile in Troy at that time. That weekend I took the car to the Widetracker's Spring Dustoff. Back then it was held at the Pontiac Administration Building in Pontiac. This was the first show I took this GTO to. Looking at the picture of your 2014 26th Annual Spring Dust Off trophy, I realized that the one I attended in May of 1988 was 26 years ago. It must have been the FIRST annual Spring Dustoff and I had never realized that! I just always assumed it had been an ongoing yearly show at the time.

Jim - thanks for the post.

One comment about Classis Auto Showplace: they are still around, albeit very "mobile". They've probably moved a couple times since you saw them last, most recently (almost) into an old Circuit City building next to the Oakland Mall. That's where we did the photo shoot on my Chevelle for PHR and Super Chevy magazine.

Turns out that building was scheduled for demolition and is now totally leveled. So - Classic Auto Showplace has moved again, this time into a little shop over on Stephenson (or somewhere around there).

There is a move afoot to tear buildings down around here that I cannot explain but they are dropping like flies.

K

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Jim - thanks for the post.

One comment about Classis Auto Showplace: they are still around, albeit very "mobile". They've probably moved a couple times since you saw them last, most recently (almost) into an old Circuit City building next to the Oakland Mall. That's where we did the photo shoot on my Chevelle for PHR and Super Chevy magazine.

Turns out that building was scheduled for demolition and is now totally leveled. So - Classic Auto Showplace has moved again, this time into a little shop over on Stephenson (or somewhere around there).

There is a move afoot to tear buildings down around here that I cannot explain but they are dropping like flies.

K

WAG: Quite often due to taxes appraisals on "improvements" on the land value, hence the building demos...
cheaper to insure and maintain the slabs and dirt and less risk of exposure to liability of vacant structures.
Other than that I've

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Alvin

WAG: Quite often due to taxes appraisals on "improvements" on the land value, hence the building demos...
cheaper to insure and maintain the slabs and dirt and less risk of exposure to liability of vacant structures.
Other than that I've

Agree - plus maybe the ability to recycle some of the more valuable materials (copper, steel).

Many of these buildings sat vacant for 40 or 50 years.

K

[Keith Seymore]

My GTO was born!

Can't let a day like this go by without taking notice...

K

[Keith Seymore]

Big day tomorrow! 51 years -

Posting today because I'll be at the Pure Stock drags tomorrow (as a spectator).

K

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

50 years ago today - my GTO was born!

September 18, 1964.

Can't let a day like this go by without taking notice...

K

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Big day tomorrow! 51 years -

Posting today because I'll be at the Pure Stock drags tomorrow (as a spectator).

K

As always - congrats and thx for keeping us along for the ride! Enjoy the PSD!

[Tenney]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Big day tomorrow! 51 years -

Posting today because I'll be at the Pure Stock drags tomorrow (as a spectator).

K

Awesome, Keith! Did you get the extended warranty ...?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Tenney

Awesome, Keith! Did you get the extended warranty ...?

So far everything has been covered....

Originally Posted by aukc

it's a birthday, but just as much an anniversary, so what do you get for a car that has everything?

Bill (YNOBIL) and I have had extended discussions about how these birthdays/anniversaries should be tabulated...

(lol)

[aukc]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Big day tomorrow! 51 years -

Posting today because I'll be at the Pure Stock drags tomorrow (as a spectator).

K

it's a birthday, but just as much an anniversary, so what do you get for a car that has everything?

[aukc]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Big day tomorrow! 51 years -

K

could something based on this have been applied to the 50th?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by aukc

could something based on this have been applied to the 50th?

Nice!

Very appropriate, I would think.

K

[66GTO Jim]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Jim - thanks for the post.

One comment about Classis Auto Showplace: they are still around, albeit very "mobile". They've probably moved a couple times since you saw them last, most recently (almost) into an old Circuit City building next to the Oakland Mall. That's where we did the photo shoot on my Chevelle for PHR and Super Chevy magazine.

Turns out that building was scheduled for demolition and is now totally leveled. So - Classic Auto Showplace has moved again, this time into a little shop over on Stephenson (or somewhere around there).

There is a move afoot to tear buildings down around here that I cannot explain but they are dropping like flies.

K

Hey Keith,
Thanks for the update. Yes, I have been to most of the various Classic Auto Showplace locations over the years as we come to town to visit family and friends and of course the Dream Cruise when we can. Dave Clack, the owner is an old buddy of mine. I didn't know they moved again since it has been a couple years since the last time we stopped there.

Keep posting the great pics and info! Jim

[Geeto-Tiger]

Hi Keith,
Yes, great story and pictures. You may already know this but the Turbo-Sonic car next to your old GTO shown pictured at the fairgrounds was restored in Canada and is shown on youtube. I will find the link if you are interested.

[bashton]

Just a reminder....Tenney, along with Jim Wangers, Scott Tiemann and Jim Mattison and the Bobcat GTO will all be joining us in a few weeks at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, November 22-23.

Hope to see lots of you there. It is going to be an awesome year for Pontiac's at MCACN!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member
www.mcacn.com

[YNOBIL]

My friend Duncan's website "One Owner Collector Cars" has posted 2 stories on Keith.
The story of his truck is at:
http://oneownercollectorcar.com/inde...-keith-seymore

His GTO is at:
http://oneownercollectorcar.com/inde...-keith-seymore

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

My friend Duncan's website "One Owner Collector Cars" has posted 2 stories on Keith.
The story of his truck is at:
http://oneownercollectorcar.com/inde...-keith-seymore

His GTO is at:
http://oneownercollectorcar.com/inde...-keith-seymore

Thx for posting the links