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| THE LOBBY A gathering place. Introductions, sports, showin' off your ride, birthday-anniversary-milestone, achievements, family oriented humor. |
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Fifty years ago today my '64 GTO was delivered to me at A. E. England Pontiac in Hollywood. Unfortunately I didn't own a camera so I have no pictures of it.
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Are you having a birthday party for it???
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That's an amazing accomplishment in this day and time.
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core.
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Happy Birthday OMT GTO!
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Congratulations, OMT.
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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Here's a link to an 1950's image of A. E. England Pontiac @ 6161 Hollywood Blvd address:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=13390 |
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If only we could download our brain to a computer/printer. LOL
My Signature pic was taken 50 years ago this summer.
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3 Generations of "Beach Boys Racing" ! Everybody knows somthin. Nobody knows everything ! 1st time on a dragstrip, 1964. Flagstart ! "Thanks for the entertainment." "Real Indians Don't Wear Bowties" |
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50 years with the same car is quite an accomplishment!
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Same day as the big tsunami!
Congrats! Shawn
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Congtrats on your 64's 50th birthday.
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![]() Gary Get in, ShuT Up, Hang On! Member of the Baltimore Built Brotherhood MY GTO built 4th Week of March 1966 "Crusin' Is Not A Crime" Keep yer stick on the ice. |
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Congrats on that feat, just curious did you ever come close to parting with it?
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Congrats! That is rare these days to be the original owner.
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1971 Pontiac GT-37 Car is a junk yard dog and maybe one day will be restored. ![]() |
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Great milestone.
Great car. Congratulations on keeping her this long with the shiny side up, as many of us know this car has seen its share of street and track racing at some very high speeds. |
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Congratulations OMT. Memories. My SD came in 40yrs ago this month forget exact date.I remember walking in at night and saying 'thats' mine. Like I couldn't believe it. then the next night driving home I couldn't believe the power-take it easy break it in slow!!
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It'll be 50 years this September with our '65 GTO, too. September 18th, 1964. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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A big congrats and "Way to Go" Jim. That's a very rare thing in the automotive circles. You never had to say--"wished I had that one back".
P.S. Are you coming to Pontiac Heaven this year?? The new venue (track) is outstanding. Mark
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My Gasser '63 Catalina build. Oh sorry, it's a Street freak. Either way it's a fun build. |
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Yep. That car went for about $3600, and for 10% down an ordinary working man could drive it for about $100 a month. The insurance companies hadn't even caught on to supercars yet.
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Congrats OMT! Your ownership of the GTO has outlasted many marriages (that's a sad fact, but owning the GTO that long is quite an accomplishment). Give it a Birthday romp through the gears for me!!
Dave
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2 wrongs don't make a right, 3 lefts do. 4 lefts make a NASCAR race but who cares? ---------------------------------------------------------- 2004 Grand Prix GT daily driver 1974 LeMans GT 455 |
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That's pretty cool! Congrats
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Congratulations, OMT!! Isn't it great to have something from that long ago--something that's really NEAT today??
If we had only known, we'd have bought a camera and taken a whole lot of pictures! At least you have some movies from the drag strip back in the day.
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BONESTOCK GOATS '64 GTO Tripower Hardtop (Wife's Car) '64 GTO Tripower Post Coupe (My Car) '99 Bonneville SE Sedan |
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