[ho428]

Originally Posted by John V.

My humor can run to the sophomoric. When one of my sons studied at Franciscan University, I kept asking him if they cheered their sports teams with, "GO F.U.!" I was the only one who thought it was funny.

We took an out of state friend to a local College football game, she really got into the cheerleaders yelling, "Let's Go, Big O! Come on, Big O! Whatdda we want, Big O!"
She said: "I can do that, I already know their cheers by heart"

or is that gone for good?

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

For those of us who haven't seen your car Bill....that photo is a real teaser.

Here's a shot in my driveway before we went to the dealer. It was around 20* and Scott took a picture of me in a t-shirt pretending to wash my car. I froze for nothing they never used the shot.

[Greg Reid]

Gorgeous car. Paint looks to be original?

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

Gorgeous car. Paint looks to be original?

Yes, it's a survivor with 71,000 miles. All factory paint except for the right door.

[77 Canamman]

Received the last issue today. It will be going straight to my drawer to keep it nice.

[Don Keefe]

Just received word this afternoon that the October issue will be the last, meaning there will be one more than we were inititially told, so there is a glimmer of good news in an otherwise sad story.,

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Don Keefe

Just received word this afternoon that the October issue will be the last, meaning there will be one more than we were inititially told, so there is a glimmer of good news in an otherwise sad story.,

That's really good news for the guys who have cars who will be featured in that issue.
Personally I've been waiting since January to see my car in the September issue. I can't even imagine waiting 6 months to see my car in print only to have the magazine scratched in the 11th hour. My sympathies to the people who were to be in the November and beyond issues.

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Don Keefe

Just received word this afternoon that the October issue will be the last, meaning there will be one more than we were inititially told, so there is a glimmer of good news in an otherwise sad story.,

That IS good news as the final GTO showcased will be the 1974's.

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by Alvin

That IS good news as the final GTO showcased will be the 1974's.

Sorry Alvin, October will be covering 1973

[ssj71]

Originally Posted by Don Keefe

Just received word this afternoon that the October issue will be the last, meaning there will be one more than we were inititially told, so there is a glimmer of good news in an otherwise sad story.,

Don, do you have any indication of which remaining stories are in and which ones are out? I'm hoping the SSJ feature Chris, Steve, Casey, and I worked on gets in under the wire...

Harvey

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

Sorry Alvin, October will be covering 1973

Yessir, looks like you are correct, forgot your '72 is in the next issue...to bad HPP didn't make it to the '74s - the final GTO w a Pontiac engine but at least there will be a '73 "the last A-Body GTO" featured issue.

[fiream773]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

Here's a shot in my driveway before we went to the dealer. It was around 20* and Scott took a picture of me in a t-shirt pretending to wash my car. I froze for nothing they never used the shot.

Bill, that doesn't mean we can't use it here! Wasn't it closer to 12 degrees...? Now it's up to you to post the original shot from '72.

[ramairthreegto]

Tough, tough times for magazines these days.

I was a little miffed when I last renewed HPP and MCR and the renewal did not go through and I never saw my magazines.

Still, I love MCR. HPP I liked.

When is the last time you saw a kid pouring over car mags or comic books?

Different times.

I am in my mid 40s.

I grew up listening to records, just like my parents and grandparents. Even my great grands if you count 78s.

We all had to use maps.

We all needed to use payphone and grew up with phones on cords.

We all had to use encyclopedias. Another business that must be about dead.

We all read comics when we were kids.

We all poured over magazines, and go fast parts ads.

Something happened,
people over 40 had a ton in common with the parents, grands, great grands, etc.

People under 35 or 30 or so and way less in common with the past generations.

[Region Warrior]

Cheated out of Firebird's 50th. Been wait'n long time for that with only 3 yrs left...DAMIT!

[77 Canamman]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

Sorry A****, October will be covering 1973

YAY!

[gtohurstjudge]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

Yes, it's a survivor with 71,000 miles. All factory paint except for the right door.

The car looks amazing.....hard to believe the paint still looks that good. My
GTO had already been painted when I bought it in 1971. You have reason to be proud of how well you have cared for it....both thumbs up as Roger Ebert used to say!

[Don Keefe]

Originally Posted by ssj71

Don, do you have any indication of which remaining stories are in and which ones are out? I'm hoping the SSJ feature Chris, Steve, Casey, and I worked on gets in under the wire...

Harvey

I can only speak for my own stories but I will call Chris to see what he knows about the articles being discussed here. Hope for the best but don't expect it.

So, what do you guys think of me finishing off the GTO history in Smoke Signals? I was working on the '74 edition when the call came. It was never submitted to HPP so I can do whatever I want with it.

Plus, we have a '74 feature that Scott Scheel wrote for the November issue that he graciously offered to us to use in Smoke Signals. So some of HPP's spirit will live on in Smoke Signals.

[OVERULD]

Originally Posted by YNOBIL

I've seen the Proof of the 6 page article but haven't seen the magazine. When and where did you get it? How about posting a picture of the cover? The dealership photos were taken Feb. 25th. There was a threat of snow and I had a tilt-bed tow truck reserved to take the Goat there but it never snowed and I was able to drive there and back.
Thanks for your kind words!

Bill:
Mine came in the mail and usually seems to show up before everyone else gets theirs. I will try to scan the cover and the spread and post it up. Might be a day or two. They did a great job with the article and photos.

BJ

[2manyponchos]

Originally Posted by Don Keefe

I can only speak for my own stories but I will call Chris to see what he knows about the articles being discussed here. Hope for the best but don't expect it.

So, what do you guys think of me finishing off the GTO history in Smoke Signals? I was working on the '74 edition when the call came. It was never submitted to HPP so I can do whatever I want with it.

Plus, we have a '74 feature that Scott Scheel wrote for the November issue that he graciously offered to us to use in Smoke Signals. So some of HPP's spirit will live on in Smoke Signals.

Great idea Don. Put the '74 edition in SS. Speaking of living on...ever thought of doing something like a Pavement Pounders Shootout for Smokes? I, along with many others, thought that was a cool part of HPP.

[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by OVERULD

Bill:
Mine came in the mail and usually seems to show up before everyone else gets theirs. I will try to scan the cover and the spread and post it up. Might be a day or two. They did a great job with the article and photos.

BJ

Thanks BJ, Still don't have the magazine. However some outfit in Florida made two large display boards with the article mounted to them and shipped them to me. I photographed the cover from the display. It still has the protective plastic wrap on it since I may be sending it back.