[69goatboy]

Originally Posted by JSPONT

Okay how many of you 68 guys are voting 2 and 3 times?? LOL

As in all things that require a vote, only those that are deceased and/or are from Chicago are voting multiple times.

[300deluxe]

looks like the voting has stopped, and 1968 is the winner!

[GOAT WHORE]

Since 1982 the 69 has been more popular then the 68.
Here we have the most popular of the square body style a 65 and the round style, as I call them, the NINETEENSIXTYNINE!
If this wasn't so then tell me why would Albert Drake put those two cars on the cover of his iconic book?

[Greg Reid]

Maybe it's just that-

"The times, they are a'changin'...." lol

[marxjunk]

its new news that 68s are great parts cars? they have been for 35 years...as a young man i never even considered building a 68, me, and everyone i knew parted them to dirt and never blinked or lost sleep about it..

the joke around my town..68s where for guys that couldnt afford 69s...

i dont believe that now...but as much as people try...you cant re-write history..until near recent times...68s just where not popular in my area..


Ive never ever hear of someone braggin.."he man..i picked up this sweet 69 GTO and am going to part it down to build a 68"

i'm not antagonizing anyone...i am just stating what i know...i dont fee lthat way anymore and have come to appreciate 68s..although i parted 3 in the last 2 years..and they prob helped to restore a dozen cars..

[68ragtop]

Do you think that has something to do with the Judge's debut in 69? That just had to be cool as all heck seeing a judge roll down the avenue back in those days just a year after the new body style came out. I was in diapers, so nothing I was lucky enough to experience, but when you think of all the ram air packages & the judge muscle I personally think of the 1969's as the "muscle" year even though I own a 68. Really the 68 & 69's are so similar otherwise. I am partial to 68's because I have one, but honestly love them both. If I never had one, I have no idea what year would be my favorite.

My preferences:

I like both the 68 & 69 grills
Lack of the emblem on the front bumper in 69
The GTO emblem on the fender in 69
Back bumper & tail lights on the 68
Interior in the 68 when complimented with headrests
7" wheels that came out in 69 over the 7" 68's
Like both the the vent & non vent windows

Otherwise they both share the great body lines.

Only thing I wish they had was dual remote style mirrors as a factory option. Always seems strange & unbalanced to see just a drivers side mirror, but I grew up in a dual mirror world so I am biased. I wish the body painted sport mirrors would have appeared a few years earlier

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by 68ragtop

Do you think that has something to do with the Judge's debut in 69? That just had to be cool as all heck seeing a judge roll down the avenue back in those days just a year after the new body style came out.

Not for me as a teenager. I never cared for the judge, thought it was just a bit of a gimmick as you could get all the same performance in a GTO with out all the unneeded "look at me" flash that had nothing to do with going fast. Still feel this way today, I'd much rather have a RAIV GTO over a RAIV Judge, other then for monetary reasons of course.
Don't know why but the 68's used to be the red headed step child of the GTO world (only cause 71-74 where not even given consideration at all).

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by 68ragtop

I wish the body painted sport mirrors would have appeared a few years earlier

Those would look great on a 68.
I am sorry, I am just cracking up, can't help myself someone stop me.

[68ragtop]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

Those would look great on a 68.
I am sorry, I am just cracking up, can't help myself someone stop me.

That one was a bit of a reach....

[GRX]

"I tried to vote twice, but it wouldn't let me........ "

Yeah. Only once per user name. And for those who do not know ... it is an open poll. Click on the number to see who voted for what.

[68ragtop]

Hey, thats not a fair fight. That's a 69 judge convertible on the book cover. That would be (arguably) the epitome of 60's muscle against any year GTO
Or model of any muscle car for that matter imo

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by 68ragtop

Hey, thats not a fair fight. That's a 69 judge convertible on the book cover. That would be (arguably) the epitome of 60's muscle against any year GTO
Or model of any muscle car for that matter imo

Look out, you're making a pretty good argument for the 69!

[68ragtop]

Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE

Look out, you're making a pretty good argument for the 69!

Lol. Guess so.

69 Judge is a bad ass car tho. By 71 I think it lost its luster.

[TxGoats]

Well fiddle de Dee, I voted for the 1969 on accident, old eyes! Why wouldn't the 1968 be first in the voting pole? Haha.
I love them both but the '68 front grill and being car of the year and of course me owning one puts it first in my book.
My brother owned a '69 judge convertible before he passed away in 1977 and my oldest brother bought a 1966 Dodge Cornet 500 in bright yellow before he went to Vietnam.
They both passed way to early. I couldn't buy a dodge but as a tribute to both, I painted my '68 Mayfair Maize Yellow.

[Dogfather]

Originally Posted by TxGoats

I voted for the 1969 on accident

Not hanging chads again.

[TxGoats]

Originally Posted by Dogfather

Not hanging chads again.

Close! Voting without my glasses, probably happens quite often, in Florida anyway!

[Diego]

Yet another poor argument.

The cover clearly features two quintessential GTOs, which would suggest the '65 (a '64 would be equally proper but, even in 1981, the '65 was becoming everyone's fave) and the Judge, another seminal Goat.

But, all things being equal, we are comparing styling between 1968-69, so the Judge package should be irrelevant to the comparison/poll.

[GOAT WHORE]

Originally Posted by Diego

Yet another poor argument.


But, all things being equal, we are comparing styling between 1968-69, so the Judge package should be irrelevant to the comparison/poll.

Another poor argument? Only in your eyes my little explorer friend. You must of forgot who authored this thread, that would be me. I put no stipulations on why you liked one or the other better and certainly did not limit it to "all things being equal" or comparing styling only! Of course you are welcome to judge (pun intended) based on options offered for the various years.
Don't make me send Hobi out there to straighten this debate out.

[Diego]

So you make a poor case for the '69, then get upset when I point it out?

You indicate you like to but can't take it.

And the Canadian with a poor grasp of grammar has what to do with this?

[GOAT WHORE]

All in fun Diego, no hard feelings here that's for sure. All opinions welcome here.