View Poll Results: '66 or '67 GTO, which do you like best?
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Old 04-21-2016, 11:45 PM
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Default '66 or '67 GTO, which do you like best?

Which one do you like best?

We're only choosing between the '66 and '67 GTOs here.

Give your reasons if you like, but be sure to vote!

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I actually like the 65 the most but since you limited your poll to 66-67 I went with 67 because I have one! Why did you limit the choices?

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1967:
Love the grills, tail lights, opportunity to get a T400 & a Hurst Dual Gate in automatics, standard steering wheel, Rally II's, and even the vertical piping on the seats....Not to mention I was born that year.

Would love a hardtop in Burgundy or Tyrol Blue.

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I'm like Phil, actually like the 65 the best. Second though from the 64-67 is the 66. Don't get me wrong, I do like the 67 just like the 66 better. Years ago I didn't like the 67 grill or tail lights nor did I care for the wide trim at the bottom with the small GTO crest, but now I'm starting to like it more and more. Funny how your taste change over the years.

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65 will always have a soft spot in my heart, first car was a 65 Tempest, but totally fell in love with the 66. Best taillights ever! I think more design work went into the 66 especially the rear of car. Was never a fan of wire mess grill on 67, or the vinyl inlays on dash and console. The real wood on 66 I think looks better.

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67 obviously. Prefer the wide lower trim and the rear tail lights. Along with the mesh grille.
On the inside the wood grain console and the hazard flasher on the column. The dual Gate shifter is a great touch as well along with the Turbo 400 transmission. Also the 67 dash trim pad is much cleaner looking than a 66. A 66 would be second choice.

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Love:
Grilles
Tail Lights
400cu
Wide lower side trim
Just so much..... wanted one since I was 13.....

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The 1966 GTO has always been my favorite, but I like all Pontiacs.

I really like 66 GTO's in Bright red and Squeezed lime green. (lol....)

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I actually like the 65 the most but since you limited your poll to 66-67 I went with 67 because I have one! Why did you limit the choices?
Because the focus of this sub-forum is on '66 & '67 cars.

There's another poll in the '64 & '65 forum as well.

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love the 66 tail lights and rear eye brows, but must vote 67.

The 67 mesh grills with eye brows, the availability of the TH400 trans, the Rally 2's, the 3 spoke steering wheel, and the vertical stitching on the seats, all favour 67.

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I don't know how many responding have owned both, but I have. They are the only year GTOs I have owned & are my #1 & #2 favorites without a doubt. Both years have strengths and weaknesses. The '66s strengths are as follows. Last year for the Tri-Power & the 389. You gotta love a 389 Tri-Power. The rear end on the car is gorgeous, I love everything about it, especially the louvered tail lights. The real wood dash. The full dash pad. The metal window crank knobs. I know the next two items are a matter of personal taste so let me just say that I personally think that both the rocker panel chrome & the overall front end look better on the '66. As far as the weaknesses go, The two speed automatic stinks. No disk brake option & that's about it. The '67s strengths are first & foremost, the Turbo 400 with the dual gate. Available disk brakes. The 400 has 11 more cubic inches and better flowing heads than the 389. I love the wire grill inserts although I still like the 66s overall front end better. The '67s main weakness is that the tail-light panels all rust out. For me this is a very close call & if you want an automatic car I would recommend you get a '67 or get a 66 & put in a Turbo 400 & a dual gate. If you want a four speed I would recommend the '66 every time. Just my 2 cents worth. Jerry.

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Tough one but voted 66 because of the Tripower WS plant over the 400. Bow tie look of the 66 just look sweet!

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66 has the coolest tail lights in the industry.

67 has better grills, rocker moldings and you could get a hood tach. And if you must have an automatic... that dual gate!

I still prefer 66. Those tail light bezels.

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'67 for me...taillights, grills..just like them better but wouldn't say no to any GTO

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66 has the coolest tail lights in the industry.

67 has better grills, rocker moldings and you could get a hood tach. And if you must have an automatic... that dual gate!

I still prefer 66. Those tail light bezels.
I totally agree with goatmanmitch...........I have a 66, but if they put that rocker molding & grills of a 67 on the 66, that would be one good looking ride.

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Old 04-22-2016, 07:03 PM
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Put those 66 tail lights on my Tyrol blue 67 I'm a happy man!

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To me this is the toughest choice of the three 'which one' threads going right now. I have to give the slight edge to the '66 because of the tripower availability and the tail lights.
Tough choice though as they both have that wonderful coke-bottle body and the best stacked headlights of any car, ever....even the '65 is not as nice in the headlight/grille area..

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I never cared much for the 67s since it seemed like in retrospect it was the beginning of the bolt on parts like body cladding in the 80s. I thought the 67s looked like Pontiac didn't want to spend the money on changing the body style so they starting bolting parts on. Wide stainless rockers, wire mesh grilles, saved money on not making the complicated taillights from 66 and went to plastic wood. They spent money on disc brakes and a good automatic those are huge pluses. I still wouldn't turn down a nice 67 but my preference is the 66.

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66. I grew up with this one. My parents bought it new. This pic is from last fall,still unrestored. Spent a lot of time in the backseat with Hot Wheels.

I do like the 67 grilles better.
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The 67 GTO with the HO is awesome but,

I still like the old 389, plus it's the last year you could order the three deuces!

Old steering column.
Old style inside rear view mirror (no rubber)
Only year for the real wood on the instrument panel.

1966 is my choice, but not by much.

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