Post by JOKER on Mar 24, 2006 3:07:17 GMT -6
I COULD NOT SLEEP TONIGHT SO I GOT OUT OF BED AND JUMPED ON THE WIRL WEBSITE AS USUAL.
HERE IS MY GTO STORY........I HAVE A TOY CAR LIKE THIS IN MY DESK DRAWER AT THE OFFICE. IT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE TO REMIND ME OF MY OLD GOAT. MY DAD HAD A '66 GTO / 389 - 4-BARREL W/4-SPEED MANUAL HURST. HE SOLD IT IN '70 WHEN HE DECIDED HE NEEDED A FAMILY CAR.....BUMMER.
WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD, HE DROVE HOME ONE DAY IN A RED '68 GTO / BLK INTERIOR / 400 - 4 BARREL W/ 3 SPEED AUTO HURST AND CALMLY PROCLAIMED, "I JUST BOUGHT YOU A CAR." - I FLIPPED OUT! MANY HOURS OF CRUISING & RACING WERE SPENT IN THAT CAR. ONE NIGHT, AT 16 YRS. OLD, I LOST A RACE TO A '68 CAMARO. I NERVOUSLY SHARED THE STORY WITH MY DAD THE NEXT DAY, THINKING I WAS GOING TO GET "HAMMERED." SURPRISINGLY, HE TOOK ME OUT TO SEE HOW THE CAR WAS RUNNING.....THEN TO THE SPEED SHOP TO PUT A HOLLEY 650 - DOUBLE PUMPER UNDER THE HOOD. WOW!!!! MY GTO STAYED FAIRLY STOCK OVER THE YEARS & MADE MANY BLAZING TRIPS BACK & FORTH FROM TEXAS A&M WHILE IN COLLEGE. I KEPT IT RED W/ BLK INTERIOR - HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT - BORED .030 OVER - 3/4 RACING CAM - MILD SHIFT KIT - TURBO MUFFLERS. YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO IT. WELL, I HAD IT FOR 10 YEARS UNTIL I GOT MARRIED. I SOLD IT TO ANOTHER GTO ENTHUSIAST. IT'S CHERRY NOW AND PROBABLY WORTH $25-30 GRAND. IT RESIDES IN ODESSA, TX.........LAST TIME I CHECKED. I WAS HAPPY TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE WHO WOULD APPRECIATE IT LIKE I DID.SO WHY DID I SELL IT? WELL, I FELL IN LOVE - I BOUGHT A DIAMOND RING WITH THE MONEY I GOT FOR MY GTO AND PUT THAT RING ON A BEAUTIFUL GREEK GIRL'S FINGER. HEY MAN - I CAN GET ANOTHER GTO ONE DAY - AND I PROBABLY WILL - BUT I HAD TO DO THE RIGHT THING - I'M GLAD I DID.
