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Re: favorite year for the GTO?
Well, speaking as a charter member of the GTO crowd, it is commonly accepted that '65 is the most "stylish", '70 is the most "brutal". The lines on the '69 are "cleaner" ('68 is too, but the wind wings mess up the line). The front end treatment of the '71/'72 is "overdone", though quite popular in certain circles. '66 and '67 are the most "classic" style. '64 is the "plainest", and '73 is the most obnoxious and overweight. '74? Nobody cares... many think it's a Nova until they look close... I do know of a couple with 455s in them, and are the small block Novas sure surprised when one of those lets loose!
That being said, '70 is MY favorite, followed closely by '05/'06. The '70 WREAKS of muscle. The '05/'06 can blow the doors off the '70 Ram Air car... (previous "king of the GTO hill") THAT'S what GTO is all about... When we were looking to buy one, it was the view from the driver's seat that meant the most. GTO was never intended to be a "Hey! Look at me!" car. It was intended to beat up on the competition. And it didn't get its' reputation from losing...
Just my $1.29....
Jim
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