Mat Shelton Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I bought my first GTO in 1989 and still have it. It is white with dark turquoise interior, originally a 335hp 389 4bbl with a 2 speed automatic, now Tri-Power 4 speed. Anyway, soon after I bought it I wanted another one in the opposite color combination, that would be Teal Turquoise with parchment interior, and I wanted it to have been built to go with all of the performance options and no luxuries like a/c, power steering or power brakes. 21 years later I found and bought this one from the second owner. It has the original 389 Tri-Power and was special ordered with a close ratio 4 speed, 3.90 Safe-T-Track rear end, metallic brake linings, heavy duty fan, quick ratio manual steering, ride & handling package and the rally gauge cluster. The car also came with spinner hubcaps, redline tires, a console, tinted glass, seatbelts, outside mirror and a manual tune am radio. Soon after I bought the car I found an original/genuine Ram Air kit that makes the hood scoop functional. I could't be happier. The car needs a complete restoration. Not many dents or damage, mostly rust repair, new upholstery and rebuilding the engine etc. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryKott Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Nice. Let us know how the restoration goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Beautiful car! IMO that looks too good to restore, have you considered preservation and careful cleaning instead? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. in PA Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 What nice, well equipped car! I have to agree with Don, I'd be inclined to preserve it and drive the heck out of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Shelton Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 The car looks better in the pictures than it really is, it needs to be completely restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom C Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) Beautiful ! There is one in my family. They are very nice ! I understand the restoration thing. Take your time, it sure will be worth it! Edited August 11 by Tom C (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge55Royal Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 On 4/25/2024 at 12:53 PM, Mat Shelton said: I bought my first GTO in 1989 and still have it........21 years later I found and bought this one... So you bought this one in 2010? That was 14 years ago so shouldn't the restoration be done by now? How about some pics showing what it looks like now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Shelton Posted Wednesday at 03:32 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:32 PM The GTO is collecting dust in the back of our shop and won't be restored until a few other projects are finished. My son is going to do the work and will start on it in a year or two. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAV8427 Posted Thursday at 10:08 AM Share Posted Thursday at 10:08 AM Nice GTO. That would be a hard one NOT to drive while waiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted Thursday at 01:05 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:05 PM 21 hours ago, Mat Shelton said: The GTO is collecting dust in the back of our shop and won't be restored until a few other projects are finished. I agree with the car --- "GR-RRR"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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