2004 GTO Nationals

[GOAT72]

I'm going to post a few photos of the GTO Nationals, which took place this past weekend in Pontiac, MI. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

Mac

[GOAT72]

The last I heard there were over 450 GTOs in overall attendance.
This Judge was 1 of 168 made, and it was fantastic!
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[GOAT72]

A nice '66 GTO in front of the Centerpoint Marriot, where the convention was held.
GTOs rolled-in all weekend long.
I arrived from VA on Thursday after a grueling (not) 9-hr, drive!
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[GOAT72]

Here is SuperCarBob and Milt Schornack with me and the guy on the far right is Steve O'Brien from Melbourne Australia. Steve has 2 1970 GTOs.
Behind us is Schornack's Ram Air V car.
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[GOAT72]

The cars lined-up down this 1/3 mile road... by Sunday it was full and extended beyond the end and over the Pontiac plant rail tracks! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[GOAT72]

Every year was represented, only 4 '73s and 3 '74s tho...
Here are some '68s.

[GOAT72]

Here is GTOAA president Bill Markowski's 1973 goat.
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[GOAT72]

A red '74. There was a blue one there with a 455 in it. I shot that on film, so I can't post it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

The blue one is on the cover of this month's High Perf. Pontiac magazine.

[GOAT72]

A beeee-eautiful '72 in Sundance Orange http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[GOAT72]

No GTO show is complete without a '70 Orbit Judge!

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[Dave Rifkin]

Back in the early eighties I was at the Summer Carlisle swap meet looking for a car and remember trying to purchase a silver 1969 Judge RA IV 4 speed. It was a POCI National champion. That car was gorgeous and the owner was asking $10,000 at the time. I had $8,000 cash and I think he might have been considering it but I looked very young for my age and I think he thought I was going to beat his car.
Nevertheless, I wound up buying a 1970 Z28 but still wish I had that Goat instead. I often wonder what happened to the Judge.

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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The last I heard there were over 450 GTOs in overall attendance.



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The final number was about 540 registrations, but that included vendors and people who did not bring cars. The number of GTO's there was approximately 332. Our club photographer was able to shoot 328 of them http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Pretty good considering he only missed about 4 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

Rita

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Check out this "tight squeeze" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

"tight sqeeze" (http://www.gtotigers.org/cw2004/wednesday/images/040714a.jpg)

(this was my husband moving his Bobcat into the hotel)

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[JoeG]

Wow------------- -Rita it must have been something coming up the stairs---------------- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

LOL! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Nope...he took the elevator http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Actually, there was a time that his car was in an indoor display (for the Detroit Auto Show) and he had to take his car in an elevator! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[JoeG]

Looked like an "Great" show----and I heard your husband actually made a K turn in that hallway---------- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

VERY PRETTY GTO---- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[GOAT72]

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Looked like an "Great" show----and I heard your husband actually made a K turn in that hallway---------- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

VERY PRETTY GTO---- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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I had a coupla photos of Billy and Reet with the car, but I didn't post it because Reet doesn't seem to have any actual pix of her or Billy up here, (save for that tiny thumbnail). Lemme just say they're a cute couple!
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I took 105 diggees and about fifty 35mm shots at the show. I wish I had more panoramic shots!

Anyway, I got the Hawaian GTO shirt from Rita too... and a GTO hat.
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~Mac

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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VERY PRETTY GTO---- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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THANKS JOE! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

And thank you Keith for not posting that pic http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Here is a really cool shot that our club photographer took the day of the popular vote show. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

BTW...I am in it http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif, you just have to find me http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

GTO Show (http://www.gtotigers.org/cw2004/sunday/images/040718f.jpg)

[Bill Pritchard]

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I am in it http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif, you just have to find me

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Where's Hawaiian Camaro's spy satellite when you need it? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Cool 'group' photo http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Looks like the meet was a lot of fun - sure some fine lookin' GTO's there.

[Mr70]

I See Ya Rita! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Casey Marks]

Rita's the one standing by the Pontiac .........

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Nice show, thanks for the pictures, love those '68's with the hideaways, and naturally the '74's http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif