Original owners

[luzl78]

Hey guys and girls, how about we start a thread devoted to original owners on the yenko site that bought their cars brand new and could tell their stories that led up to them buying their cars?

[69 JL-8]

Great idea!

[x33rs]

Dad bought his goat brand new, still owns it. Still enjoys it any chance he gets. Bruce has seen the car at the local cruises.
He had the choice between this and an orange 69 L78 chevelle. The salesman at Chevrolet wouldn't deal on the price so he went down the street to Marsh Pontiac and drove this right off the showroom floor. Went back to the Chevy dealer and showed the salesman. LOL

If you look at this months edition of readers rides, you'll catch a glimpse of it in the backround.

https://youtu.be/Ah_LjF_Sxow

[Xplantdad]

Hey Larry-


We can certainly do a Members Ride on the GTO, too!

[x33rs]

Originally Posted by Xplantdad

Hey Larry-


We can certainly do a Members Ride on the GTO, too!

You would certainly make dads day. If there is one thing he likes to do it's talk about his car. He has a lot of stories to tell, lol.

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by x33rs

You would certainly make dads day. If there is one thing he likes to do it's talk about his car. He has a lot of stories to tell, lol.

Cool. We can set it up before it gets hot...LOL

[markinnaples]

Wow, beautiful GTO.

[cook_dw]

That Goat is one very cool and special car.

[TimG]

I bought my 1968 Corvette from the original owner that had it in his possession for 50 years. He had just had it judged at Bloomington Gold last summer and put a for sale sign up after the show. Bought it when he was 20 sold it to me when he was 70.

[scuncio kid]

My brother in law Jack purchased a 70 Chevelle new from Bob Johnson He saved all his $$ and on April 5 1970 his sister Diane gave him a ride to Scuncio Chevrolet and he paid cash for the car of his dreams, He attached his vanity plate JACK-C on the rear and drove off the lot grinning ear to ear. He truly cherished his Chevelle that he worked so hard for. In 1971 I would go with Jack to New England Dragway in Epping N H, I was the kid riding shotgun in charge of the 8-tracks. As he raced down the 1/4 mile on those Uniroyal Tiger Paws I would be in the stands dreaming that maybe one day I would get a chance to run the JACK-C Chevelle down the 1/4 mile . On the way home Jack would request the I throw in the BeeGee's . It would seem just as we crossed the state line the song " When I Get home To Massachusetts " would play. Funny thing after 40 years I still think the Bee Gee's sound Gay. The car was parked in 1979 and still sits in the garage till this day. Jack passed away 5 years ago after a long battle with MS. About 3 years ago my sister had new garage doors installed so I pulled the Chevelle out for the first time since 1979. After the new garage doors were installed the car still wearing original plates and paint was pushed back into the garage. I hope to have the car running in 2021 and maybe my 40 year old dream will come true.