'67 HO GTO Vintage photo

[67since67]

This is for Chris (60's stuff). The young lady is Nancy with her Mother's new '67 GTO, purchased at Feldman Pontiac in Waterloo, Iowa. A rather unique car, HO engine with 3 speed trans (floor shifted). I believe that would be a Ford top loader??
After her Mother's passing her Dad sold it to a friend for a few years, now it is in the Chicago suburbs. Today Nancy showed me a pic of the car on the cover of a JC Whitney catalogue. She is in contact with the owner and they plan to get together at some point.
I remember being impressed by the HO engine's free flowing exhaust manifolds. - Bill W

[TimG]

Great picture, Bill.

[Mr70]

Which Chicago suburb?

[60sStuff]

Originally Posted by 67since67

This is for Chris (60's stuff). The young lady is Nancy with her Mother's new '67 GTO, purchased at Feldman Pontiac in Waterloo, Iowa. A rather unique car, HO engine with 3 speed trans (floor shifted). I believe that would be a Ford top loader??
After her Mother's passing her Dad sold it to a friend for a few years, now it is in the Chicago suburbs. Today Nancy showed me a pic of the car on the cover of a JC Whitney catalogue. She is in contact with the owner and they plan to get together at some point.
I remember being impressed by the HO engine's free flowing exhaust manifolds. - Bill W

Good morning Mr. W,

Thank you for posting such a cool vintage photo!
Looks to be N code Burgundy with Black Cordova top and White pinstripes.
Custom wheel disc.
White line tires.
Looks like a Custom Sport ‘wood’ wheel.
Dealer name plate.

I’ve had several 1967 HO cars and many ‘66 Tri-Power cars and I can tell you these two cars are almost neck and neck, but that HO will prevail at the end.

Many unique components to the ‘67 HO that make it special.

Massive exhaust manifolds.
These manifolds barely clear the chassis and get extremely hot so a stainless steel shield is fastened to the top of the starter solenoid. The HO solenoid is a first year design “348” with a solid steel cap, unlike the brown Bakelite found on other solenoids.
A special engine wire harness is used that has the two starter wires routed in a long U turn. Up to the front of the LH side of engine, down the front and back to the starter traveling through an oval metal tube fastened to the top of the LH engine mount. This also requires a special positive battery cable that goes through that starter wire tube. These are a PITA to deal with when servicing a starter.

The 49 state HO used a large round air cleaner.

[olredalert]

----I was dating a girl in college (Ohio U) in 1967, and she was also dating a guy that owned a 67 HO 4-speed convert (silver with black int). Really liked his GTO and often wonder how rare it was.....Bill S

[60sStuff]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----I was dating a girl in college (Ohio U) in 1967, and she was also dating a guy that owned a 67 HO 4-speed convert (silver with black int). Really liked his GTO and often wonder how rare it was.....Bill S

Sounds like an exciting girl Bill.

Numbers on 1967 GTO w/HO - Total 13,859

WS - Manual = 8936
WV - Manual w/A.I.R. = 914
YZ - Automatic = 4009

Total HO convertible = 1591

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Mr70

Which Chicago suburb?

Joliet area.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by 60sStuff

Thank you for posting such a cool vintage photo!

You're welcome Chris, I thought you might like it!

Thanks for the details of the HO engine, Pontiac really stepped up for that one!

The Feldman building has housed an overhead door company for decades, I snapped some pix while being prepped for paint a few years ago. - Bill W

[60sStuff]

Morning Bill,

I’d say you were fortunate to have been in that neighborhood at the time someone was prepping the building for paint to capture those historical photos.

I tried to clean up the two photos a bit.
First one is obvious.
Second, not so much other than the Pontiac crest.

Thank you for these vintage pics to go with the ‘67 HO.

Chris.

[60sStuff]

For those interested in more information on the 1967 GTO equipped with the optional HO (L74) and RA (L67).

Below are a few factory illustrations about the U-turn engine wire harness that’s required for these two models fitted with the large exhaust manifolds.