1966 Pontiac GTO…we don’t know how lucky we are.
This was my first car.
1966 Pontiac GTO post coupe; 389, 4-speed, 4.11 geared 10 bolt diff.
To say it was rusty would be a gross understatement. Even the patch panels the previous owner installed were rotted out. No trunk, no floors in the passenger compartment, body mount bushings rotted, big dent on a fender, leaks through windows, bald tires, rotted exhaust, you name it. It was a basket case. Quite a shame, since ‘66 post coupes were made in very small numbers. Manual everything. Air conditioning? HA, good one. The steering wheel looked like it belonged in a truck. The brakes consisted of 4 drums and a master cylinder with a single cylinder. However, to a 15 year old kid, around $700-ish seemed like a heck of a deal. Pure visceral vehicular experience. Today’s cars can’t touch the personality this car possessed.