My first NEW car was a ‘Wide Track’- ‘66 GTO …Four on the floor was standard. If memory serves the drive out cost was about $2800. It was hard to catch your breath when the accelerator was pushed to the floor.
My Marina Blue 1966 GTO was my first car. It was a 4 Speed Posi convertible.
Second car 1967 Firebird 400 posi closr ratio 4 speed 390 Posi all options for speed, no ps or pb just raw power.
Had 360 hp because I straightened the rod to the secondary to get the extra 15hp that the RAM AIR cars had.
I’ve had Trans Ams, Jaguars and other cool cars but nothing has left a place in my 60 year old heart like that 66 Goat and the 67 Ram Air Firebird.
God were they head turning fast cars.
Love the video — my first car was a ‘66 GTO hardtop, followed by a ‘66 GTO convertible with a 4-speed, followed by a ‘70 GTO convertible with a 4-speed.
While I love the image of the old GTOs, for the kind of money they command today, I would take a modified 2005 GTO. Under $10k in mods gets you to 500 hp, and even then, you have spent less than $30k total!
Too bad GM just announced that Pontiac will be shutting down as a stand-alone division.
My first car was a 66 GTO, 389, 4brl…automatic on the column..bet you havent seen one like that..it was a beauty..white w/ red pin stripes, red bucket seats..dash, and would fly.
I’m assuming they filmed the car driving up, stopped it, left the cameras where they were, either took out the engine or replaced it with a car that didn’t have one, put the tiger in there, and then continued filming.
I had a ‘66 hardtop with the tri power 360 hp engine and 4 speed tranny. I was young and in love with speed. I ordered the car with NO power steering, NO power brakes (scintered metallic linings instead, no electric windows, and NO A/C. Why? Didn’t want the weight and didn’t want to have any unnecessary load on the engine. I was able to beat my friends ‘65 365 hp Vette which was the local speed king back then. When the trips opened up, the front end would rise and the car leaped out with authority. Fun car.
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My first NEW car was a ‘Wide Track’- ‘66 GTO …Four on the floor was standard. If memory serves the drive out cost was about $2800. It was hard to catch your breath when the accelerator was pushed to the floor.
how common were GTO’s of this genration in manual?
what a car!
Oh man, their hair isn’t even moving in the wind. XD
HAIRSPRAY.
what a strange commercial… the two woman look like they’re from Darien…
GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
guess women could drive stick back then.. haha
My Marina Blue 1966 GTO was my first car. It was a 4 Speed Posi convertible.
Second car 1967 Firebird 400 posi closr ratio 4 speed 390 Posi all options for speed, no ps or pb just raw power.
Had 360 hp because I straightened the rod to the secondary to get the extra 15hp that the RAM AIR cars had.
I’ve had Trans Ams, Jaguars and other cool cars but nothing has left a place in my 60 year old heart like that 66 Goat and the 67 Ram Air Firebird.
God were they head turning fast cars.
Love the video — my first car was a ‘66 GTO hardtop, followed by a ‘66 GTO convertible with a 4-speed, followed by a ‘70 GTO convertible with a 4-speed.
While I love the image of the old GTOs, for the kind of money they command today, I would take a modified 2005 GTO. Under $10k in mods gets you to 500 hp, and even then, you have spent less than $30k total!
Too bad GM just announced that Pontiac will be shutting down as a stand-alone division.
My first car was a 66 GTO, 389, 4brl…automatic on the column..bet you havent seen one like that..it was a beauty..white w/ red pin stripes, red bucket seats..dash, and would fly.
How did they go from a Tiger to a goat lol…
NIce Music for the commercial
I’m assuming they filmed the car driving up, stopped it, left the cameras where they were, either took out the engine or replaced it with a car that didn’t have one, put the tiger in there, and then continued filming.
You’re very welcome!
How did they get a Tiger under the hood with the engine ?
widetrackin’ it baby
Awesome!!! And that is coming from a Ford man.
Thanks for sharing this video. I hadn’t seen it since I was a kid!
Yo acompañé al Toro Perez Valladares a comprar uno en South Bend In. en 1966.
My dad has a 66. Except his is a hardtop, I dont really like the GTO’s as convertable
Why does that babe keep shifting into 3rd gear, is she crazy?
great car!!! BAD COMMERCIAL!!!
I had a ‘66 hardtop with the tri power 360 hp engine and 4 speed tranny. I was young and in love with speed. I ordered the car with NO power steering, NO power brakes (scintered metallic linings instead, no electric windows, and NO A/C. Why? Didn’t want the weight and didn’t want to have any unnecessary load on the engine. I was able to beat my friends ‘65 365 hp Vette which was the local speed king back then. When the trips opened up, the front end would rise and the car leaped out with authority. Fun car.