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I've been interested in GTOs since I was a young teenager. I am a 3rd generation GTOer, first with my father owning a 64 hardtop. Seeing that car, his father then bought a 66 hardtop, used, from a West Virginia congressman. In 1967, my dad's brother purchased a 67 hardtop.
Hearing GTO stories all my life, I knew I just had to have one. It took close to 10 years, but in 1987 I finally got my GTO. I originally purchased this car as a project. It was well worn, many miles, in poor to fair shape. After totalling what I've spent on the car to date, I would have been better off buying one already done (or alot farther along than mine was!).
But due to a lack of funds when I first got the car (1987), it was treated to a "daily driver" restoration. It's by no means a class A job, but I do have fun in it. I do have a short story on the car's history... When the car was first purchased, I located the owners manual and protect-o-plate inside the glove box. A letter to the address on the plate resulted in a note and two pictures from the original owner (1988). The original owner forwarded my info to the 2nd owner (his son), who also sent a short note of memories about the car. The 2nd owner relocated to Virgnina and when he retired in 1991, he packed up to move back to Colorado, where the car was purchased. While moving he found a few things and sent them to me...the original order form and bill of sale for the car! I had planned to sell the car a few years back. Good sense prevailed, and I've decided to hang on to it.
So, I'm back to fixing and tweaking things to get the car "just right." I know it's something I'll never be done with!