This is a great thread and want to add a great story also. I am 54 and and I was 16 in 74 and did a lot of street racing in those days with a buddy who's dad owned a small car lot. During those days, it was right after the fuel embargo and people were dumping their late sixty's car for pinto's and Vega's in an effort to save gas. My buddy had use of a dealer tag and would change cars every week or so depending on what his dad picked up at the dealer or auction. I bought my first car from his dad when I was 18, 70 340 duster, 4 speed with 391 sure grip. Of all the car I remember him driving the faster one's were 1969 GTO ,400 four speed, 1968 AMX 390, 4 speed and a few dogs that he returned to his dad's lot as fast as possible were 1969 GTX, and a 1968 442 both 4 speed cars. The GTO was a beast, and to this day have a soft spot for 68. 69 GTO's. In the street wars on Friday night it was unbeaten and was stock except for the alum, slots. Now, he knew better to jump on anything that was not close to stock. One of those races I remember was a 70 Road runner from the high school we went to. The GTO ripped him a new one to the tune of about 4 car lengths by third gear. the only car that was stock or close, that ever beat that GTO was a 1969 Dart GTS 340, 4 speed. white car with red interior. The list of cars that GTO chew up and spit out was a mile long. The streak ended with a nasty little 340 car! The GTO was long gone by the time I had a decent paying job and could buy a car, I started saving my money and watching his dad's car lot waiting for a good car. A trade in at the local dealership his dad pick-up my first car, 1970 duster 340. b3 blue with b5 interior 4 speed. You see, I remembered that GTS knocking off one of the kings of local street racing.....
That made my day.
