Chris “Originals” 1966 GTO survivior!

[Bill Pritchard]

What a stunning car, congrats on being such a great steward keeping it well preserved.

[67since67]

Interesting that the '66 GTO used the enclosed belt retractor which Chevelle didn't get until '67. That interior is spectacular!!

[60sStuff]

A year after I purchased this GTO I took a chance and called information asking for a phone number of Mr. Kennedy at the address on the POP.

BINGO, he was still at that address.
I called and a lady answered. I introduced myself and asked her if they had owned a white ‘66 GTO which I happened to be next to in my garage.

She paused, and called her husband John. Honey, there’s a guy on the phone that says he has our old GTO.
John gets on the phone and was shocked. I briefly told him my story on finding this car and asked if I could drive down from Fremont to SJ to see him.

Me and my daughter pull up in front of their house and John and his wife come walking out shaking their heads with disbelief.
They had thought this car was long gone.

As John is telling me stories, his wife goes to their garage and then walks back to me with this stuffed toy “TIGGER” the tiger.
She said this toy was in the back seat of this GTO on the showroom floor when they purchased the car. WOW!

She said their kids never played with it and she just kept it.
Would you like to have it? Yes Ma’am.
It now resides in that back seat, again.

This car came with the small sail panels next to the rear window.
A few months later the rest of 66 and 67 came with the large sail panels.

I love the Roof Rail & Reading lamp option.

The RH bucket seat has a safety catch which helps hold the seat back in place when not occupied.
I’ve only seen this (special bumper and spring clip) on a few ‘66 cars.

One year only - 1966 Real Wood appliqué.
The other years used an imitation wood on the GTO.

The illustration shows a round plastic spacer behind the radio bezels to protect the wood.

Chris.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Interesting that the '66 GTO used the enclosed belt retractor which Chevelle didn't get until '67.

I'd have to check but I think my '65 GTO uses those same retractors.

K