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My uncle John bought a silver '65 GTO convertible brand new when he graduated from the University of Arkansas and he drove it home from Fayetteville down to south Arkansas to his small hometown of Bearden. He and my dad enjoyed that car and drove it hard! Uncle could make it squeal the tires in 3rd gear! I remember driving it a few times myself back in about 1985 or 1986, but alas.......my uncle moved to Dallas and took it with him and sold it while he lived there around 1990.

It wasn't until years later that I found out that he, not having a son to give it to, was going to give it to me for my high school graduation present! Dad wouldn't let him do it because he was afraid I would wreck it and kill myself. He was probably correct as a friend and I took it out one Saturday afternoon and I punched it at a stop sign and it fish tailed on me and we wound up heading in the complete opposite direction! Lucky no one was in the other lane. Father did know best, but he blew it with that decision! I would have loved that car, but that was years ago.

There's a man in my hometown who has a red, all original looking, '65 GTO hardtop. Beautiful car. I see him driving it on nice Spring and Fall days, and at local car shows. It's a beauty, as is yours!

Take care of it, they are truly rare to see, much less to own and have in great shape as your is. Great car! GTT