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Black 1969 GTO convertible, front end view. It's got a Ram Air III engine under the hood.CLICK-> 
Adam Wehrer tries out some computer customizing on Wally's black 1969 GTO convertible. It kind of looks like an old Dodge Charger...with a Ford Torino hood scoop. Hmmm.CLICK-> 
Black 1969 GTO convertible, interior view. There are a lot of options in here: Custom Sport wood steering wheel, Rally Gauges (left pod), and a Rally Clock (right pod). See the Ram Air knob under the steering column? That opens the hood scoops to breath outside air.CLICK-> 
Matador Red 1969 GTO convertible owned by Bill Cerreta. This was our Picture Of The Week for 10/17/04. Bill's ride features Rally II wheels, a parchment interior, and a white convertible top.CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO convertible owned by Scott Linklater from Calgary, AB, Canada. This was our Picture Of The Week for 1/9/05. Scott tells us more, "I bought this car in the US and brought it to Canada in August of 2004. This car is a numbers matching 4-speed convertible loaded with tons of options. It's got power steering, power disc brakes, power locks, power windows, air conditioning, AM/FM radio, power antenna, 8-track tape player, reclining seats, factory tinted windows, and hideways. Everything works and it runs great."CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO convertible, left side view.CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO convertible, front end view.CLICK-> 
Warwick Blue 1969 GTO convertible owned by Mark Simiele from New Jersey. This was our Picture Of The Week for 11/27/05. Mark adds, "This photo was taken at the 2005 Garden State POCI Annual Fall show that is held every October at Sifford Pontiac/GMC in Bogota, New Jersey. Our club hosts a great show and this year we had almost 70 cars attend, somewhat less than previous years due to the raindate. I took first place in my class." This is a heavily optioned car. Wow! The car will be featured in a museum display! Mark sent along this press release: The CWJ Classic Automobile Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Detroit Iron: Muscle Cars of the 1960s from March 18 through June 4, 2006, at the museum’s gallery located at 18 Claremont Road in Bernardsville, New Jersey. The exhibition explores the muscle car phenomenon from its roots in the high-performance cars of the 1950s to its demise with government controls and the energy crisis of the early 1970s. The influence of the muscle car on the automobile industry and the culture of the 1960s is captured through photographs, advertisements, and related memorabilia as well as through four important examples on loan to the museum: a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, a 1968 Ford Shelby GT 500, a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, and a 1969 Pontiac GTO. The CWJ Classic Automobile Museum organizes ongoing, rotating installations of important American automobiles and art exhibitions that illustrate the role of the car in defining the social and economic climate of the country. The museum has a strong collection of significant American convertible automobiles from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, a changing selection of which are on display with those borrowed from local collectors, and aims to partner with other institutions to explore relevant topics of interest. The CWJ Classic Automobile Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 – 5 pm, except for major holidays, and weekdays by appointment. Admission is free. For further information please call 908-221-0908. Click here to see other pictures of it using our Advanced Picture Searcher loaded with year=1969, model=GTO, and owner=Mark Simiele. CLICK-> 
Meet "Moody Blue". A 1969 GTO convertible owned by Carole Ray. This was our Picture Of The Week for 3/11/07. The car didn't always look this good. It was in non-running condition for 22 years. After a hard-fought restoration on the car, it is back on the road looking great. Carole wrote about her GTO in the April, 2006 "Smoke Signals" magazine, "The restoration of this beloved car has been a labor of trial & error, frustration, sometimes disappointment, sometimes mistakes, of joy and fulfillment, but most of all it has been a labor of LOVE! I wouldn’t have missed any part of it for the world! And my heartfelt thanks go to the wonderful family and friends who encouraged and cheered this wonderful car back to the street. The TIGER is back in her tank and she ROARS again!"In February of 2007, Bill Sanders, the President of the Indy GTO Association says about Carole, "I don't think you will find too many females more passionate about GTO's than this lady who bought her '69 GTO brand friggin new and still owns it. Carole has been diagnosed with liver cancer. She is doing pretty well right now all things considered. Unfortunately, the cancer is in stage 4 which is quite serious. Carole has started chemo-therapy which will last the next several weeks. It is hoped that the chemo will attack the cancer cells and get things under control so perhaps other therapy can be applied. This Lady ROCKs and I sure hope a miracle happens and she is able to recover." CLICK-> 
This 1969 GTO convertble now has a 455ci engine under the hood. Carole purchased this car on October 11, 1969 from Dave Waite Pontiac, 5200 N. Keystone in Indianapolis, Indiana. Carole says "It was Verdoro Green with black interior and a black convertible top. 400 automatic, with a 4bbl Carter carburetor, and factory AIR. This was one of 330 made in 1969. At that time I was not completely aware of just what I was buying. I have always loved cars and this one was what dreams were made of (at least for me). It was sporty but solid and as I had 2 boys, Brian age 6 ½ and Patrick age 4 ½, safety was a concern, but it was also VERY FAST!!!! And VERY quick off the line. (A Corvette found that out one day). This was a family car and as time moved on we discovered just what a jewel we had purchased. The GTO's were still very popular and of course the JUDGE was just the greatest. I would find notes under the windshield all the time, of people leaving their telephone number if I wanted to sell the car. I DID NOT! It soon became apparent that we had acquired a very special automobile."You're looking at an engine put together by Bruce Fulper. It has a 421 crank in a 455 block with a Demon carb. CLICK-> 
There are many stories connected with this car. Carole continues, "One of my favorites concerns my 2 sons. My oldest son, Brian took his driving test in the car. The boys were allowed to drive the car as teenagers with many restrictions. And they grew up appreciating just what the car was. But boys being boys, they had to try my patience few times. Brian and this best friend Scott decided to take the car out cruising one night when the parents were gone for the evening. Even though this was a forbidden thing to do. The next morning when I got in the car I discovered it had been out. I went upstairs, woke up Brian and asked why he had taken the GTO out the night before. He sat straight up in bed, (a first for coming awake suddenly) and asked how I knew. They thought they were being very clever as they marked where the tires were and the mirror and the seat and everything they could think of to put it back the way they found it. But, they forgot to change the RADIO STATION."Busted! CLICK-> 
Carole Ray's 1969 GTO convertible was featured on the April 2006 issue of Smoke Signals. An article covers the car's frame-off restoration. It it, Carole writes, "Then came the day she was totally put together. March 18, 2005 she was brought home from one of the greatest "face lifts" ever created. I will never be able to express in words the admiration I have for Phil Riley who re-created this beautiful car. Following the flat bed I had tears of joy for most of the trip and some heart palpitations too. (And watched a lot of people turning their heads). She made it just fine, and was home and ready for the finishing touches. In the next couple of months we installed carpeting, restored the console, put in the dash, completed the wiring with a new wiring harness, put in the seats and everything it needed before start-up time."CLICK-> 
1969 GTO convertible owned by Deno Godin from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. This was our Picture Of The Week for 4/22/07. Deno tells us the details, "This GTO underwent a three year full body on restoration. It is an original 1969 Canadian GTO with owner installed Judge stripes, full functional Ram Air set up, tach, and spoiler. The engine is 406ci with ported heads by SD Performance, Comp Cam, 780 Holley, and Performer intake. It runs 13.2 in the quarter." The car is painted a color that is similar to the factory shade of Midnight Green.CLICK-> 
1969 GTO convertible, left front view.CLICK-> 
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