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by Sean Mattingly. 1969 GTO Hardtop Parking Lot There's no bigger GTO image collection anywhere! |
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Let's take a peek from the other side. Driving this thing might be a PUNISHMENT for your body. See the big brake pedal - it's an automatic. In the Punisher movie, John Travolta plays the villain, starring opposite Thomas Jane, who plays the title-character. Travolta plays Howard Saint, a man involved in the criminal underworld who has managed to conceal his violent beginnings and become a paragon of society until a darker, vengeful side emerges after his son is brutally slain.CLICK-> 
A movie is being made. The PUNISHER GTO sits behind this building. Former marine and Vietnam war veteran Frank Castle turns his life into a never-ending war on crime, seeking vengeance after seeing his family brutally murderered by gangsters. Judge, jury and executioner, The Punisher is Marvel Comics' most famous vigilante.CLICK-> 
The PUNISHER GTO on a trailer. It's a movie trailer. This side of the 1969 GTO has some bullet holes in it.CLICK-> 
  
Here is an additional shot of the car from "The Punisher" movie. In April, 2004 it was seen in a TV commercial for the movie in a street scene. It jumped over another car.CLICK-> 
The 1969 GTO in the movie The Punisher is really a 1968 LeMans converted to 1969 GTO specs. Stan Kaminski found this out from Tom Viani, the guy that built it. Stan tells us, "The movie company spotted it and bought it instead of a GTO because of time constraints. It was in Tom's shop being restored for its owner and I guess the movie guys made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Bling, Bling. $$$$ Cool story. He said it was to be destroyed in the movie but it survived? He runs a Pontiac restoration shop in Florida."Here is his story on the car as told by Tom. (edited) I do enjoy restoring the old Pontiac's. I was an artist for Universal Studios and Disney for 13 years. Finally decided to do what I really enjoyed doing. Although it certainly is not as rewarding, $$$, it sure is much more fun. Everyday I learn something new about these old things. That's what makes it interesting. The movie car was a '68 LeMans coupe with a 400 CI, #16 heads, Poncho. We turned the car into a '69 GTO. Why didn't we use a '69 GTO you ask. Simple, because at the time, we couldn't find a single 69 GTO within 200 miles of Orlando, for sale. Under $10,000. So the production company bought the '68 Lemans and asked me to turn it into a '69 goat! Tailpanel and all! It's going to be used as a jump car. Jumps a bridge and gets destroyed! doesn't that stink? I delivered the car in primer and don't know what color they decided on. (not finished) Tom CLICK-> 
Or.... Is this THE PUNISHER? This is not the GTO from The Punisher movie or comic book. But a fan of the Punisher comic book has made a car with the Punisher skull logo on the side door.CLICK-> 
Here are some shots from The Punisher movie. The movie hit the theaters on April 16th, 2004. You can see the trailers and teasers at http://www.empiremovies.com/movies/2004/the_punisher.shtml I don't know what is getting punished the most - the bad guys or this 1969 GTO hardtop. The picture in the upper left was interesting to watch on the computer when you slow it down frame by frame. You can see how the special effects are done. In one frame you can see little orange flashes of pyros going off in the lower corners of the rear window as the rear window breaks. This happens just one frame before the gun fires. In the picture under it (the rear view of the GTO jumping) - you can see a bunch of extra shocks attached to the rear axle. And finally, you see what's probably the end of this 1969 GTO in the lower right picture.CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO hardtop owned by Charlie from Texas. Charlie tells us, "I just completed frame off resto after 2 1/2 years. I did all the work myself. Boy, do I need a break!" I bet he does. Take a close look at this one!CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO hardtop, left front view. Charlie's Goat has hideaway headlights, Rally II wheels, and a black vinyl top.CLICK-> 
The interior in Charlie's Burgundy 1969 GTO hardtop is equally impressive. There's even an 8-track tape player! It probably doesn't play MP3s.CLICK-> 
Burgundy 1969 GTO hardtop, engine view. Nice!CLICK-> 
Chris Taylor from Edgewood, Texas owns this 1969 Tempest hardtop parts car. He paid $100 for it. He plans to use the engine and transmission in his brother's 1966 GTO. It's got a GTO hood. It looks like the hood is folded. This occurs if you don't oil the hinges often.CLICK-> 
1969 Tempest parts car, rear view.CLICK-> 
Red 1969 GTO hardtop owned by Chris Taylor from Payne Springs, Texas.CLICK-> 
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