In the summer of 2005, I saw the action movie called xXx: State Of The Union at
the drive-in movies under the stars. Not bad for a drive fast and blow-em-up movie. I'll
give it three stars. Ignore the negative reviews of people that can't appreciate the
GTO content. They review it and say "implausible, ridiculous, cardboard sequel,
absurd". Hell, yes, it's absurd! It's a 1967 GTO crashing through a barn
with no damage. The fantasy car shoots rockets from the headlights. All cars were
cool in this movie. Ice Cube was a master at hand-to-hand combat, knocking out
about 30 attackers through the flick in two seconds each. Fun preposterousness!...
GTOs in movies, TV, commercials,
celebrity owners by
Sean Mattingly, with much help from the members of the GTO Email
List.
Updated 7/7/04
GTOs IN THE MOVIES
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Bullitt
(1968) - [Sean has not rated
this film yet for its GTO content] A
1968 GTO appears in one of the best chase sequences of all time. If you
look real close, you will see it about 4 times in the chase. Get the Bullitt
video here.
Two-Lane
Blacktop (1970) - [Sean rates
this a 5-star film for its GTO content]Contains
a 1970 Orbit Orange GTO starring James Taylor and Warren Oates. The cars
are the stars of this movie which features very little meaningful dialogue.
The car is not a Judge, but just a GTO with the stripes. It doesn't have
any of the Judge emblems. They race a 1955 primered Chevy. Someone said
it's the same one that that Harrison Ford raced in "American Graffiti".
Framair@aol.com says he saw a guy in 1988 who had the Judge from the movie
in Southern California. The guy had purchased the car from a friend who
worked at the Universal Studios car lot. The car had a RAIV engine in it
(all intact). There were a couple of different movie posters made for it.
See Poster #1 or
Poster #2.
VIDEO
Finally available! Get the video
of Two-Lane
Blacktop right here.
It's a movie starring a GTO all the way through!
THE
FACULTY (1999) - [Sean rates
this a 5-star film for its GTO content]
There is a black 1970 GTO with red stripes down the hood and trunk. It
looks a little like a Chevelle SS. But it's not. At the beginning of the
movie, Zeke comes screaming through the high school parking lot, sending
kids scrambling for cover. About half way through the movie, the 6 kids
who have figured out that aliens are taking over, flee the school in the
GTO with a great smoky burnout for about a block. Sad part, at about 3/4
through the movie, they crash it into the side of a school bus and destroy
the car. There's some fish-tailing, tire-squealing footage. The car is
definately sweet, that is until it gets smashed to hell. The movie is a
good one. Here is a photo of the cast inside
the car. And another view at the left
front of the car. Buy the video of THE
FACULTY here.
Dazed
and Confused (1993) - [Sean
rates this a 5-star film for its GTO content]
This movie has a 1970 Judge in it (along with many other nice cars). The
Judge was Orbit Orange. It is shown a lot and is the star of the movie.
See the opening scene of that movie with Aerosmith's "Sweet Emotion" playing
and the Judge cruisin' in the high school parking lot. Too cool! Dustin
McCall (the70judge@hotmail.com) fills us in on this car...
I was emailing with a guy about
month ago who knew some stuff about the "Judge" on Dazed and Confused.
He said a guy let the movie company use his 2 GTO's for the movie. He was
already converting one into a Judge and they paid him to convert the other
one just like it. One was auto and the other was 4 speed. He said they
actually ended up damaging them and didn't pay for it. I think he must
be partially right because I just watched the movie again for about the
millionth time and noticed that the GTO had 2 different outside mirrors.
When they pull up to the gas station it clearly has a different mirror
than what was used in the other scenes.
Another source says this:
The 70 "Judge" in Dazed and
Confused was not a Judge, just a regular GTO with a spoiler. I spoke with
the owner in 1996 - the car was privately owned in Texas. Car needed some
work but the owner had all proof it was the "Dazed" car and he was sure
it was not a Judge. Was going to buy the car for my daughter who was a
Dazed and Confused fanatic at the time. Car sold for $9500 before I could
make a deal for it. The movie was filmed in Austin Texas. There were
2 GTO's used for the film. One had a great exterior and a 455. It was used
for the the outside, burning rubber shots. The other car had a restored
original looking Judge interior. It was used for the inside shots. Neither
was a 'real' judge, but they looked good nevertheless. The video is a must
have!
COP LAND (1997) - [Sean rates
this a 1-star film for its GTO content]
There's a scene where a young Stallone sees a car go into a river and he
saves a girl from drowning. The view of the car going off the bridge is
from underneath the bridge, but you can barely see the car's chrome front
bumper as it splashes into the water. Later, there is also an underwater
scene. The car is a light green LeMans with a white top and white interior.
The car has chrome splitters on the tailpipes. Imagine the horror of seeing
that poor Pontiac drown! The movie is pretty good, though. Its about a
Sheriff (Stallone) who works in a corrupt town across the river from New
York City.
Painted
Hero (1995) - [Sean rates this
a 5-star film for its GTO content] The
1969 GTO convertible is prominent in the movie. Dwight Yoakam drives the
car throughout the movie. The show is about a rodeo clown, thus the title
"Painted Hero". There is a sexy weirdo girl who always wears black. She
likes rodeo clowns and likes to ride in the trunk of the GTO. Don't miss
the scene where the weirdo girl gets fresh with the Hurst while they're
driving. You don't actually get to see anything, but she says "Don't slow
down, just let the car do the work." In one scene, the parked car gets
slammed in the rear and side by a pickup truck. But the car stays in the
movie till the very last scene, damage and all! This film has all the elements
and characters similar to a Dukes Of Hazzard episode, but without the car
chases. I have not seen this video for sale online, but my local Blockbuster
Video store rents it.
YOUNGBLOOD
(1986?) - [Sean rates this a 2-star
film for its GTO content] In the movie
Youngblood, a 17 year old farmboy, Dean Youngblood, wants to make it big
as a hockey player. Dean is played by Rob Lowe. Dean's brother drives a
blue 1970 GTO hardtop. The car appears in the scenes where Dean is getting
a ride to the hockey stadium. There you can see where the car's trunk lid
has a "GTO" sticker on it, plus you can clearly see chrome P-O-N-T-I-A-C
letters on the trunk lid as well. The blue GTO shows up again later in
the movie when Dean gets a ride back to the farm. The car has a primered
right fender. A young Patrick Swayze is in this movie as a hockey player
too. Buy YOUNGBLOOD.
Hickey
& Boggs (1972) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Starring
Robert Culp and Bill Cosby. The bad guys have a 1971 or 1972 hardtop that
puts in an all too brief appearance before being BLOWN UP! Want to buy
some Bill
Cosby videos?
Live
and Let Die (1973) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] When
Bond (Roger Moore) takes a cab to Harlem and arrives at his desitination
there is a dark green '68 parked on the street near where he gets out of
the cab. It's a quick shot of the car. Buy
the video.
Slap
Shot (1977) - [Sean has not rated
this film yet for its GTO content] The
hockey coach, played by Paul Newman, drove a GTO. It was a 1970 hardtop
that appeared in a couple of scenes. It is sort of a goldish color. Maybe
the color they call Aztec Gold. It has some brief loss of traction (appeared
to be non-posi) and sounded pretty sweet. Paul Newman drives the GTO. He
plays Reggie Dunlap who is the coach/player of a minor league hockey team
called the Chiefs. The car has a black vinyl top and has a dent in the
right front of the car. Get
the Slap Shot video.
Hollywood
Knights (1980) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] This
movie stars Tony Danza, Robert Wuhl, Michelle Pfeiffer, Fran Drescher,
Stuart Pankin. See the red 1965 GTO hardtop with a black top, a Cobra,
'57 Chevy, T-bucket, old mopar cop cars, and a few others. You will see
the GTO's driving lights in the grill and the tail lights. Columbia Pictures
has recently released The Hollywood Knights on video. Check for availability
at Amazon.com here.
My
Science Project (1985) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Contains
a blown 1968 GTO hardtop racing down the road moving faster than lightning.
The car is red with painted rear bumper and Trans Am snowflake rims. Buy
My Science Project.
License
To Drive (1988) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] One
of the bad guys drives a red '68 or '69 goat. Car gets wrecked pretty good
in a chase scene from a drive-in. Another person said it was a 1970 hardtop.
They said the car was in grey primer during the scene where they're at
the drive-in cafe where the waitresses are on roller skates. Can someone
verify the year and type of car in this movie? Also, how many minutes into
the film does the car appear?
True
Colors (1991) - [Sean has not rated
this film yet for its GTO content] Starring
John Cusack. A red 1965 convertible gets bumped while he's at Law School.
They filmed this one at the University of Virginia. Get a video of True
Colors here.
Wayne's
World (1992) - [Sean rates this
film 2 stars for its GTO content] Rob
Lowe drove up to the house in a 1966 GTO. It is red with a black top. Rob
Lowe is reported to be a GTO freak in his private life. There was an article
which stated that he drove a Pinto or a Maverick through high school while
saving up to buy his dream car, a 1967 GTO, which he still owns. Buy Wayne's
World.
Shawshank
Redemption (1994) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] See
the car at the end of the movie with Tim Robbins. It is a Matador Red with
parchment interior 1969 LeMans convertible, not a GTO. The timeline of
the movie strays a little bit here as Andy (Tim Robbins' character) was
supposed to have escaped in 1966. Either he took three years to travel
from Maine to Mexico, or he took a side track to Detroit and stole a preproduction
1969 prototype mule from the design studio. In the beginning, Red had been
there 20 years. That means he got there in 1927. Andy spent 19 years and
escaped in 1966. At the end, Red got out after 40 years, which would be
in 1967. So as you can see it's a movie timeline error. Go ahead, watch
it and do the math. Buy Shawshank
Redemption here.
Jumanji
(1995) - [Sean has rated this film
1 star for its GTO content] There are
two quick glimpses of GTOs in the bicycle chase scene near the beginning
of the movie. One is a dark blue or black 1964 hardtop that flashes by
in the exteme foreground. It's hard to spot, you need to slow mo/freeze
frame the video to really see it. The other is a '66 red convertible which
a guy is washing or polishing in the background. The car belongs to Dick
& Barbra Dubois. See a picture of the actual 1966 car here
.
Or buy Jumanji
here.
Home
for the Holidays (1995) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] A
holiday movie which was about all the members of a weird disfunctional
family. A 1970 GTO is used by the main actor. Robert Downey Jr (who plays
her brother) drove it. Dylan McDermitt (from ABC's The Practice) was his
friend who hooks up with Holly Hunter. It has some fishtailing tire burning
footage. Buy Home
for the Holidays.
Crash
(1996) - [Sean rates this a 0-star
film for its GTO content] This movie
starred Holly Hunter also. The story focuses on a close-knit group of people
who have developed an odd sexual fetish around the collision of automobiles.
Very strange. Contrary to initial reports, there is no GTO in this sick
movie whatsoever. There is a junkyard scene where a homo guy is in a gold
'66 Catalina or some such car. The other homo guy rams him with his beat-up
black car. Dumb. You'll be very disgusted with this movie as people lick
each other's ugly scars and tattoos. There is an interesting scene though,
where the crash fetishists re-enact the famous James Dean Porsche crash.
They prepare to crash on a road with bleachers set up beside it. People
come to sit and watch them wreck Dean's silver Porsche Spyder into Mr.
Turnipseed's Ford. The actors wear no pads or helmets as the wreck actually
happens. Weird. But, Oh yeah. There is another good thing about this twisted
movie. The blonde vixen Deborah Kara Unger whispers and moans a lot. Mmmm!
After seeing Holly Hunter and Deborah Kara Unger for the first time in
this poor excuse for a movie, I'll still be one of their fans for awhile.
Don't bother checking out the video of Crash
here unless you like seeing Deborah Kara Unger naked.
Jurassic
Park The Lost World (1997) - [Sean
has rated this film 1 star for its GTO content] In
the ending scenes where Malcom is driving his car from the 76 gas station
to the airplane hangar, the red car he drives is a 1969 LeMans convertible.
Buy all different versions of Jurassic
Park here.
Something
Wild (1986) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] Starred
Melanie Griffith playing the wild chick. She was driving a '66 or '67 turquoise
or green LeMans convertible. She more or less "kidnaps" Jeff Daniels for
fun and games. They abandon the car when the police find it parked in a
ditch. It gets towed away. She buys a Bonneville or Catalina convertible
to make a getaway. A real good movie. Buy Something
Wild.
EMPIRE
RECORDS (1995) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] At
the beginning of the movie Empire Records with Liv Tyler (The Aerosmith
guy's daughter), "Joe" (the manager of the record store) drives up in a
'69 green convertible. Later in the movie, the GTO comes on for about 4
seconds when they run out of the record store chasing the shoplifter. Buy
EMPIRE
RECORDS.
FANDANGO
(1985) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] A movie with
Kevin Kostner and Judd Nelson in their early days. Four college graduates
go on one last road trip in a 1959 Cadillac. During the trip they meet
some teenage girls who have a 1969 Judge. Kevin Kostner drives the car
and smokes the tires in one part while a great Eric Clapton tune is playing.
It has a great soundtrack. Buy Fandango.
THE
BURBS (1989) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] Starring
Tom Hanks. It's a comedy/science fiction all in one. Funny but, wacky.
See the red 1965 in it. May be a convertible. Buy the video of THE
BURBS here.
STRIPTEASE
(1996) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] In the movie
Striptease with Demi Moore, Ving Rhames drives a '68 or '69 GTO convertible.
Only seen in two scenes. Buy STRIPTEASE
here.
UNIVERSAL
SOLDIER 2 & 3 (1999 & 1998) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] There
is a GTO in Universal Soldier 2 for most of the movie. A GTO is seen a
little in Universal Soldier 3. Can anyone provide a description of it?
Purchase the UNIVERSAL
SOLDIER videos here.
36
Hours to Die (1999) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Robert
Ziwani, Sun Service SSE (Robert.Ziwani@Canada.Sun.COM) says:
"An American
film company approached me to have one of my GTOs in a movie as the MAIN
picture car. They stated that the ACTOR absolutely wanted a GTO. The actor
is Treat Williams. It was filmed here in Montreal but was supposed to actually
take place in Boston, so my car had Massachusetts plates. A quote from
the movie made me realize what a GTO meant to others:
"Noah stared at his GTO.
The Ultimate Muscle Car" The movie first aired on TV
in the spring of 1999. Here are a few secrets: All the movie was filmed
in Montreal, so for those who have been there, you probably know that ALL
the road signs are in French... So the moviemakers had to cut out or make
sure no signs appear while driving on the expressway. The sound in the
high speed scenes was OVERDUBBED. I went along with the sound engineer
later to record the "shifts and high speed drive". Also, the actor's double
is used when you see him swerving through the traffic. (Only when they
show him from behind). They were careful with the car, but I have to admit,
the traffic scene made me a *little* nervous as it was filmed thru REAL
traffic. The film company gave me FULL insurance, and I put the value of
the car down. It's a risk, but then again, I knew that. Actor Treat Williams
had asked me if I wanted to sell. I declined. He showed me pics of a few
small planes he collects, and told me he used to own a '68 LeMans. He is
quite a nice person, and I DID ask him to be careful in the high speed
scenes. He drove it well, without EVER stalling it. It was fun, but I don't
know if I want to do it again. They had asked to use my car again right
after this film for another movie filming in Montreal. It's with Paul Newman..."Where
The Money Is". But I turned it down. I wanted to drive my goat for the
end of summer. When they use it in films, they store it in a warehouse
for security, and I can use it only on occasion. Here are some pictures of Robert's
car during filming...
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The third photo shows the rear
of the car with a camera & mount they clamped to the car. The fourth
photo is a sign which had the working title for the movie before they changed
it to "36 Hours To Die". The last photo has the car next to some movie-
making equipment.
The video of "36 Hours To Die"
is coming out. Check for availability of 36
HOURS TO DIE here.
BACK
TO BACK (199?) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] HBO
movie with Bobcat Goldthwait. There was a blue '68 with some unusual white
side stripes driven by two Asian henchmen in the beginning of the movie.
The car makes an appearance until Bobcat smashed the hell out of it in
a chase scene. It was obviously totaled after the scene. How can these
movie guys live with themselves? Makes us ill to see them trash a car that
looked to be in pretty good shape.
A guy (GTOFamily@aol.com) whose
car they used for the filming of BACK TO BACK writes this:
"Bobcat Golthwaite lasts about
5 minutes longer than my 1968 car does. The car first comes into play about
7 minutes into the film when two of the main characters pull a car cover
off of the car. You see them get into the car and see the dash as they
start the car and pull out of the warehouse. On the sides of the car is
a very large silver stripe with GTO spelled out on the doors (their
idea not mine) Next you see them go down a road and then back inside the
car to see them talking, etc. The car is parked at a resturant. A few minutes
later the GTO is in a car chase that is taking place with Bobcat driving.
He plows into the side of what is my stunt double car. The stunt double
unfortunately is a true 1969 GTO that they found to paint to look like
my car. That car was not in the best of shape when they found it and it
was totally destroyed in the crash. The silver stripe that was temporaliy
installed on my car caused problems. We settled for some money and the
remains of the stunt double car which gave me lots of parts at least. The
last of my car seen in the movie is about 15 minutes. The movie came out
on HBO in approximately 1996. One of our club members had received a phone
call looking for a GTO and he referred the call to me. I see the movie
listed on occasion under HBO and also either Showtime or Cinemax."
TRADING
FAVORS (19??) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] Trading
Favors has a nice GTO in it. The movie has a '68 - '72 red convertible
GTO with Rally II wheels. The car is shown for a long time. The main co-star
Julianna Arquette (or something) Arquette bleeds all over the seats at
the end. The GTO is driven by the bad guy at first. Buy TRADING
FAVORS here.
MAD
MAX (1980) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] After
the "bar" scene, Max is talking with his motorcycle cop partner in a parking
lot the next day. In the background is a '69 GTO convertible - Crystal
Turquoise w/White top. It has some funky '70's wheels parked at the "Halls
of Justice". They show some good shots of the rear quarter with the GTO
crest light. You can spot the car in the parking lot of the Sugarland bar
(either Sugarland or Sugartown). They show the car when Goose get on the
bike after sleeping with the singer from the bar, its at the lounge singer's
apartment in the morning right before he crashes. Max's buddy, Goose, takes
off on his last bike ride before he bites the dust. The car can be seen
in the parking lot when he gets on his bike to leave. It's about an hour
into the movie. Since the movie was filmed entirely in Australia, it's
probably a right hand drive goat. That means this car was in Australia
somewhere at the time of filming. Shop for all the MAD
MAX movies.
CACTUS
FLOWER (1969) - [Sean rates
this a 1-half-star film for its GTO content]
See Goldie Hawn and Walter Matthau. A cute movie, Goldie falls in love
with a dentist (Walter). In one very brief scene, they go to a new car
showroom and walk past a Carousel Red 1969 Judge and there are kids looking
up the hood scoop holes and sticking their fingers in them. Buy CACTUS
FLOWER.
OUT
OF TOWNERS (1970) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] In
the opening scenes of the 1970 movie "The Out of Towners" with Jack Lemmon
and Sandy Dennis, they go to the airport. In the parking lot, there is
a good shot a real nice red 68 GTO. Buy OUT
OF TOWNERS.
Lady Beware (1987) [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Thriller
2:15 - A window dresser (Diane Lane) lashes back at a psycho (Michael Woods)
who's been stalking her. See a blue '68 GTO convertible. It looked pretty
sweet. The tires got slashed and it looked like it had aftermarket rims.
The movie was shot in Pittsburgh. The moviemakers recruited a car by running
an ad in the local paper; "Wanted '69 GTO convertible to be used in movie
production". They settled for a '68 convertible which came from a local
owner. The movie people insisted on buying the car from him instead of
just using it. They talked him into it and he sold it to them.
Return
of the Dragon (1973) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Bruce
Lee drives a white 1966 or 1967 GTO all through the movie.
Bulletproof
(1996) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] Has a '72
red convertible GTO. You can see the vents behind front wheel wells. The
movie stars Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans. See the car a few times. It
does show up toward the end of the movie, before Adam turns himself back
in. He is passed out on the side of the road in the car. Here,
let's search for it.
Forrest
Gump (1994) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] There
is a quick shot of a 1966 Goat in the second half of the movie where Forrest's
on-and-off girlfriend hitches a ride in it on a rainy night. Buy Forrest
Gump here.
There's
Something About Mary (1998) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Saw
a black 1970 or 1971 GTO in the background shortly after the beginning.
Slackers
(1991) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] It is a sort
of collage of bits of different, vaguely "loser-type" people as they muck
through their lives. One guy drives a '66 or '67 Goat to meet his buddy,
who's working on an early Chevy II. They get in the Goat, go to a junkyard,
and the Goat owner goes inside, swipes a brake drum or rotor, and throws
it to his buddy over the fence, then they split and the camera moves to
observe some other "slackers."
Speed
(1994) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] There may
be a 1968 or 1969 GTO or LeMans that gets plowed by the bus. It is in the
town after they exit the highway.
Sugar
& Spice (2001) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] A
blue 1970 GTO hardtop was used in the filming of this movie in Minneapolis/St
Paul. The car belongs to a Minnesota member of the Land of Lakes GTO Club.
It was driven by the main character. The movie is based on John Mellencamp's
song Jack & Diane.
Rudy
(1993) - [Sean has not rated this film
yet for its GTO content] When the players
are walking off the field after practice and Rudy tries to talk to the
players there is a 1966 or 1967 GTO in the parking lot that they walk by.
Blood,
Guts, Bullets and Octane (1998) - [Sean
rates this film 4 stars for its GTO content] Has
a nice used 1964 GTO in the movie. It is a dark comedy about guys selling
cars who are down on their luck. The two main car salemen need money,
and cannot refuse a shady job of "watching" a red convertible for a fee.
They get in trouble and one of them gets shot. On the cover of the
movie, you can see the front end of a red 1967 GTO. The car never
drives fast, and no car chases involving the GTO.
Serial
Mom (1994) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] A
red 1965 or 1966 convertible was driven in this movie?
The
Postman (1997) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] A
1970 GTO is in this one. There were several scenes where the car was shown
but most of it ended up on the cutting room floor. The only two that made
it into the movie were one of Loranze Tate {Ford} sitting in the car sorting
mail. The other scene shows the left front fender as the camera was looking
out of the garage. The scene of Loranze and Costner looking under the hood
while Costner explained what he knew about the car didn't get kept. A guy
named Dan bought the car from Warner Brothers after they used it in the
movie. Then he sent the VIN off to Ponntiac Historic Services and got the
original bill of sale. The car was was originally Platinum Silver. It has
a spoiler on the decklid, Muncie M-22, 400 cid, Hurst linkage T-handle
shifter.
Where
The Money Is (2000) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Stars
Paul Newman. It has a 1970 Cardinal Red GTO hardtop in it. It has a hood
tach. The TV commercial's last shot shows the car going over a cliff.
Hot Bods & Tail Pipe 8 (movie
on The Hot Network) - [Sean has not
rated this porno yet for its GTO content] It
was either a 1966 or 1967 GTO. This was a porn movie, guys and girls.
So don't just walk into the neighborhood movie rental place and ask the
16 year old behind the counter for it!
Final
Destination (2000) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] There
may be a black GTO in this movie.
Direct
Hit (1994) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] It
stars William Forsythe as a hit man who drives a 1971 GTO?
Irreconcilable
Differences (1984) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] 1969
Carousel Red Judge is driven by Shelly Long when she meets Ryan O'Neill
hitchhiking. There are a lot of excellent scenes with the car right up
to the point where it gets stolen at a diner.
Catch
Me If You Can (year?) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] A
1972 GTO gets blown off by a supercharged 1968 Chevelle. (It might be a
'71).
Gone
In 60 Seconds (1974 version) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] In
one of the final chase scenes, there is a 1969 green GTO with hubcabs.
It was making a right hand turn and you could definitely tell it was a
GTO. It had about 5 seconds of the whole movie.
Dawn
Of The Dead (1978) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] The
opening scenes of this movie have a 1967 LeMans in the cemetery.
Used
Cars (1980) - [Sean has not
rated this film yet for its GTO content] Kurt
Russell buys "a mile of cars" to save the dealership. Looks like there's
a rough 1968 in the line.
Clay
Pigeons (1998) - [Sean has
not rated this film yet for its GTO content] With
Vince Vaughn. In one scene at Clay's girlfriends house, there looks to
be a yellow 1970 GTO parked in the driveway.
(title unknown) (year?) - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] There
is a movie starring John Lithgow (3rd Rock) and Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid
Movies) with a GTO. It might be '66 or '67. The movie aired in 1988. It
was about Vietnam Veterans living in the Pacific Northwest in the woods.
(John Lithgow), one of the vets, gets a visit from his son (Ralph Macchio).
The GTO plays a minor part but is shown and mentioned in the movie.
GTOs ON TELEVISION
==================
Third Watch (NBC) - Aired 1/17/00.
[Sean rates this episode 3 stars for
its GTO content] A bum is sleeping
in a blue '67 GTO. The cops approach the car because they think the bum
is dead. Cop says that it isn't such a bad place to die because it's a
GTO. Cop opens the door. Bum gets startled as he wakes up. The cop is staring
at the GTO because he likes it. The bum yells that the car is a '67 GTO
with 389, three deuces with Rochesters. Cops start to interrogate the bum
about sleeping in his car. The cop fondles the front of the hood. Bum tells
him to get his hands off the GTO. Later in the show... bum gets away from
the car. Cop gets underneath the car to see the "matching numbers". Bum
comes back mad. Cop offers him $50 for the car. Bum basically makes fun
of the cop because he knows the car is really worth $12,500. Bum refuses
to sell. He hugs the GTO roof because he says he loves the car.
WALKER
TEXAS RANGER - [Sean has not
rated this series yet for its GTO content] Series
starring Chuck Norris. On one episode they TRASHED a 1966 GTO. A red 1965
GTO convertible was spotted on "Walker Texas Ranger". The 'bad' guy was
driving it like a crazy man, up an over curbs, the guy was beating up on
this thing. It sounded real sweet (not sure if that was dubbed in) burnouts-no
problem. Anyway look for the rerun. At least 9-10 minutes of a sweet looking
GOAT. There is much WALKER
TEXAS RANGER stuff here.
Freaks And Geeks (NBC) -[Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content]
In a January 24, 2000 episode, a bunch of delinquents riding around in
a 80's fastback spot a jock's red '69 LeMans convertible and follow it.
Then, as it is parked, they get out and spray paint the driver's door with
GRAFFITI! On the car you can see the "350" emblem on the chrome rocker
moulding and the red rear side marker lights.
Viper
- [Sean has not rated this episode
yet for its GTO content] On this series,
they smashed a blue 72 GTO convertible. A blue '66 or '67 gets blown up
on Viper. A bunch of kids stole a "secret formula" that looked like it
was nitro, but then blew up when it got hot or something. The whole episode
was about a car gang that ran a town. Cool cars.
Seinfeld
(episode #130: originally aired 10/10/96 "The Little Kicks") - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] George
tells everyone his dad bought a 1968 GTO to relive his youth. Then he shows
up with the car and it's a blue 1967. On this same episode, George gets
arrested for making a bootleg copy of a movie and Elaine does her funny
dance steps. Can anyone verify that the episode name of this show, "The
Little Kicks" is correct? There is an assortment of neat Seinfeld
stuff here.
Looking For Lost Bird - CBS
TV (due to air in Nov. or Dec. of 2000). [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] Mark
Gacy (fourspeed@home.com) says his 1964 GTO hardtop is driving by in one
scene. Its a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie on CBS. The movie stars Mercedes
Ruehl (she was in The Fisher King). Hopefully the car scene won't end up
on the cutting room floor. Look for the GTO which is saddle bronze with
redline tires and deluxe spinner hubcaps. It also has tri-power and a four
speed. For weekend driving, Mark likes to put on Rally II wheels shod with
B.F.Goodrich tires. They paid him $175 for a day. He spent 7 hours on location,
although the actual shooting took only about 6 minutes. Mark's car was
summoned to be in the movie via an ad in the newspaper. It said they were
looking for cars 1965 and older to be used in a drama being filmed in Phoenix
Arizona. So Mark called, sent a picture, and got accepted. Look for pictures
of the car to be added to this page soon.
I
Dream Of Jeannie - [Sean has
not rated this series yet for its GTO content] Major
Nelson traded a Valiant ragtop for a 1966 or 1967 GTO. Jeannie got a ticket
in it on one episode. Rodger Healey drove a 1968 GTO convertible as well.
In the rarely seen first season, still in black and white, then Captain
Nelson drove a '65 convertible. In one episode, Jeannie took the car and
backed into Roger Healey's '64 or '65 Comet convertible. This was still
before Roger knew that Jeannie was a Genie. They used a 1966 or 1967 blue
convertible GTO. You can see both '66 & '67 components on the car.
It has '67 rocker mouldings. In one episode, Jeannie was unsuccessfully
trying to drive a manual '66 blue convertible GTO. Jeannie puts the Major's
car in a swimming pool. The show has hit video here.
My
Three Sons - [Sean has not
rated this series yet for its GTO content] Robby
Douglas had a 1964 convertible that strangely became a LeMans after a season
(the '65 GTO showcar with the tiger paintjob even shows up on an episode!)
Buy My
Three Sons.
Baretta
- [Sean has not rated this series yet
for its GTO content] The opening credits
include an Orbit Orange '70 dragging Robert Blake through a fence. John
Ulrich (gtonut@ptd.net) says:
"The 1970 Orbit Orange Judge
in the movie Two Lane Blacktop and the Baretta TV series credits are the
same car. This info came from a friend who worked at Universal back in
the late 60's / early 70's. He worked with their vehicle "collection".
The car was owned by the studio for quite some time. I have also seen the
car in two other TV shows but do not remember the names. My friend says
the car was used a lot. The car also appears in the first Baretta show
on TV - the bad guys try to run over Tony Blake with the car, then crash
through a fence, which is the part seen in the credits."
CHiPS
- [Sean has not rated this episode
yet for its GTO content] During one
of the famous car crash on the highway stunts, a 1971 Ford station wagon
rear ends and climbs over and crushes a 1968 GTO. In the opening sequence,
they flip a turquoise or green '68 convertible.
The
Monkees - [Sean has rated this
series 5 stars for its GTO content] They
had a custom GTO on their series. The red car is now owned by George Barris.
The red convertible currently travels the car show circuit. There is a
plastic model car kit of the Monkeemobile. Buy Monkees
stuff.
Lands
End (1995) - [Sean has rated this
series 2 stars for its GTO content] TV
series where the lead actor drives a 1966 GTO convertible. The show was
on TV for a few months. It featured Fred Dryer, the former all-pro linebacker
for the L.A. Rams who turned into an actor. Dryer played the Detective
on another show called "Hunter". But Lands End was aired on Saturday afternoons
late. In it, he drove a 1966 GTO blue convertible with a white interior.
That car was believed to have been for sale in Hemmings Motor News, advertised
by a man in California.
The 70's (Due out in April 30,
2000) - NBC TV miniseries followup to the one called The 60's. In
the miniseries, see the 1969 Warwick Blue GTO hardtop with dark blue top.
In the show, the car belongs to one of the actors and is driven by the
actor. The car actually belonged to Bill Baker (wlbaker@earthlink.net)
from Fullerton, California. The moviemakers first saw Bill's GTO at a car
show and took down his phone number. Bill doesn't know how many scenes
the car will appear in, in but the producers had the car for 6 days. Bill
was on the set for 1 of the 6 days. He got about $2600 for the 6 days.
They did $1000 worth of damage to the car, which Bill fixed. The movie
is set in Washington, but was actually filmed in Los Angeles, California.
This GTO took 1st place in the Long Beach Western Regionals sponsored by
the Southern California Gathering of Goats. Bill sold the car at the end
of February, 2000 at the Palm Springs Auctions. The web page for the auction
may still be up at http://www.classic-carauction.com/catalog1.htm . It
featured his GTO on the front page! According to the auction results there,
the car sold for $14,100. Bill provided these shots...
CLICK -><-
135k Here's a picture of the 1969 car with 3 wacky ladies at
the Blessing of the Cars show in Burbank, California. At the show,
people wore lots of dyed hair and tattoos (or inkage). Bill says this should
have been called the Grateful Dead Car Show.
CLICK ->Here are some earlier
photos. The left picture shows the car in the High School Body Shop (oh
my God). Bill was keeping his fingers crossed during the painting and bodywork
process! The teacher was the one doing the work though. The rightside picture
shows the car in primer at the high school. Bill bought his GTO in Tahoe
for 2 grand with 49,000 miles. The car had been sitting since 1975, so
the springs were shot from being under snow every year. He may show us
a pic which was taken of the car in the paint booth later.
Life
Goes On (1989) - [Sean has not
rated this series yet for its GTO content] Becky's
boyfriend drives a blue 1968 GTO throughout most of the series.
Comedy
Central TV show called Viva Variety (1998 season premiere) - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] See
the GTO. It shows up when the character, Agatha, dreams about her career
as a B movie queen. She thinks about one of the movies she made, "Bras
to Kill" and the GTO is in it for about 6-7 seconds.
CARTOON NETWORK
Chris Hastings (gto_68@bellsouth.net)
says:
"The red 1965 convertible in
the Cartoon Network commercial belongs to a friend of mine in our club,
The Tarheel Tiger GTO Club of Raleigh NC (GTOAA Chapter). Another member's
green '68 Firebird Sprint convertible was used in the Robin Williams movie
Patch Adams, filmed in Chapel Hill NC (Univ of NC). Visit our club website
at http://www.biznesnet.com/tiger/ "
QUANTUM
LEAP - [Sean has not rated this
episode yet for its GTO content] On
one episode, Sam plays a Literature Professor on a college campus. He finds
his future fiance who needs to see her dad before he leaves for Viet Nam.
This other girl who is hot for Sam as the professor, has a wrestler for
a boyfriend. The boyfriend is jealous of Sam's worldly posture with his
girlfriend, has a 1968 GTO hardtop. It is definitely a '68, but the boyfriend
states the engine has 3 deuces for a carb. They end up driving the GTO
to Washington DC and end up in the Watergate building at the same time
as the famous break-in.
Does anyone have the episode number
or original airdate for this episode?
MAXIMUM
BOB - ABC TV series. [Sean has
not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] An
orbit orange 1970 Judge is in several of the scenes. No motion, only as
a background in the scene. The car had gray primer on panels, judge stripes
over the orange, and black interior with the Hurst T-handled 4-spd (supposedly).
The show takes place in Florida. In the show, they busted out the passenger
side window.
HOME IMPROVEMENT - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] On
a Home Improvement episode, Tim Allen was teaching a college class. Tim
said a '65 GTO was the coolest muscle car of all time. Tim asked them what
color said Goat should be, and one of the students said red. "No," Tim
corrected. "Palmetto Blue." On one episode, the beginning of the show has
Tim doing a "Tool Time" remote from a junkyard full of cars from the '60s.
Notable sightings were a '68 full size Pontiac with a '59 Pontiac on top
of it. As Tim walked through the yard, he passed a '66 (or '67) GTO! The
grilles were gone, but the GTO emblems on the front fenders were visible.
LIFETIME TV CHANNEL - [Sean
has not rated this film yet for its GTO content] In
one of those made-for-TV movies they show a lot on the Lifetime channel
about some women who are in some sort of trouble, well there was a 70 or
71 Black GTO with a rear Judge wing but it wasn't a Judge. The bad guys
drove it when they were trying to kill her. It had some cheap knock off
after market wheels. This may be the Thelma and Louise type movie called
"Leaving Normal" with Christine Lahti & Meg Tilly. It has a convertible
70-72 that overheats and gets stripped.
EQUALIZER
TV SERIES - [Sean has not rated
this episode yet for its GTO content] On
one episode the bad guys were driving a 1967 GTO. What is the name of the
episode? Tell us more about the car.
ER
TV SERIES - [Sean has not rated
this episode yet for its GTO content] A
1968 hardtop appears. The car is in rough shape and he is working under
the hood. He argues with this girl and he peels off. It shows the car for
about a minute or so. The vent-windows on the doors can be seen, so it
was a '68...or maybe a '69 with doors off a '68?
MAGNUM
PI TV SERIES - [Sean has not rated
this episode yet for its GTO content] Magnum
is in a car chase where a white 1970 GTO is chasing him. Magnum thinks
he loses the GTO, and comments: "It pays to have a fast car", referring
to his red 308 Ferrari. Then, he looks in the rearview mirror, and then
sees the GTO hard on his butt. He immediately finishes his sentence with
"Of course, there's always faster." GTO gets totaled at the end
of this chase. They end the chase in a parking garage, with the goat slamming
into a parked car. The Producer of Magnum, "Chas Floyd Johnson" had a liking
for Pontiacs, as he let James Garner punish Firebirds as part of his daily
routine in the "Rockford Files".
Rockford Files (year?) - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] A
1970 GTO hardtop makes an appearance on one episode. It is red with a sort
of white Starsky & Hutch stripe on the side.
MIAMI
VICE - [Sean has not rated this
episode yet for its GTO content] Miami
Vice movie made for TV (their last episode I think) has a '68 GTO. The
bad guys get out of it in the beginning of the movie. If I remember correctly
the car gets blown up! There was an episode where they blew up a '69 GTO
convertible (silver w/black top). According to Goatman (goatman@tampabay.rr.com),
the silver convertible GTO in the Miami Vice episode is a rare RA IV 4-speed.
He saw the car at JJJ Enterprises in Ft. Lauderdale Florida just after
filming. The car had been damaged during filming and was being refurbished.
JJJ Enterprises specializes in GTO restorations. In another Miami Vice
later episode where 2 female cops pull up in a yellow '68 convertible as
they bust some cons. The two Vice chicks, one named Trudy, were driving
a very faded and pale yellow '68 convertible that had seen better days.
On the side of it you can see the 6.5 Liter badge on front fender, and
arrowhead rear side marker. No Rally II wheels, just generic drums. It
was episode #004 which originally aired Oct 19, 1984 on NBC. The episode
title is "Hit List part 1". The alternate title is "Return of Calderon".
In it, Tubbs works to save Crockett and his family from falling victim
to an Argentinian assassin hired by Calderon.
DUE SOUTH - TV SERIES - [Sean
has not rated this series yet for its GTO content] The
main character, a Chicago detective, owned it. It appeared fairly often
in the series. It was black, and it was a 1966 or 1967. It only appeared
in the last season of the show. Earlier seasons featured a Buick Riviera
(and a different actor playing the detective!).
HARDY BOYS (199?) - In the 90's
series of the Hardy Boys, the teenage detectives, drove a silver 1969 convertible
in quite a few episodes.
MOVIN' ON (197?) - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] The
series was about a couple of CB'er truck drivers. On one episode, one of
them is staying on a farm and finds a '66 or '67 GTO in primer gray in
a barn that doesn't run. He proceeds to work on it and get it running again,
then drives it in a pretty wild chase scene.
Partridge Family - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] Danny
Partridge and Reuben Kincaid (played by Dave Madden) are sitting in a 1970
GTO convertible, complete with Custom Sport wheel and power windows! In
one exterior shot, the car is seen at a distance, parked in front of the
family bus. It was a dark color (black, dark blue or dark green) and a
standard Goat (non-Judge). The episode involved Shirley getting into a
fender bender with an older gentleman (played by Harry Morgan), who then
tries to sue.
The Fugitive - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] A
silver or primered 1969 Tempest appeared in many scenes from the February
23rd, 2001 episode. It airs Friday nights on CBS. It was used as a getaway
car for a bank robbery. One person thought it may have been a 1968 car,
with a 1969 rear bumper and taillights. This car had vent windows on the
doors, 1968 GTO grilles (headlight covers not up), 1968 rear arrowhead
marker lights. It had odd-looking front markers; not the 1968 wraparounds,
but not the "double-hung window" lights of the '69. That may prove it was
a 1969 Tempest. The car had that "under construction" look. There were
many shots from many angles both still and in motion.
I Had Three Wives (series from
around 1985) - [Sean has not rated
this film yet for its GTO content] The
main character was a private detective who enlisted the help of his 3 ex
wives in solving cases. Featured a white 1968 GTO convertible that did
some serious burnouts. Also had a beauty named Teri Copeland as one of
his ex-wives. The car had a black top and electric windows. The show may
have been set in San Diego, California. It lasted about 3 episodes.
Kolchack: The Night Stalker
(series) - [Sean has not rated this
series yet for its GTO content] The
series starred Darren McGavin. It was on TV for only one season - September
1974 to August 1975. It was similar to the X-Files show except without
government involved storylines. The show was based on the highly successful
TV movie of the same name. A 1970 Judge is in an episode. It was a scene
with a gang and mob figures meeting in a body shop and Kolchack was listening
in on the conversation. He was hiding behind the GTO.
Thirty-Something (year?) - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] In
a flashback scene, they were driving what could have been a 1967 GTO. They
were stealing a set of carburetors for it.
The Wayans Brothers (FOX TV
series) - [Sean has not rated this
episode yet for its GTO content] An
episode featured a 1968 GTO convertible which was in deplorable condition.
It was owned by Marlin and Shawn Wayans. It had a car alarm.
Grace Under Fire (year?) - [Sean
has not rated this episode yet for its GTO content] Grace's
ex-husband used son's college money to give the son a 1969? GTO. It was
red with Buick GS wheels. But it was a nice looking ragtop. Grace sold
it to a person at the lot where the ex-husband had purchased it.
(unknown TV series) (1982 or
1983?) - [Sean has not rated this series
yet for its GTO content] Featured a
yellow 1966 GTO with a white vinyl top as the daily driver of one of the
detectives.
A&E's Top Ten (A&E cable
channel series) - [Sean has rated this
episode 5 stars for its GTO content] The
subject was the top ten muscle cars of all time. Guess which muscle car
was picked as number one...that's right, our very own GTO!! Really a pretty
good piece featuring GTO marketing man Jim Wangers and his red 1966 convertible
very prominently.
Car & Driver Television
(TNN network) - [Sean has not rated
this episode yet for its GTO content] They
did a feature on the Pontiac GTO vs. Ferrari GTO road test of 1964.
There's a new 2010 TV series where the star drives a blue 1968 GTO in every episode. It shows up in this
trailer at 3:00 and does a jump. The show is on the CBC in Canada.
GTOs IN COMMERCIALS
===================
K-Mart
Route 66 jeans commercial (1998) - This spot features a red 1969 GTO
or LeMans convertible with a chrome bumper. The commercial is about two
guys that pick up a girl hitchhiker or something. The guy lends his shirt
to the girl, then goes back to get it and the mother says her daughter
died 20 years ago. The commercial moves along too fast to comprehend.
Feminine
Hygiene - There's a commercial that's been playing a women's "feminine
hygiene product" with a yellow 64 GTO convertible.
Twix
candy bar commercial - Has a red 1966 convertible. A guy is speeding
down a deserted two laner and Devo tune "Whip It" plays through the spot.
TV
promo - A promo for Warner Bros, or the Cartoon Network or something
- Huckleberry Hound is driving a red '65 GTO convertible and Shaggy, of
Scooby Doo fame, is in the passenger seat. Huckleberry, Shaggy and the
goat are very nicely animated, a la Toy Story. The animation is superimposed
on real video. Most of the commercial is from the perspective of a camera
on the front bumper, the hood scoop is visible mostly. There are a couple
of shots of the interior from the passenger's perspective. They're doing
a take-off on the 'Pulp Fiction' "What Big Macs are called in France" scene.
Shaggy does most of the talking. Huckleberry says "I can't see over the
dashboard." That Goat belongs to a member of the Tarheel Tigers GTO Club
of Raleigh NC. The owner's name is Jack.
French
Toast Crunch Cereal General Mills (1998) - Shows a red a 1967 GTO.
The father was polishing it, and the kid was eating the cereal - the dad
asks the kid what the hell he's eating, and syrup falls from the sky and
hits the car, followed by graham crumbs and cinnamon, which fills the interior
of the car.
Gateway Computers - A guy has
a new computer on the passenger seat of his Nocturne Blue 1964 GTO ragtop.
He is happily smiling and driving along with his arm around the computer
box. He then sees a billboard for a better computer and doesn't feel so
happy anymore. The commercial is for Gateway's computer leasing program.
Jack-In-The-Box
- The Jack-in-the-box character drives a red 1971 GTO convertible. In their
version of a Happy Meal, they gave away a red Jack clown in a GTO car toy.
Taco
Bell (year?) - They make a "Run for the Border" in a GTO (or was it
a LeMans) convertible.
car
stereo commercial (year?) - A guy in a 1969 GTO convertible is playing
"Working in a Coal Mine".
Pontiac
1969 Judge commercial (1969) - Stars Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Pontiac
commercial (1998) - Father and young son are driving in a new Pontiac.
The kid spots a GTO and a Firebird, and lets dad know about it. They pull
up next to a couple of old Pontiacs at the end.
maybe Pennzoil - The motor oil comes in a yellow bottle. The one
where they play George Thorogood's version of "Who do you love" and show
guys working on their cars. There's a yellow 1968 or newer GTO, with a
bodybuilder posing in front of it, for about 1/2 second.
COTTON
- They have a shot of a guy wearing blue jeans crouched in front of a blue
1967 GTO. No "GTO" badge was shown on the grill but a close look at the
style of the grill shows it's from 1967.
LEVI'S
JEANS - Levi jeans commercial with a 1966 GTO or LeMans in it. The
guy gets some coffee and spills it on him between his legs while he's driving.
SONIC
DRIVE-IN - Commercial for some kind of toast. In the very last scene,
where some cars are pulling up - in the upper left hand corner there's
a 70 or 71 Judge Convertible dark green and a white top.
PHILIPS
MAGNAVOX - A guy picks up his girl to go to 'the movies' in a light-blue
'66 or '67 convertible. He proceeds to drive across the street to his house,
parks his GTO facing his garage. Then he opens the garage door. He reaches
toward the glove box for something, grabs a remote and starts a DVD movie
on a big screen sitting in the middle of the garage.
Commercial for some computer on-line
medical service - A '68 or '69 white GTO or more likely LeMans convertible
and an Olds convertible jump the Grand Canyon. The cars are "flying" through
the air beside each other for quite some time while people in lab coats
climb back and forth between the cars.
Kragen's (year?) - At the end
is a 1970 Sierra Yellow convertible with Sandalwood interior.
Extra Bubble Gum (year?) - Has
a 1970 Chevelle and a 1967 GTO parked next to each other with a bunch of
the kids chewing the gum. You can see the rear end of the GTO very clearly
for about 2 or 3 seconds. It was red and might have been a convertible.
McDonalds (1994?) - Randy Travis
pulls up to the drive thru in a red '67 convertible.
GTO's IN SOFTWARE
=================
BURNOUT
DRAG RACING GAME - Hot Rod Magazine has the ultimate drag racing game
out for your PC, it's called "Burnout, Drag Racing". Here is part of a
game review from a car guy named Mel...
One BIG problem...They have a car
on there that is described as a '67 GTO.....its NOT..its a '68. And the
biggest insult is the car is painted with FORD emblems and has a Ford emblem
on the parachute. Then when you go to the shop area and check the engine.....that's
right, it's a Ford.
Test
Drive Game - Anyone out there owning a Sony Playstation have a
chance to check out Test
Drive 5? In addition to all the other great cars on the game there
happens to be a 1967 GTO. The only thing that is little askew about the
game is that this '67 has a 455 engine in it. It's still an unbelievably
lifelike racing game. Anyone who enjoys GTO's might really want to check
it out. It's pretty cool. Here are the codes for Playstation Test drive
5:
To get a high score go to a drag race that heavily
favors your car then at the high score menu enter
these codes:
VRSIX Cop chase & other modes can be used.
RONE, NTHREE, MTHREE Unlocks all cars and tracks.
NOLIFE Gets bonus cars.
SPURT Super arcade mode.
Enter a new code every time you get a high score and save
the settings afterwards.
To unlock all cars, you have to get a high score on any
track. (all you have to do is run a drag race and get a
fast time). Then as your name as " RONE".
Bonus Cars get another fast time and enter your name as " NOLIFE ".
Unlock Cop Chase mode. Set a fast time in drag racing and
enter your name as " VRSIX "
GTOs IN MUSIC VIDEOS
====================
Samantha
Fox video (year?) - Samantha Fox's video "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"
has a red 1967 GTO convertible in it.
Tracy
Byrd video (year?) - Tracy's country video for "Holding Heaven in my
arms" has a red 1967 GTO convertible.
UPDATE 3/01
Chicago (1984 music video) - The
band Chicago did a video called "Stay the Night". The singer was not
chasing a beautiful girl in a black 1970 GTO convertible. It was an Oldsmobile.
A black 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible. In the video, the girl was peeling
out and doing donuts to try and shake him off of her car.
Jo
Dee Messina video (1998?) - The country song "Bye Bye" has a red 1967
GTO featured throughout the video.
Terri
Clark video (year?) - A country song (what was the name of that one?)
has a yellow 1970 Judge. Actually, the Terri Clark video is pretty funny,
since it revolves around a guy in the gas station trying to get her attention.
She rides off with the mechanic.
Jennifer
Paige video (1998) - "Crush", a pop song. Has a black 1964 GTO convertible
with a light blue interior. The female singer and her model-type pals are
singing "It's just a little crush" in this car for quite a while.
TWISTED
SISTER - Twisted Sister's "Hot Love" video made in 1987 features a
1965 convertible GTO among others. Click on the picture to see some selected
vidcaps from the video.
The GTO had air extractors added to the fenders, plus a white shaker scoop
from a 70s Trans Am. Also was wearing a set of early 70s Camaro Z28 wheels.
Nellie (music video) - The rap
group is called "Nellie". The song is called "Country Grammer". There is
what looks to be a 1968 or 1969 convertible. The unique thing about this
GTO is that it has a chrome bumper and rallye stripes on the hood. The
car is black with a white interior. Throughout his video he is rapping
in front of the car. The car is lowered and has what looks like 18" chrome
rims.
Sisters Of Mercy band (MTV video)
- Video for the song Black Planet featured a revamped Monkeemobile. It
has at least some footage of the Monkeemobile with a repaint being driven
around loaded up with the band members.
Ronny & The Daytonas - The
video for the song called "My Little GTO" features a 1967 GTO. Ronny actually
used the royalties from the record to buy a Tyrol Blue '67 convertible,
his dream car.
CELEBRITY GTO OWNERS
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Lou
Gramm, lead singer of Foreigner
- Had a Goat. Find an article about it in an old issue of High Performance
Pontiac. It shows Lou Gramm with a pair of heads he had done at some speed
shop. They say he has a 1967 RAM AIR. A 1967 convertible was in Lou Gramm's
1987 video "Midnight Blue". It has a bright orange or red goat featured
throughout the video. Its either a '66 or '67.
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I haven't had quite so many laughs in a long time reading what Hollywood
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cars. I have two '68 GTO convertibles, a '66 hardtop and a '69 hardtop.
They really are
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