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by Sean Mattingly. 2006 Day at the Track - Indy coverage
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The Indy GTO Association held their popular "Day at the Track" on August 12, 2006 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All kinds of Pontiacs showed up for a car show which is followed by awards, then a one-lap parade around the world's most famous oval. Here is a black 1963 Tempest sport coupe that was at the show. The car was particularly shiny and well-restored. CLICK->
This is the sign that was on display with this black 1963 Tempest. The car was originally sold in Noblesville, Indiana which is not that far from Indianapolis. CLICK->
Behind the front wheels were these chrome trim pieces. This along with the body indention, simulate wheel vents. CLICK->
Take a look at the clean engine on this old Tempest! CLICK->
A shot of the front seat and dash. I'm guessing that the car was built for some driving fun. Note the installation of a modern radio in the dash. CLICK->
I wish I would have asked the owner about the shifter. The manual shifter touches the bench seat. It must be hard to hit those even gears. CLICK->
Black 1963 Tempest, clean trunk view. Typically I don't notice old Tempests, but this one was just so well done, I had to keep looking all the way around. Every detail was attended to. Every surface was polished. CLICK->
The show cars were situated in the large parking lot east of the "500" Hall of Fame Museum. Here's a nice looking blue 1964 GTO convertible with a Tri-Power engine under the hood. CLICK->
Here is a close-up of that Tri-Power engine. Everything looks complete, and correct as far as I know. Dig that old brake master cylinder with one reservoir. CLICK->
The owner displayed a whole bunch of documentation in the trunk. I saw interior material color examples, vintage ads, owners manual, special convertible top owners manual, window sticker, and others. To some people, this is just a literature collection. To a good restorer, this stuff can be "homework" to be studied. CLICK->
Here are the color samples for the 1964 GTO. With this close-up photo, you can see the carpet samples glued onto the swatch book page. CLICK->
Why is this picture sideways? The car sorta knocked me off my feet. Behold this Iris Mist 1965 GTO hardtop with Cragars and a Tri-Power! This car is parked right next to the "500" track. During this photo shoot, someone was speed-testing a Corvette on the 2.5 mile oval. CLICK->
Nice looking Tri-Power engine under the hood. CLICK->
Inside was a manual transmission with a console. This one has the in-dash tach. See it in the second instrument pod from the right? CLICK->
My traveling companion for a while. As I was heading south to Indy from Anderson, this red 1965 GTO convertible was alongside. It was driving down I-69, making the trip down from Wisconsin. PICTURE SET CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ...
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