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In the August 2010 issue of The Legend
Saturday - August, 14 2010 |
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| The clean, crisp lines of Joe LaFace’s Starlight Black on black 1967 GTO hardtop grace the cover of the August edition of The Legend. Joe saw her at a show in early 2007, and she was for sale, but didn’t make an offer right away. Instead, he “slept on it,” but to his chagrin had lost the owner’s number. He spent the rest of the season attending shows looking for her. Finally, at the final show of 2007, there she was! Joe purchased his GTO, which is equipped with a TH400 His ’n Hers, AC, power steering and brakes, Rally II wheels with redlines, and pushbutton radio with rear speakers, in December 2007.
Also in the issue: The final installment of “Love Letters From Pontiac About Pontiac,” where Marge Sawruk shares these 1967 treasures rom her husband, the late Pontiac engineer and historian John Sawruk. GTOAA President Bob Alexander reports on Tiger Run 2010, the Northwest Regional Meet hosted by the Goat Herd of Oregon chapter (host of the 2011 Nationals). Feast your eyes on the Jim Wangers Collection, which the “Godfather of the GTO” is offering for sale. And in “Now & Then,” Jeff Lovitch shares his “quest to own as many GTOs as possible.”
All this and more in The Legend, the GTOAA’s award-winning monthly, and the only magazine devoted exclusively to Pontiac’s Great One! |
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Monday - July, 26 2010 |
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In the July 2010 issue of The Legend
Sunday - July, 04 2010 |
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William Vantuono |
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| “Rocky Mountain Goat”: Picture a Matador Red 1969 Judge convertible, black top and interior, glistening in the Colorado sun, with the beautiful Rocky Mountains in the background. That’s the setting for this month’s cover car, a concours-restored GTO owned by Arthur Floyd, and redone with the help of Connie Cross, who wrote the article.
Also in this issue: Marge Sawruk shares still more 1967 “Love Letters From Pontiac About Pontiac” from her husband, the late Pontiac engineer and historian John Sawruk. In “Goatboy’s Story,” Liz Wills, a member of the Original GTO Club chapter, shares her love of horses and Goats (the GTO kind), including her first, a 1966 convertible that saw duty towing a horse trailer (!), and her current ride, a ’67 convertible. Find out how to easily remedy a simple but potentially dangerous fuel line-rubbing-on-the-fuel rail cover condition on 2004-2006 GTOs. GTOAA National Chapter Coordinator Bill Vantuono reports on the results of the 2010 Chapter Survey, and Tim Sickle reports on resin models in “Little GTOs.”
All this and more in The Legend, the GTOAA’s award-winning monthly, and the only magazine devoted exclusively to Pontiac’s Great One! |
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In the June 2010 issue of The Legend
Thursday - June, 03 2010 |
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William Vantuono |
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| And now for something completely different (well, almost): The cover car on the June 2010 edition of The Legend is not a GTO. It's the next best thing, if you’re a high-performance Pontiac enthusiast: a GT-37. Gerry and Cindy Zanger’s rare, Lucerne Blue 1971 “Poor Man’s GTO” is almost identical to the one Gerry bought new in 1971, just before he met Cindy. This one has been through several owners, all of whom contributed to its excellent frame-off restoration. It’s equipped with a 400 4-bbl. and a 3:55 Safe-T-Track rear, two rare options on the GT-37.
One more update for the GTOAA Nationals in Wichita! In “Convention Corner,” Gary Gibbs provides last-moment details on meet and hotel reservations, tech sessions, seminars, and autocross competition. And, in addition to the Monkeemobile, the 1967 GTO special-effects “Flame Car” from the Vin Diesel movie xXx will be on hand.
Also in this issue: Marge Sawruk shares more 1967 “Love Letters From Pontiac About Pontiac” from her husband, the late Pontiac engineer and historian John Sawruk. In “Frank’s Gift,” a “Contemporary Goat Stories” feature, Jen Lipka of the 757GOAT GTOAA chapter shares the very profound, personal story behind her 2006 GTO. Tom Oxler talks about a simple repair to an old radio, “a cleaning and a lube job” (with some tuner cleaner). Plus, there’s a glimpse of the 2009 GM Nationals in Carlisle, Pa., and an invitation from the Susquehanna Valley GTOs chapter to attend this year’s event, which runs June 25-27.
All this and more in The Legend, the GTOAA’s award-winning monthly, and the only magazine devoted exclusively to Pontiac’s Great One! |
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In the May 2010 issue of The Legend
Friday - April, 30 2010 |
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William Vantuono |
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| The 1965 tri-power, four-speed GTO hardtop on the cover of the May issue of The Legend is quite different than lots of other Goats. Is it the color, Bluemist Slate? The Cragar wheels? The fact that its owner enjoys, shall we say, “spirited driving”? No! It’s the owner herself, Ellen Slabaugh, who says her “passion for GTOs started when I was 17 years old.” It’s not very often that there’s a “lady’s ride” on the cover, and Ellen and her much-loved ’65 were worth the wait.
In the summer of 1967, the late John Sawruk, then a student at Newark College of Engineering (now New Jersey Institute of Technology) interned at Pontiac Engineering, doing things most car folks only dream about—testing prototype Pontiacs and experimental engine designs. He wrote frequently to his future wife, Marge, who has excerpted John’s letters. Fascinating reading!
Convention Corner 2010 covers the Jim Wangers invitational drag race at this year’s GTOAA Nationals in great detail. It’s going to be a great Saturday night under the lights in Wichita, free from the daytime heat.
Also in this issue: Editor Tom Szymczyk reviews a new book on Pontiac-Oakland memorabilia. Steve Schaeffer describes worthwhile mods that can be made to the GM Turbo 400, perhaps the best automatic transmission ever from back in the day. Chapter Coordinator Bill Vantuono gives the rundown on what’s in store for Chapter Night at the Nationals. The first installment of “Now & Then,” featuring readers and their GTOs back in the day and today, appears. And Tim Sickle gives us his personal choices for the top 10 plastic GTO models.
All this and more in the May 2010 issue of The Legend, the only national magazine devoted exclusively to Pontiac’s Great One! |
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