1965 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat - Chicago Barn Find - EPIC!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- Ride along with us as we head to the Windy City to rescue an Epic '65 GTO from a suburban garage. We purchased this awesome Poncho muscle car from its ORIGINAL owner who special ordered it with all the high performance goodies: "Three deuces and a 4 speed and a 389" along with 3.90 gears and metallic brakes. Then to be more competitive on the street, he installed a Bobcat kit from Royal Pontiac! If you enjoy the story, please "Like" and "Subscribe" to follow our future adventures on The Montana Barn Find.
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I had a 65 GTO mldnight blue 4 speed also. Sold it in October 72. When I enlisted, wished I new then what the future is now.
There's nothing wrong with a 4-bbl. GTO that a super-charger won't fix. lol Love the '65 GTOs for their sleek styling and real GROWL coming from under the hood.
My dream car would be a 1965 GTO with a navy blue paint job, a black interior, a 6-speed auto trans, and a souped up 421 under the hood. Man, whatta car!
I knew Ace Wilson as a kid growing up in Walloon Lake MI. Ace always brought fancy cars up to his House on Walloon. He sold the dealership around 1970 and moved to Walloon lake permanently. My brother had a 65 GTO back then with the 389 six pack and 4 speed.
Good to see this survivor finally get the TLC it deserves. Has to be the Garage Find of the year!
Rode in a brand new one back in the day w/ same power train; quite the torque monster!
Sweet Video....I have a super mint 1967 Red/Red GTO, 400/4 Spd!!! I live in Minnesota!
Congrats Todd on owning a ‘67!!
I’d love to see pics of it !! My first car was a ‘65 Lemans back in high school in the late 70’s!
That is one sweet ride bro man got the 389 three deuces and a four-speed holy crap oh yeah what a deal in Black nice, I give you a quick little story from when I was 19 1977 I was working for a mortar company and one of the workers my coworkers sold me a 1966 GTO had a 389 four barrel four feet hurst, for $100 I drove it for about a week the back tail lights didn't work wiring problems and the throwout bearing was real bad in the car I didn't want it so I sold it back to him man if I had kept that car it was a gold color two door hardtop it just didn't have the three deuces damn I still kick myself in the butt for that one.
Looking forward to the next chapter. What a great find.
Inspired by your find. So I had an almost identical find just before Memorial Day while listening to a couple talking about there 1965 GTO
Here’s mine th-cam.com/video/y7PvqpJcFes/w-d-xo.html
Very cool! I believe I saw yours after it was returned to the original color. Keep up the good work!
65 was the best looking year for the GTO
I agree! I posted on this thread about my first car being a ‘65 Lemans. I had it repainted; took off all the badges/ emblems and lied to my car buddies that it was a GTO. Lol.
Incredible! Glad that the buyer knew about it and persevered! :) My FAVE car of the 60s!
Billings checking in. Sweet score guys.
I hope to come across a find like this one day. Awesome car. Good luck with it and hope you enjoy it 👍🏻
Great memories. I have a 1965 Goat also.
This right here made my day man awesome thank you God bless you
What a cool find....Thanks for sharing.
My uncle had a 65 GTO midnight blue with white interior beautiful car.
I love this car! Had a friend back in the 80's who was looking for one and I found one for sale in the newspaper, told him about it. Maroon 4 speed 3 carb car. Was expensive at $2800, but he bought it! First car I was ever in that could pop wheelies! Great times! Then he had a kid and sold it for a loss at $2500. I should have bought it. Wait, that's right, I didn't have any money back then!!! Ha ha.
Thanks for sharing!
I think Royal Pontiac did it right with their upgrades. It was a bunch of little things put together to create one serious creation.
Imagine if other GM dealerships followed Royals example.
I would love to see a will it run video just like what every car guy has been doing on TH-cam. It’ll be real cool to see you guys get this car running and driving again
Stay tuned! Hit the Subscribe button to be notified when new videos hit the channel. Thanks for watching, Rick & Chris
OMG!!!. Amazing score!. What dreams are made of. The car is just the way I would want it. 65, trips, and a 4 spd. The Bob-cat is icing on the cake. Had that similar car on the road as a DD for 10 yrs, from late 70s, to late 80s. What a blast they were back then. Joe was there a few yrs before me, and I envy him for that. He has great taste. I will subscribe, cause I want to see fwd progress on this car. Good luck with it, and "PLEASE", don't sell it.
P.S. I'll give a pass to the chevy comment in the video. (No one's perfect):)
My brother had a 66 Royal bobcat. The Hearst emblem on it special blue metallic paint white interior special decals. Man I miss that car I was 5 years old 54 now
They are special cars for sure!
@@themontanabarnfind861 it kind of makes me mad because there's things I want to ask him and talk about cars that he's had and he just acts like no big deal you know I owned a 66 I've owned 67 and 70 LS6 cars Z28 302 and it's just really makes me mad because I'm the youngest of the family I was born in 69
Nice it had Alot of documentation
Man, what a find ! My favorite year of the G.T.O. ! Good score !
!3.04 with slicks is respectable, I've felt that a lot of those old muscle cars were shortchanged by those narrow bias tires. I bought a 65 GTO in late 80's and toyed with the idea of putting a BBC/427 in it, but I was newly married, so.......
Amazing
ran a 64 gto 4-spd. 3x2 royal bobcat coupe in the 1970's in Detroit area. there were a bunch around then. black white interior. traded for a 64 3x2 convt. which I still have.
We're all ready for video update on this car
The original owner came by to drive it again for the first time in almost 50 years. Stay tuned!
A car just like this was the only car I ever drove that would bark 4th gear stock . Let it slip away.
Mook from junkyard Digs is looking for a GTO please sell it to Her ASAP
Sorry, it's in Chris' personal collection.
Any updates
Will do an update video when the weather warms up. Right now she's tucked away safe and sound.
Any updates on this car
It is cleaned up, running and driving again. Joe was out visiting last summer and was able to drive the car again... first time since 1971. Will try to do a video soon. Stay tuned!
I know where a 1965-1967 GTO barn find is located. Message me if interested.
Grand Prix they were one hell of a car too badly went out of business and they're no longer what you call a power car the shame