Re: Need help buying a '68 GTO
Well, I think since the 68 GTO was the "Motor Trend Car Of the Year", it received a ton of publicity. The first A-body to get hideaway headlights, that nasty Endura bumper, and the overall look....very aggressive.
As for Firebirds, the 67's do appear to bring a little more than 68's, probably because the 67 was the first year. And then the 69's were almost totally restyled. Many people dig the wider, lower look of the 69's vs. the 67-68 in both Firebird and Camaro form. Yes, the 68's seem to be stuck in the middle, and often forgotten, unless it's a RAII car.
The 1968 Corvette was such a horrible car when it was introduced, so many negative press reviews written, they were (unfortunately) never very popular, but the styling was incredible. In the case of Corvettes, yes, the 69's bring more.
But 1968, in general, was a banner year for all the manufacturers. One of the most significant of all the Musclecar years.
Some notables:
-The new A-bodies from GM, a complete redesign, they were like spaceships compared to the 1967's.
-The all-new Corvette, while riddled with bugs, was a styling masterpiece.
-A wicked two-seater called the AMX put AMC on the map.
-Plymouth's all-new 1968 Road Runner, could have "Car Of The Year" if it weren't for the GTO.
-1968 Hurst/Olds gets a 455 cube engine from GM, bypassing their 400 cube mandate. Still remarkable they made the car.
- All new 1968 Nova
I actually do like 1969's (in general) better, as the engine choices were wilder, and of course the Aero Wars were full-on. But I credit the 1968 GM A-bodies for their revolutionary designs. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
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