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Old 08-26-2025, 04:22 PM
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Were the mule cars all 63s?
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Yes.

The production cars weren't built until January of 1963.

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That's super cool, never heard about those cars.

Has anyone found the other '65 GTO lightweight cars, the 5 white ones?
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That's super cool, never heard about those cars.

Has anyone found the other '65 GTO lightweight cars, the 5 white ones?
Not to my knowledge. I've been looking for about 50 years, but nothing really to go on (no VINs or anything).

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... and is headed out this week to Flint's Sloan museum as part of their "Cars from the Community" display for a year.

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Finally made it up to Flint to see the GTO:
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Very cool Keith! Congratulations
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