The judges had their hands...
The judges had their hands full and put in long hours poring over the many pristine examples in the concours competition.
The host hotel parking lot...
The host hotel parking lot was overflowing with GTOs.
From the GM Heritage Collection...
From the GM Heritage Collection came the '04 GTO with accessory body kit, the silver '64 GTO...
...and this gorgeous Plum...
...and this gorgeous Plum Mist '67 GTO, among others.
There were a few vintage race...
There were a few vintage race cars at the event as well, including Big Iron II, a '70 Starlight Black R/A-IV four-speed Judge driven by Rod Kister, owned by Robert Kramer and sponsored by Kramer Motors in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. It was raced in NHRA Division 5 back in the day and was capable of mid 12s at high altitude. The car was never street driven and currently shows just 29 miles on the odometer. Parts to race it were sourced from Milt Schornack in 1970. Advice on the restoration came from Schornack and Walt Hollifield, and parts to restore it were sourced from Performance Years.
Please note this is a rare...
Please note this is a rare sight-four '73 GTOs all in a row. From left to right: Bill Markowski's Cameo White, Joe Sparks' Starlight Black, Jim Early Jr.'s Starlight Black, and Jim Early Sr.'s latest project, in Valencia Gold.
Saturday brought with it the Popular Vote show, and the parking lot bristled with GTOs new and old, all shined up for spectator and participant inspection. It was an awe-inspiring sight to see all these Goats completely surrounding the host hotel. That evening, the awards ceremony put the final punctuation on the action-packed national GTO event.
The 2008 GTOAA Nationals will be hosted by the Electric City GTOs chapter and held in Saratoga Springs, New York, July 15-19, 2008. For further info, log on to www.electriccitygto.com or contact Mark Klos, Co-Chairman, at (518) 383-1520 or mklos@nycap.rr.com. You can also contact Greg Dubrule, Co-Chairman, at (518) 928-2249 or gdubrule@nycap.rr.com.
Event Sponsors
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| GTO '04-'06 Stock |
| 1st | Jeff Smith |
| 2nd | Dan Jensen |
| 3rd | Mattew Pecikonis |
| Runner Up | Will Bridges |
| Runner Up | Shauna Wollmershauser |
| GTO '04-'06 Prepared |
| 1st | Todd Olejniczak |
| 2nd | Aimee Laughlin |
| 3rd | Greg Laughlin |
| GTO /A/X-Body 64-74 All |
| 1st | Michael Sammon |
| 2nd | Brian C. |
| 3rd | Cap Proffitt |
| Special Awards |
| Most Cones Hit | Pete Basica |
| Quickest Lap Time | Todd Olejniczak |
| Winners Circle |
| Bob Alexander | Brazen Orange '06 GTO |
| Robert Hale | Phantom Black '05 GTO |
| Robert Hammen | Cosmos Purple '04 GTO |
| Authur Kelly | Granada Gold '70 GTO |
| Richard Markoski | Starlight Black '66 GTO |
| Cap & Robin Proffitt | Starlight Black '65 GTO |
| Brian Ray Son of Carole Ray | Blue '69 GTO conv. |
| Larry Reeb | Carousel Red '69 Judge |
| Glen & Denise Spangler | Solar Red '68 GTO |
| Ken Swint | Montero Red '66 GTO conv. |
| Steve Walke | Blue '71 GTO conv. |
| 2007 GTOAA Nationals Awards |
| Best of Show |
| Ambrose Claybar | Blue Charcoal '65 conv. |
| Best Restored |
| Steven Locker | Marina Turquoise '66 |
| Best Original |
| Bill Nawrot | Lucerne Blue '72 |
| Best Modified |
| John W. Noland | Grenadier Red '64 |
| Longest Journey Awards |
| '04-'06 GTO Driven | '64-'74 GTO Driven |
| Bob Alexander | Kerry Doyle |
| Brazen Orange '06 GTO | Regimental Red '67 GTO |
| Fort Collins, CO 1,280 miles | Abbortsford, BC. 2,548 miles |
| Tom Foster Award |
| Bob Axtman |
| Don Chamberlin Dual Gate Award |
| Michael Monks | Cameo Ivory '68 GTO conv. |
| Terry Curry Award |
| Jim Oakley | Camel Tan '66 GTO |