Very cool! 😊 Here in South Africa we used to get these as Chev Luminas. I had one and looooooooved it! Loved it so much I bought an accident damaged one and swapped the motor and box over into my 1981 Pontiac Trans Am.
I love Emily and Aaron. They are such dear friends and genuinely wonderful people. They are two of the hardest working people I know and I never get tired of seeing their growth and success.
The mid-2000s GTO seriously needs to get some respect from car enthusiasts. Sure its a lot of plastic and doesn't match iconic muscle cars in style. But its a powerful, well handling and affordable sports car. And I quite like the style and shape. Also, its a real Pontiac, and that brand sadly got discontinued just a few years later. So it is one of the last Pontiac models. I think it is a worthy car to bear the name GTO.
@@DeepseaSteve Well yeah, it is an adopted version of a Holden. But it's also a real Pontiac nonetheless, since it is a car in the line of GTOs. It's both, it all depends on the perspective.
Emily and Aaron are the real deal they never claim to be anything but themselves. No arrogance or big ego just down home folks living a dream. I have followed them from the very beginning and enjoy their content.
Omg that is a badass car a very good friend of mine i went to school with had a 1970 Goat Judge with a 455 4 speed the memories will never leave me of the great times we had in that car so want one for myself but prices have took a huge hike with those cars in value it is unbelievable the what those cars cost today . I've had 3 1970 Dodge Chargers and 1 1969 Dodge Charger with a 440 4 speed then went to a 1974 Grand Torino Sport build in canada you can not find the same car anywhere in the United States I've tried. Glad to see that someone absolutely kept there very first car . Love your videos keep it coming love your videos
Mad Max would be proud! Such an awesome choice of first car to build yourself with. Have seen you's on a few different channels and always loved your vibe, interested to see what you's do in the future
I had the pleasure to meet them a few years back at a Goodguys show, they're such great people and one of my favorite channels to watch. Roxy is by far my favorite car in their fleet too!
Wow! Great presentation, Musto is excellent, production values top notch. Used to watch Flying Sparks regularly until the episodes started getting super long. Emily with her hair up looks stunning! Genius idea whoever decided on that, and the camera person on her captured her perfectly. Huge thumbs up. Exploring today after hearing about Motortrend. Don't ya just hate big Corporations? No loyalty, no concern for anything except the bottom line.
Thank you!! Really appreciate that. It's a shame what happened over at MT - loads of great people over there. But we're going to do our best to fill that void and keep bringing you some great content!
I had that exact car! It was definitely a sleeper. But, I had nothing but trouble with it. The very next day after i bought it, it wouldn't go over 35 mph. Took it back to the dealership where it was determined i had a faulty accelerator sensor. Then, after my first tire rotation I noticed some exposed metal on my back tires. Upon further inspection it had nearly half inch grooves carved into the sidewalls! They said from some crushed bushings on the strut towers rubbing. There was NO way the technicians didn't notice the damage to both tires before they put them back on my car! Over the next year or so those kind of issues kept popping up, i had enough and got rid of it. In spite of all that, I still loved driving it and sometimes wish I'd never got rid of it. You just don't see them on the road anymore.
I like at 6:25 when she accepts tips from other racers. Usually people will say mansplaning nowadays but car people genuinely want to help most times. My buddies give me tips like that all the time and I take the advice. Her and her husband are real car people and that's awesome 😎
@@hemmingsmotornews also it's cool you have Mike doing these interviews. I remember seeing him on Bullrun when I was younger and pissed Mr. Angry was eliminated after the carb choking itself with the elevation changes. Haha good times
Holden, had an 04 5.7 , I missed my 97 z28 so much I traded it for an 01 SS Camaro. 14 SS 1LE bought new and I’m good with it, as my 97 was a white 30th, the 14 is white n black. Funny how you work your way back to your color.
Listing off specs, build info, all the while ripping a 600 + HP car - no one but Mr Musto can pull that off so well. And the "walking in circles" joke made me laugh out loud! Mr and Mrs Reeves have done so much great work with this (and many other cars), but I'm fairly confident they'll never wrap it (iykyk). Thank you as always Hemmings and Mr Musto ~ Chuck
these cars were disappointing and very underwhelming.. i always loved the muscle car GTOs and i remember being about 24 when these came out and thinking, "them shits look like a cavalier, just with a vette motor.. just another parts bin special from GM, nothing actually bespoke about it.." and a 30,000 production run is NOT rare.. the reason you don't see them is because they didn't last and aren't worth enough to bother collecting.
Are you insane? The interiors on these cars were so far beyond anything that Pontiac was offering at the time, and from styling perspective, it was a big two-door coupe that seated 4 people. It was the perfect car for those who wanted Corvette performance in an understated package!
@drivebigmuscle8080 looks cheap and always felt just as cheap.. are you SERIOUSLY defending that interior?! dude.. everyone who has/had one either swapped it or bolted on a power adder.. do you know what platform these were on (here's a hint: not their own, like everything else on the car)
@@kitvexed8229 the interior is amazing quality. Not even just for GM at the time, but compared to tons of vehicles at the time. Putting a power adder on it doesn't mean they were bad cars, I'd argue the opposite
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Very cool! 😊 Here in South Africa we used to get these as Chev Luminas. I had one and looooooooved it! Loved it so much I bought an accident damaged one and swapped the motor and box over into my 1981 Pontiac Trans Am.
LOVE THAT!!!
Great story! Its also funny because in the US, a Lumina is a boring family sedan.
We never had 2 doors.
Wow, that's a cool story! Do you still have it?!
@ it’s part of the family. Ain’t going nowhere :-)
I love Emily and Aaron. They are such dear friends and genuinely wonderful people. They are two of the hardest working people I know and I never get tired of seeing their growth and success.
100% agree!
The mid-2000s GTO seriously needs to get some respect from car enthusiasts. Sure its a lot of plastic and doesn't match iconic muscle cars in style. But its a powerful, well handling and affordable sports car. And I quite like the style and shape. Also, its a real Pontiac, and that brand sadly got discontinued just a few years later. So it is one of the last Pontiac models.
I think it is a worthy car to bear the name GTO.
Totally agree!
Except it’s actually a rebadged Holden from Australia
@@DeepseaSteve Well yeah, it is an adopted version of a Holden. But it's also a real Pontiac nonetheless, since it is a car in the line of GTOs. It's both, it all depends on the perspective.
It's a rebadged Holden Monaro from Australia mate
@@DeepseaSteveFully agree 100%
Emily and Aaron are the real deal they never claim to be anything but themselves.
No arrogance or big ego just down home folks living a dream.
I have followed them from the very beginning and enjoy their content.
Great people!
I feel like Hemmings should send Mike to Austalia to drive some "hectic" Commodores and and Falcons. And especially the Utes!
Mike would LOVE to do that!!
Australia gets all the things us American boys want…with the steering wheel on the wrong side.
This is a definition of a pure Aussie Muscle car.
It's a badass car for sure!
Great job to all ! Congrats on the great episode
Thank you!
Nice work. Great to see your appreciation of "Aussie muscle". I used to work for Holden. Good memories.
You've got have some great stories!
Man I haven't seen Mike Musto in so long! So nice to see him again!
It's good to be here!
Nice Holden monaro mate! Have wanted the HSV version for ages
It's a great car, I hope you get one someday!
Omg that is a badass car a very good friend of mine i went to school with had a 1970 Goat Judge with a 455 4 speed the memories will never leave me of the great times we had in that car so want one for myself but prices have took a huge hike with those cars in value it is unbelievable the what those cars cost today . I've had 3 1970 Dodge Chargers and 1 1969 Dodge Charger with a 440 4 speed then went to a 1974 Grand Torino Sport build in canada you can not find the same car anywhere in the United States I've tried. Glad to see that someone absolutely kept there very first car . Love your videos keep it coming love your videos
Thank you for sharing and for the support!
Emily and Aaron are some of the best people in the auto industry and Roxy is old school cool with a modern car
Exactly correct
She is the reason I wanted to build LS engines. I watched her build Roxy's engine. She convinced me that I could It
Amazing!
That’s an awesome story and they seem like awesome people. I always admired those GTOs. I thought they were great😊
Mad Max would be proud!
Such an awesome choice of first car to build yourself with.
Have seen you's on a few different channels and always loved your vibe, interested to see what you's do in the future
Glad you like the vibe! It's gonna be a wild ride.
Thats such a sweet looking car so happy you shared your ride🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had the pleasure to meet them a few years back at a Goodguys show, they're such great people and one of my favorite channels to watch. Roxy is by far my favorite car in their fleet too!
It's awesome to hear you met them, they're great people!
Cool video, thanks for the introduction to Flying Sparks Garage, will follow
You will not find nicer people anywhere on this planet!
Wow! Great presentation, Musto is excellent, production values top notch. Used to watch Flying Sparks regularly until the episodes started getting super long. Emily with her hair up looks stunning! Genius idea whoever decided on that, and the camera person on her captured her perfectly. Huge thumbs up. Exploring today after hearing about Motortrend. Don't ya just hate big Corporations? No loyalty, no concern for anything except the bottom line.
Glad you enjoyed the episode and the car!
Thank you!! Really appreciate that. It's a shame what happened over at MT - loads of great people over there. But we're going to do our best to fill that void and keep bringing you some great content!
Emily & Aaron are the best!
What an amazing car, congratulations, good to see you Mr. Musto, thanks for the video
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support.
HOM & FSG.......what a great mix 🙂
We thought so - thank you!!😁👍
I had that exact car! It was definitely a sleeper. But, I had nothing but trouble with it. The very next day after i bought it, it wouldn't go over 35 mph. Took it back to the dealership where it was determined i had a faulty accelerator sensor. Then, after my first tire rotation I noticed some exposed metal on my back tires. Upon further inspection it had nearly half inch grooves carved into the sidewalls! They said from some crushed bushings on the strut towers rubbing. There was NO way the technicians didn't notice the damage to both tires before they put them back on my car! Over the next year or so those kind of issues kept popping up, i had enough and got rid of it. In spite of all that, I still loved driving it and sometimes wish I'd never got rid of it. You just don't see them on the road anymore.
I’m glad you still enjoyed driving it! What did you pick up after?
Sounds like the dealer got u good
Holden Monaro GTS VX2 series. Built in Adelaide South Australia. 😊
I like at 6:25 when she accepts tips from other racers. Usually people will say mansplaning nowadays but car people genuinely want to help most times. My buddies give me tips like that all the time and I take the advice. Her and her husband are real car people and that's awesome 😎
They're great people to interact with!
@@hemmingsmotornews also it's cool you have Mike doing these interviews. I remember seeing him on Bullrun when I was younger and pissed Mr. Angry was eliminated after the carb choking itself with the elevation changes. Haha good times
@@fbird90nw Yeah, that was a rough day for sure...
great video and couple...Love the fact that she has put so many miles on it..
She's driven the hell out of it for almost 20 years!
Great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the support.
That was fun to watch! I'm a big fan of Flying Sparks Garage!!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Beautiful car and a neat story. Take care of her!
We sure will! Thanks for watching.
Great people! Great review as well 👍
I love my GTO!
They're fantastic cars, I'm glad you love yours.
Holden, had an 04 5.7 , I missed my 97 z28 so much I traded it for an 01 SS Camaro. 14 SS 1LE bought new and I’m good with it, as my 97 was a white 30th, the 14 is white n black. Funny how you work your way back to your color.
It sounds like you've had some great rides!
Listing off specs, build info, all the while ripping a 600 + HP car - no one but Mr Musto can pull that off so well. And the "walking in circles" joke made me laugh out loud! Mr and Mrs Reeves have done so much great work with this (and many other cars), but I'm fairly confident they'll never wrap it (iykyk). Thank you as always Hemmings and Mr Musto ~ Chuck
We're all about the details. 😎
Thanks Chuck! It was a great car and Emily and Aaron had it so dialed in - honestly, as soon as I drove I started looking for one! 😅
Man that blower noise.🤘😎. Absolutely nice car. Love they have owned it for so long .
That's the sound of pure power!
It's intoxicating.
As always, understanding content!
Glad to hear it!
Very cool, I'm not far from mabank!
Id love to see you go review MercantSVT's cars. Love his fords
Idc what anyone say this car brought Muscle back. I still love it for the subtle styling. No GM’s had interiors like that back then.
These cars were underrated then, and they're underrated now.
Anyone who critisizes these cars has never driven one!
They're a riot to drive!
I’ll never get rid of mine
Its crazy hearing these other countries talk about diff names of the same car... Some of those names they have fwd 4cyl here in the US 😂
i miss the monaro was such a great car!
I still have my first truck 76 Chevy 😊
Don't ever sell it!
Supercharger wine makes that goat 10 X better than stock.....sound alone.
A supercharge whine makes everything better!
Those year of GTO'S are certainly not a sleeper! When I see one in the streets I think about a de-tuned Corvette. 😆
That's a great way to think about it! Not a sleeper at all.
Modern day Monaro. Looked so much better with its original front bar. That pontiac grill is so whack.
Nice Goat!! Solid Build.. put a Snow Methanol kit on her, she wont budge in temperature. Im so glad i did on my Procharged Camaro.
It would definitely make for an interesting build!
How can I get my car on the show?
So they met when she was 14 and he was an adult mechanic?
Iirc he was 16 or 17 and working in his family shop. Also she pursued him.
ROXY AND HER OWNER IS ONE OF AKIND
It's actually a Holden commodore gto lol
You mean Holden Monaro?
Emily
In 2005 that car was expensive it was close to a price of a Corvette
It was, but 4 seats make is 100% usable for many buyers.
Very.. very cool.
Glad you think so!
Ahhh the last Pontiac Sunfire
Copy in the Monaro!!
😎🙌🏾💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾😎😎
An 'Australian' Holden. Stealing a G.T. O. 's Badging. Is, & never will be a G.T.O!!
I keep telling people that it's a rebadged Holden Monaro but they seemed to be in denial LOL!!!!!!!!!
Stock was good. No need to make it less reliable and lower value.
Supercharged is better...
Stock was good, modded is substantially better. Also value does not matter if she's keeping it forever. Sometimes fun has value too
Looks like a grand am… great motor, body utter fail
To each their own!
these cars were disappointing and very underwhelming.. i always loved the muscle car GTOs and i remember being about 24 when these came out and thinking, "them shits look like a cavalier, just with a vette motor.. just another parts bin special from GM, nothing actually bespoke about it.."
and a 30,000 production run is NOT rare.. the reason you don't see them is because they didn't last and aren't worth enough to bother collecting.
Are you insane? The interiors on these cars were so far beyond anything that Pontiac was offering at the time, and from styling perspective, it was a big two-door coupe that seated 4 people. It was the perfect car for those who wanted Corvette performance in an understated package!
@drivebigmuscle8080 looks cheap and always felt just as cheap.. are you SERIOUSLY defending that interior?! dude..
everyone who has/had one either swapped it or bolted on a power adder.. do you know what platform these were on (here's a hint: not their own, like everything else on the car)
@@kitvexed8229 the interior is amazing quality. Not even just for GM at the time, but compared to tons of vehicles at the time. Putting a power adder on it doesn't mean they were bad cars, I'd argue the opposite
😂
wish they didnt' just take a grand am and call it gto
It wasn't a Grand Am, it is a Holden Commodore Rebadged as a Gto.
@@donaldk.macbaird5248 thanks!
They didn't
@drivebigmuscle8080 Hate to break it to you but it's a rebadged Holden Monaro from Australia unlike the original GTOs from the 1960s.
One of the ugliest cars made
😂