I am super thrilled to have my GTO on Jay's show. It was such an epic find that I promised the family I would share it with the world. Wait until you hear the story:)
My dad has told me for years that that car was in existence. He knew the owner. My dad remembers the car sitting on the showroom floor. We live very close to where it was stored as well as the original dealership. Very, very cool to finally see it!!
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman I have heard tell of men living well into their late 90s or even their late 100s, giving him 20 or 30 more years to serve your vintage car needs.
I teared up a bit when Jay talked about Sunday drives with the kids going out to get ice cream. They weren't far removed from WWII. Imagine the quiet, comforting joy of taking your children out for a drive and getting ice cream. And people didn't take it for granted. They appreciated the lives they had living in America.
We used to love going on Sunday drives when I was a kid (1950’s) in Brooklyn NY. We would go out to Long Island. It was a lot of potato farms out there back in those days. 😊
Not gonna lie, there were some stretches of weeks in the summers of '89-'92 that me, my parents and my brother would either go out to eat fast food or grab a Dairy Queen Blizzard every other weeknight in the 1980 GMC pickup with dual exhaust. Dreamsicle.
we were still doing that in the 70s when I was young...to town in the pickup bed with the neighbor kids....good times would be a negligence charge these days
And not long before, during WWII, it was an extravagance to Sunday drives on tires and gas you could not replace. All rationed due to war time effort. In fact, in urban locales, Sunday touring drives were illegal during the war because of the waste. I believe there was a Life magazine article talking about this and there were checkpoints where cops would stop motorists and you'd better have a justifiable reason for driving. So you can imagine how liberated people felt when the war was over and the new generation of cars was being built.
@@StreetPreacherr Lutz said Pontiac was the keeper and on the rebound but the gov picked Buick because of China. Lutz said Buick was a dead brand in the US but big in China. And now that China got all the tech they needed, foreign brands are being shown the door there.
I grew up with a kid whose father had a 62' Grand Prix Fireball Roberts Edition. What a pleasure it was to ride with his father in that car. 421 Super Duty, dual 4 barrels. Incredible car.
@@StreetPreacherr We have a rare find about 20 years ago my mans parents neighbors husband passed away and since they had been good friends for years she sold a 65 Royal Bobcat 421 6 pack 4 speed black on black to my man this is a car built in Canada GTO it has 71000 miles on that engine and runs great original everything , we drive it in parades a few car shows but mostly sits in our barn..?
How very nice that the two daughters of the original owner got to be on the episode and share their father's story. This is how to pay respect correctly to the man who preserved the car. Thank you for a marvelous episode.
I got such a kick out of the whole story. As a gear head who owned and drove many of the cars Jay shows and this was extra special. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
What I love so much about watching Jay’s channel is how he remembers in such great detail about every car he owns in his garage. He’s not only such a great entertainer today, but such a knowledgeable cool guy.
So nice that this GTO went to a buyer who will cherish not only the car, but all the history that goes with it! Congrats Greg on being the next caretaker of this fine GTO!
For sure!!!! This one checks ALL the boxes of a great car and a great story and this checks a lot of Jay's boxes for a car he would want. 66 is my favorite year for GTO.
my dad worked for a pontiac dealer in the 60s , I was 10 in 65 and I used to ride in brand new GTO's with him. I've owned my 68 Firebird for 49 years. Thanks Jay for all you've done over the years.
What. A. Car. Unbelievable survivor. You are not going to find a nicer original car than this. Crazy! And it's fantastic that Greg also got the great backstory to go with it! Nice to have his daughters there to present the car as well. Thanks, Jay and Crew; your episodes are always great, but this one was a bit more special. ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
In 1969 I was 19 yrs. old. A used car lot near me had a 1965 GTO for sale. Tiger Gold paint, black pin stripe, Keystone mag wheels, red stripe tires, black vinyl top, black interior, 389 with 4 barrel carb., 4-speed transmission, in immaculate condition. I took the salesman for a "test drive". At 10 mph I floored it, and kept "pedal to metal" through first and second gear, and Wow!! What a thrill...I still remember it well !! Tried to get a bank loan to buy the car, but was turned down. Bummer!! On the bright side, at least I got to drive one, and I still had my 1957 Chevy!! Thank you Jay for showing this beautiful car !!
I had owned a GTO for 28 years and went to all the local shows. I never saw the red exterior wheel wells on ANY car, that is amazing!. It was very nice to see all the original factory options and a great story! The tooth marks crack me up!
Wow what an honour to be the custodian of this beautiful GTO, it’s certainly in great hands with Greg as the new owner. A fantastic story from star to finish. A sad day when GM canned the Pontiac.
This is why I follow Jay and this channel. Most of the the vids on new stuff feel too much like commercials or product pushing. This is the heart and soul of this channel.
I'm always happy to see a special car like this GTO, be in the hands of someone who knows the car, and will care for it properly. it's almost sinful to drive it, as Greg said, a car can be original only once, so this GTO is irreplaceable!
It is obvious that Jay has the most joy doing such kind of episodes, with his favourite category of cars - original, unrestored. Especially if it is about the era of his own youth, about one of his dream cars, like this one gorgeous GTO. His very knowledgeable guest adds a lot also. Thank you for all of this. Greetings from Ukraine!✌️☮️
Jay is a National TREASURE in the Automotive World , I've watched him for years and the knowledge and stories he has is just remarkable ❤. God bless you Jay , much love for you ❤
I painted my 64 GTO convertible Tiger Gold and had the same stuffed tiger. I always liked the 66 GTO taillights and the 67 real wire grille. That is one of the nicest GTOs I have ever seen.
This is one of the best episodes of this show. Incredible car and guest and history. Very well presented. It’s a history lesson on this beautiful car. Thank you Jay!
My father worked for the attorney general in Florida during the 60's in the Beverage Department. Their job was to deter illegal alcohol stills and transportation by conducting raids. After several embarrassing examples of being outrun in the ensuing chases, Florida turned to Pontiac and the GTO to try keep the souped up moonshiner's cars in sight. The GTO proved so effective in chasing them down, yielding many more successful captures, Florida demanded GTO's for all their agents in the department. My father said he would immediately take each years model over to Midas Muffler and have them install a bypass into the exhaust. This allowed them to creep up quietly onto the scene, then when he pulled the knob on the dash, a cable diverted the exhaust straight out of the headers onto the ground, sounding like an engine twice it's size. Probably didn't produce much more horsepower but definitely raised the adrenaline levels of all involved. What a different era of life to have lived in...
@@305classics This was the 60’s remember… Lived in Coral Gables, worked out of Tallahassee. He’d make runs throughout the state but most still’s were in the panhandle area down to about Gainesville. Crazy stories but they loved what the GTO allowed them to do. He used to mention its biggest fallacy was front end lift over 100 as the steering would get very light.
What a great story. Surely one of the best episodes yet. Particularly with the knowledgeable guest and the daughters of the original owner telling their story. Loved it. Made me wanna pull my fully restored '65 Tempest out of the garage where she sits in storage for 23 years now. Never had the time...
That 'gold' color makes this car even more beautiful. And I think the 1966 GTO may be the best looking GTO of all of them -- I just love its taillight design and it has a blacker grille than the '67.
Wow, what a truly great episode. At around 29:30, when the daughter explains how her dad just couldn't let go of the car and Jay's reaction made me laugh out loud. Thank you Jay, our thoughts are with you and Mavis.
What an incredible blast from the past! And what a delight that the perfect car found the perfect owner. And the cherry on top is that dad managed to posthumously get his girls on the Jay Leno show! A heartwarming story for everyone involved. Well done!
As a 12 year old in 1966, this model GTO was my favorite car. Especially loved its rear end and taillights. Besides, my Daddy Max (paternal Grandfather), who lived in the Richmond suburb of Chester and travelled the far Western counties of VA for the Commonwealth Department of Public Health and accumulated badges for 1.3 million Pontiac miles over a career spanning nearly 50 years and over 20 Pontiacs. Sadly, all his Pontiacs were 4 door sedans. Often rode my Schwinn down to the Pontiac showroom to drool over '66 GTOs. Thanks for showcasing such a special car and bring back so many fond memories, Jay!!!
@@Geardrive427-ip8vj LOL! I get a kick out of ALL of these 'creators' who end videos begging for Subs/Likes, and to tell them what YOU THINK in the comments... None of them are actually READING the comments, they just want as many as possible to help their 'engagement' rating. Most creators are NOT reading or responding to anything! haha
Measuring paint thickness is not in millimeters. The expression is in thousandths of an inch, and that word is "mils", with 1 mil equaling one one-thousandth. Four mm of paint would be likely with a brush and bucket of Sherwin-Williams. That car is amazing, though. What an incredible find with a dutiful preservation. Great show, Jay!
That crossed my mind. A millimeter is about 40 thousands of an inch. 3 millimeter would be about an 1/8 inch. The paint thickness measurement is similar to how thickness of a plastic bag is measured.
Around 1976, I bought a beat up, mostly putty 1967 Pontiac GTO with his/hers shift for $300 soon after getting my license. The owner stepped on the gas from a standing start and the bald winter tires did a burn out and I bought the car on the spot mainly for that reason. The interior was white and was beautiful inside. I sold that car a long, long time ago and I am still kicking myself for not keeping it.
@@rrf6747I looked it up, it’s a dual gated automatic transmission shifter, “hers,” is like putting it in drive. “His,” was manually shifting the transmission into the next higher gear. If you google it you can find examples.
That sounds a bit like my story. I bought a 1966 GTO as my first car in 1979 for $600. The paint was so bad that it looked like a rust bucket, but on closer inspection the body was solid. 389-4bl-4 speed stick. I took a bit of a chance as it needed a clutch so I couldn't test drive it before I bought it, but the motor sounded strong so I plonked down the money. Put a new clutch in it and gave it a test... Burned the tires all the way though first gear, half way though second and a solid bark when I hit third. Suddenly I was the envy of all my friends. I let my dad take it for a spin and when he got back he poked me in the chest with his finger and said "You'd better take this care seriously or you're going to kill yourself.". About a month later, it was stolen and the cops found it stripped. I was heart broken. Eventually, I figured out who stole it, but didn't have enough proof to go to the police. About a year later, I was driving my mom to the grocery store and I saw the guy who ripped it off. I told my mom that I had to take care of something, pulled over, got out of the car, chased the guy down (he started running the second he saw me) and beat him until I was too tired to pound on him any longer. Mom was a bit freaked out because I didn't take the time to explain who the guy was or what I was going to do before I went after hiim. From her perspective I was attacking a total stranger for no apparent reason. :) I squared it with her later. If I came across the guy today, I'd pound him again.
@@rrf6747 His/Hers shifter was what we called it back then - not sure if it was common slang or not. Basically I could put it in Drive and it would automatically shift gears. Or else from Neutral I think, I could move the gear shift over to the right and down and manually go through the gears (there was no clutch). The shifter was on the floor, and it was basically an Automatic transmission, but I could move the shifter over to the right and manually go through the gears as mentioned if I chose to. So I assume the automatic shifting was the "Hers". and manually going through the gears was "His". I heard Jay mention he was surprised a "Hers" transmission was not installed at some point in this car he is driving , meaning he was surprised an automatic transmission was not installed at some point in the car I assume.
Thanks for sharing. I still have my high school car, a 66 GTO, tri power, 389, 4 speed, with ac like this one. This gives me inspiration for its restoration.
I find it interesting the Janet made a comment about the engine being a big block, therefore 90-100lbs heavier than the 326. My understanding is all Pontiac V8 engines, except the 301, are the same block. Love the channel Jay.
Was thinking the same thing. The only thing that might add some weight is the tri power setup and ac unit. My 66 was a California car and had a air pump
You are correct. And even the 301 Pontiac is similar though not much interchanges. The block deck height on a 301 is an inch shorter. The 301 has a 3" stroke a 389 or 400 is close to 4". I forgot the exact stroke. A 389 and a 400 have the same stroke. The 400 is just bored out .060". Pontiac v8s back then had thick cylinder walls.
My uncle had a 1966 or 7 Black/red , as a kid it was really something to Me . This 1966 GTO IS JUST AMAZING MINT FACTORY CONDITION, OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL 😍 ❤️.
Jay Leno gets to drive Koeningseggs and Paganis, but I ain’t never seen his face light up like when he mentioned the horn makes tiger sounds! A true petrol head!
Totally different reason to love those different cars. I'm very impressed by Koenigsegg, but I love these older special cars too. This is why I watch Jay Leno's videos. He has a similar love for cars that doesn't have a bias towards either classic cars or new ones.
I taught just the opposite, he looks really old in this video. I hope he's not sick or something. I haven't watch JL Garage for a few months and I was stunned when I saw how he looks. His voice changed, he has no energy, his usual jokes are almost gone. He's 74 but he looks like 84 in this video.... Hope this is just something temporary and he'll be back on his feet soon.
@@thetanjga check it out wife has some sort of dimentia like Bruce Willis and he is sole executor of her and estate....alot to bear and good thoughts for wife. Mavis......
Leno, your passion for cars and the people who designed, built and owned them are a testament to your gift of not only entertainment but as a teacher of things humanity leverages during their lives. Thank you for the gift of sharing these cars and the folks who keep them going, will all of us.
With being a HUGE Pontiac fan and a the '66 GTO being my favorite car of all time second only to the '67 Corvette this is probably my favorite episode. Thanks so much for sharing this, Jay.
My Dad's name was Bob Morgan and he gave me my first car, a hand me down family car, a gold 1966 Pontiac 389 Catalina Broughham. It was only a 2 barrel, but what a cruiser! Thanks for the memories Jay!
I love car stories like this because I so badly wish I could have experienced life back then. Survivor cars like these are the closest thing I have to time travel. Thanks Jay and thank you collector car podcast for saving this relic
What a beautiful car! The proportions and body lines are just gorgeous! The original owner had great taste in colors and options. Thank you for sharing this great story!
One of my ultimate favorites, for some reason I always gravitated towards in the GTO❤️ particularly the 60 67 I have no idea why and also the Buick Riviera❤️ especially the boat tail ❤️❤️
My buddy had a 65 GTO 389 tri power 4 spd when we were in high school in the mid 80s his uncle installed a hotter cam- mild porting of the heads- headers and 4:11 gears - car was fast as hell - won a lot of street races- scared me a few times- wow it was amazing - my fav year is 1965 and 1970 GTO Judge
Awesome! Hard to get more classy in the GTO world than a 66 … and this one is magical! Has been loved from day one. The story is wonderful wonderful! thank you gentlemen
Thank you, Mr. Leno for another amazing car review, sometimes it’s more of the story than the car and I think this is the case with this GTO. Having the family and the pictures and all the documentation, is what makes this car so special. Thank you for picking this time capsule to be on your channel🙏🏽
It's always nice to see someone who gets a car who is going to absolutely take care of this classic, I can't imagine someone saying "Oh that Jeep Compass (or whatever) is a classic" years from now.
I absolutely loved seeing this. I know the family and this is really making my day. I needed this walk down memory lane tonight. Thank you Jay and Greg.
@@gitchermotrrunnin I think a lot of people confuse large displacement with 'big-block'. It seems if it's over 350/383 CI displacement people consider it a big-block. I thought the same way before learning about Pontiac motors.
The 301"v8 has a 1" shorter deck height, though it's very similar otherwise. Otherwise you're correct. I believe the Pontiac 455" engine is even the same. The 301 does weigh less than the 326 to 455s because of the shorter deck height and a lighter crankshaft. The 301 came out when the automobile industry was reducing vehicle weight.
I grew up in the 50s and 60s and worked at my fathers Sunoco Station as a kid. Sunoco used two tanks (on with 190 regular low octane) and either 260 or 280 (depended on what year) with high octane. 280 was 110 to 112 octane and 260 varied between 102 and 108 depending on the year. Each of the grades were a mixture of the two tanks to achieve the different octane levels. So yes, Sunoco Custom Blending actually did do something.
Brought back memory's of Mom and two of her boys driving into LA to pick up their new 1967 GTO White on White with a Black vynel roof. 4 on the floor,no air, no power anything. Air conditioning was a large Orange Julius drink or a snow cone. 45 year old mom buckled to the pressure of a driving a 4 speed. It was so great. My younger brother Bob said the most fun was me passing trucks on the 2 lane highways going through the mountains chirping the tires on shifts. Thanks for the memories Jay, great looking car.
Thanks for sharing this fantastic preservation of a iconic car, with all of the historical story which is a rarity which adds value you just can't put a price on. Beautiful car. It's nice to see the car found a deserving buyer that will continue the care, and preservation the car has received it's entire life since the day it was new.
Fantastic episode. We over here in Germany know little about the 60-ies and 70-ies of the American car industry. Good that you bring up all these exotic cars. Muscle cars are something special. How to make a person spend a lifelong salary on a car. Then the emission policy came along.
What a great video of an absolutely iconic car from the golden age of muscle cars! As a kid at that time (15 in 1966) I was crazy about GTO's, had posters on the walls in my room and built numerous car models. My family was a Pontiac family, my mother drove a '65 Tempest station wagon with the 326 and slushbox 2 speed automatic (it could catch rubber on the 1 - 2 shift, don't ask how I know!) and my father had a '66 Bonneville convertible, the thing was like an aircraft carrier! Always enjoy your perspective on cars, Jay, the back stories are even more interesting than the cars.
I saw it is a 50+ minute video and I figured I'd skim thru it cause I was about to go to sleep and before I knew it I watched the whole thing. Beautiful car.
Fantastic car amd a really great story , nice to see the family still around the car that was in their lives for the most part all their lives! Thanks for sharing!
I am super thrilled to have my GTO on Jay's show. It was such an epic find that I promised the family I would share it with the world. Wait until you hear the story:)
Congrats! If you like classics, check out some from Miami’s car scene.
Great job on the show
This is the Holy Grail. Thanks for sharing it!
Good dude, the Jay - and cool car - will be a hit at MCACN!
My dad has told me for years that that car was in existence. He knew the owner. My dad remembers the car sitting on the showroom floor. We live very close to where it was stored as well as the original dealership. Very, very cool to finally see it!!
Here’s to Jay and may we get another 10 years of him showing us automotive history.
Hopefully more but since he just hit 74....
Amen.
Let's hope so.
He has started sounding and looking his age the last year or two.
@@ClassicTrialsChannel What's amazing is he still knows his cars. All the intricacies, all the stuff that matters. Love this guy.
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman I have heard tell of men living well into their late 90s or even their late 100s, giving him 20 or 30 more years to serve your vintage car needs.
I teared up a bit when Jay talked about Sunday drives with the kids going out to get ice cream. They weren't far removed from WWII. Imagine the quiet, comforting joy of taking your children out for a drive and getting ice cream. And people didn't take it for granted. They appreciated the lives they had living in America.
We used to love going on Sunday drives when I was a kid (1950’s) in Brooklyn NY. We would go out to Long Island. It was a lot of potato farms out there back in those days. 😊
Not gonna lie, there were some stretches of weeks in the summers of '89-'92 that me, my parents and my brother would either go out to eat fast food or grab a Dairy Queen Blizzard every other weeknight in the 1980 GMC pickup with dual exhaust. Dreamsicle.
we were still doing that in the 70s when I was young...to town in the pickup bed with the neighbor kids....good times would be a negligence charge these days
I tried to take my son for ice cream. While we were driving all he did was kept his head down in his phone 🤦🏾♂️
And not long before, during WWII, it was an extravagance to Sunday drives on tires and gas you could not replace. All rationed due to war time effort. In fact, in urban locales, Sunday touring drives were illegal during the war because of the waste. I believe there was a Life magazine article talking about this and there were checkpoints where cops would stop motorists and you'd better have a justifiable reason for driving. So you can imagine how liberated people felt when the war was over and the new generation of cars was being built.
60's Pontiacs are some of the best-looking American cars ever made.
I'm still pissed off that GM decided to keep BUICK and got rid of PONTIAC...
Pontiac could do no wrong during the 1960s
@@StreetPreacherr Lutz said Pontiac was the keeper and on the rebound but the gov picked Buick because of China. Lutz said Buick was a dead brand in the US but big in China. And now that China got all the tech they needed, foreign brands are being shown the door there.
I grew up with a kid whose father had a 62' Grand Prix Fireball Roberts Edition. What a pleasure it was to ride with his father in that car. 421 Super Duty, dual 4 barrels. Incredible car.
@@StreetPreacherr We have a rare find about 20 years ago my mans parents neighbors husband passed away and since they had been good friends for years she sold a 65 Royal Bobcat 421 6 pack 4 speed black on black to my man this is a car built in Canada GTO it has 71000 miles on that engine and runs great original everything , we drive it in parades a few car shows but mostly sits in our barn..?
How very nice that the two daughters of the original owner got to be on the episode and share their father's story. This is how to pay respect correctly to the man who preserved the car. Thank you for a marvelous episode.
Thanks! You are on the podcast!!
I got such a kick out of the whole story. As a gear head who owned and drove many of the cars Jay shows and this was extra special. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
What I love so much about watching Jay’s channel is how he remembers in such great detail about every car he owns in his garage. He’s not only such a great entertainer today, but such a knowledgeable cool guy.
So nice that this GTO went to a buyer who will cherish not only the car, but all the history that goes with it! Congrats Greg on being the next caretaker of this fine GTO!
GTOs descended from ordinary Pontiac LeMans. You could option out a LeMans to make it a hair short of a GTO.
Jay’s depth of knowledge is astounding. “It was called a tropical package”. Man the details he remembers are impressive.
I'm 69, I couldn't watch this without shedding tears. The back story, the 'girls' story...really amazing stuff. Congrat's to all concerned.
Same here.
Awww ♥️ so cute. It's going to be ok
Seriously? Crying over a hunk of metal??? Why? There are MANY more important things in life to cry about....
@user-pp4ve6qo1b: The crying police are here.
@@CowboyPants-h5pHeartless guy sez wut?
The two daughters' stories really bring this car to life with its history. So glad they agreed to be on camera and tell about it.
Agreed!
and Jay being a gracious host
Best episode of Jay Lenos Garage I have seen in a long while.
For sure!!!! This one checks ALL the boxes of a great car and a great story and this checks a lot of Jay's boxes for a car he would want. 66 is my favorite year for GTO.
Absolutely!
my dad worked for a pontiac dealer in the 60s , I was 10 in 65 and I used to ride in brand new GTO's with him. I've owned my 68 Firebird for 49 years. Thanks Jay for all you've done over the years.
Awesome!!
Some of John DeLorean's best work. Thank goodness he took the risk. And the story was great, so happy Mr. Morgan stored this GTO, he saved it for us.
Thanks to him we now have time travel. 👍🏻😃
De Lorean took risks. Unfortunately he did take some ”too-much-risks” later in life trying to rescou his De Lorean car brand.
What. A. Car.
Unbelievable survivor. You are not going to find a nicer original car than this. Crazy! And it's fantastic that Greg also got the great backstory to go with it! Nice to have his daughters there to present the car as well. Thanks, Jay and Crew; your episodes are always great, but this one was a bit more special. ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
Love this...you're on Thursday's podcast:)
Loved it... teethmarks and ALL ! 😊
Who else’s loves watching the vintage American stuff? And to be one of the first viewers too …got my front row seat🍿😎
Having grown up with it I concur.
Great episode… so cool for the girls to be a part of it!
In 1969 I was 19 yrs. old. A used car lot near me had a 1965 GTO for sale. Tiger Gold paint, black pin stripe, Keystone mag wheels, red stripe tires, black vinyl top, black interior, 389 with 4 barrel carb., 4-speed transmission, in immaculate condition. I took the salesman for a "test drive". At 10 mph I floored it, and kept "pedal to metal" through first and second gear, and Wow!! What a thrill...I still remember it well !! Tried to get a bank loan to buy the car, but was turned down. Bummer!! On the bright side, at least I got to drive one, and I still had my 1957 Chevy!! Thank you Jay for showing this beautiful car !!
What a great memories that you have. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I had owned a GTO for 28 years and went to all the local shows. I never saw the red exterior wheel wells on ANY car, that is amazing!. It was very nice to see all the original factory options and a great story! The tooth marks crack me up!
442 had red wheel well liners available too. It's a rare option.
The best content being generated today...Thanks Jay
Incredible survivor car. That it has remained in this condition is a tribute to the manufacturer and to the owner.
Yeah, before the 70's planned obsolescence where your vehicle rusted away before your eyes.
Did they update the tires at least? Why risk man or machine.
Never seen new tires with a red stripe
Jay thank you for being a class act and encouragement to so many
Jay Leno is so right in showing the cars in motion. That's really a treat. And when a car looks so good like this one it's absolutely fantastic.
I wish I could like this 10 times. Thank you!
Probably my favorite Jay Leno video. I'm 76, so I got see and enjoy all the awesome cars of the 60's.
Wow what an honour to be the custodian of this beautiful GTO, it’s certainly in great hands with Greg as the new owner. A fantastic story from star to finish. A sad day when GM canned the Pontiac.
I have a 66 GTO, I am the 3rd owner. I love it. Tri power with AC. 4SPD 389.
This is why I follow Jay and this channel. Most of the the vids on new stuff feel too much like commercials or product pushing. This is the heart and soul of this channel.
I'm always happy to see a special car like this GTO, be in the hands of someone who knows the car, and will care for it properly. it's almost sinful to drive it, as Greg said, a car can be original only once, so this GTO is irreplaceable!
It is obvious that Jay has the most joy doing such kind of episodes, with his favourite category of cars - original, unrestored. Especially if it is about the era of his own youth, about one of his dream cars, like this one gorgeous GTO.
His very knowledgeable guest adds a lot also.
Thank you for all of this. Greetings from Ukraine!✌️☮️
Unfortunately as this episode unfolded this car is actually no longer original and unrestored.
As an Ohioan thank you for a tremendous episode. The story was fantastic. Jay...you out did yourself. ❤
One of the best body styles of the GTO, thanks Jay
Jay is a National TREASURE in the Automotive World , I've watched him for years and the knowledge and stories he has is just remarkable ❤. God bless you Jay , much love for you ❤
I painted my 64 GTO convertible Tiger Gold and had the same stuffed tiger. I always liked the 66 GTO taillights and the 67 real wire grille. That is one of the nicest GTOs I have ever seen.
I agree with you about the tail lights and the grills. 66 & 67 are my favorite years.
This is one of the best episodes of this show. Incredible car and guest and history. Very well presented. It’s a history lesson on this beautiful car. Thank you Jay!
Thanks for sharing your family's history Ladies! So glad this car is in great hands...this story is the best part of America..
Jay was spot on about people pretending to know about cars that still goes on till today LOL. You're the man Jay
Most seem to be on RUclips.
My father worked for the attorney general in Florida during the 60's in the Beverage Department. Their job was to deter illegal alcohol stills and transportation by conducting raids. After several embarrassing examples of being outrun in the ensuing chases, Florida turned to Pontiac and the GTO to try keep the souped up moonshiner's cars in sight. The GTO proved so effective in chasing them down, yielding many more successful captures, Florida demanded GTO's for all their agents in the department. My father said he would immediately take each years model over to Midas Muffler and have them install a bypass into the exhaust. This allowed them to creep up quietly onto the scene, then when he pulled the knob on the dash, a cable diverted the exhaust straight out of the headers onto the ground, sounding like an engine twice it's size. Probably didn't produce much more horsepower but definitely raised the adrenaline levels of all involved. What a different era of life to have lived in...
Where in Florida? I’m in Miami where we have a huge classic car scene.
@@305classics This was the 60’s remember… Lived in Coral Gables, worked out of Tallahassee. He’d make runs throughout the state but most still’s were in the panhandle area down to about Gainesville. Crazy stories but they loved what the GTO allowed them to do. He used to mention its biggest fallacy was front end lift over 100 as the steering would get very light.
@@aussie2uGA very cool!
My '65 GTO convertible felt like 35 MPH at 140 MPH... I was surprised the tight top didn't even flap...
Sorry to hear that.
What a great story.
Surely one of the best episodes yet.
Particularly with the knowledgeable guest and the daughters of the original owner telling their story.
Loved it.
Made me wanna pull my fully restored '65 Tempest out of the garage where she sits in storage for 23 years now.
Never had the time...
Holy crap! The car rocks with the torque from that engine! Dang!
Those tail lights are so cool!
That 'gold' color makes this car even more beautiful. And I think the 1966 GTO may be the best looking GTO of all of them -- I just love its taillight design and it has a blacker grille than the '67.
Wow, what a truly great episode. At around 29:30, when the daughter explains how her dad just couldn't let go of the car and Jay's reaction made me laugh out loud. Thank you Jay, our thoughts are with you and Mavis.
DUH!!!!!!!!!!😂
What an incredible blast from the past! And what a delight that the perfect car found the perfect owner. And the cherry on top is that dad managed to posthumously get his girls on the Jay Leno show! A heartwarming story for everyone involved. Well done!
Love these stories. Thanks Jay, and thanks to the family for popping by as well. Great TV!
As a 12 year old in 1966, this model GTO was my favorite car. Especially loved its rear end and taillights. Besides, my Daddy Max (paternal Grandfather), who lived in the Richmond suburb of Chester and travelled the far Western counties of VA for the Commonwealth Department of Public Health and accumulated badges for 1.3 million Pontiac miles over a career spanning nearly 50 years and over 20 Pontiacs. Sadly, all his Pontiacs were 4 door sedans. Often rode my Schwinn down to the Pontiac showroom to drool over '66 GTOs. Thanks for showcasing such a special car and bring back so many fond memories, Jay!!!
When I think of cars, I think of Jay Leno. Thanks again Jay. Best wishes from Indiana!
Fellow Hoosier !
Although I don't know if he's right that $4K is actually equivalent to $100K?!
@@Geardrive427-ip8vj LOL! I get a kick out of ALL of these 'creators' who end videos begging for Subs/Likes, and to tell them what YOU THINK in the comments... None of them are actually READING the comments, they just want as many as possible to help their 'engagement' rating. Most creators are NOT reading or responding to anything! haha
One of the most beautiful cars on the show 🧡
What an absolute BEAUTY!
Measuring paint thickness is not in millimeters. The expression is in thousandths of an inch, and that word is "mils", with 1 mil equaling one one-thousandth. Four mm of paint would be likely with a brush and bucket of Sherwin-Williams. That car is amazing, though. What an incredible find with a dutiful preservation. Great show, Jay!
I picked up on that too, you would think someone who appraises cars would know the terminology?
That's a good piece of information.
That crossed my mind. A millimeter is about 40 thousands of an inch. 3 millimeter would be about an 1/8 inch. The paint thickness measurement is similar to how thickness of a plastic bag is measured.
I’m restoring a 66 GTO now. I couldn’t be happier to own such a unique classic machine.
I love that Jay genuinely asked if the daughters were car enthusiasts. Not all of us were into Barbies. I really appreciate that question.
Around 1976, I bought a beat up, mostly putty 1967 Pontiac GTO with his/hers shift for $300 soon after getting my license. The owner stepped on the gas from a standing start and the bald winter tires did a burn out and I bought the car on the spot mainly for that reason. The interior was white and was beautiful inside. I sold that car a long, long time ago and I am still kicking myself for not keeping it.
Cool
What is a his and hers shift ?
@@rrf6747I looked it up, it’s a dual gated automatic transmission shifter, “hers,” is like putting it in drive. “His,” was manually shifting the transmission into the next higher gear. If you google it you can find examples.
That sounds a bit like my story. I bought a 1966 GTO as my first car in 1979 for $600. The paint was so bad that it looked like a rust bucket, but on closer inspection the body was solid.
389-4bl-4 speed stick. I took a bit of a chance as it needed a clutch so I couldn't test drive it before I bought it, but the motor sounded strong so I plonked down the money.
Put a new clutch in it and gave it a test... Burned the tires all the way though first gear, half way though second and a solid bark when I hit third.
Suddenly I was the envy of all my friends.
I let my dad take it for a spin and when he got back he poked me in the chest with his finger and said "You'd better take this care seriously or you're going to kill yourself.".
About a month later, it was stolen and the cops found it stripped. I was heart broken.
Eventually, I figured out who stole it, but didn't have enough proof to go to the police. About a year later, I was driving my mom to the grocery store and I saw the guy who ripped it off. I told my mom that I had to take care of something, pulled over, got out of the car, chased the guy down (he started running the second he saw me) and beat him until I was too tired to pound on him any longer.
Mom was a bit freaked out because I didn't take the time to explain who the guy was or what I was going to do before I went after hiim. From her perspective I was attacking a total stranger for no apparent reason. :)
I squared it with her later.
If I came across the guy today, I'd pound him again.
@@rrf6747 His/Hers shifter was what we called it back then - not sure if it was common slang or not. Basically I could put it in Drive and it would automatically shift gears. Or else from Neutral I think, I could move the gear shift over to the right and down and manually go through the gears (there was no clutch). The shifter was on the floor, and it was basically an Automatic transmission, but I could move the shifter over to the right and manually go through the gears as mentioned if I chose to. So I assume the automatic shifting was the "Hers". and manually going through the gears was "His". I heard Jay mention he was surprised a "Hers" transmission was not installed at some point in this car he is driving , meaning he was surprised an automatic transmission was not installed at some point in the car I assume.
Thanks for sharing. I still have my high school car, a 66 GTO, tri power, 389, 4 speed, with ac like this one. This gives me inspiration for its restoration.
Unbelievable condition! Absolutely amazing!
I find it interesting the Janet made a comment about the engine being a big block, therefore 90-100lbs heavier than the 326. My understanding is all Pontiac V8 engines, except the 301, are the same block. Love the channel Jay.
Was thinking the same thing. The only thing that might add some weight is the tri power setup and ac unit. My 66 was a California car and had a air pump
Yes, you are correct. There also was a 265 V8 in the early 80's that used a different block.
Correct, Pontiac V8 engines were all the same block, outside of a couple oddball, and weighed nearly the same. Great story about a beautiful car!
You are correct. And even the 301 Pontiac is similar though not much interchanges. The block deck height on a 301 is an inch shorter. The 301 has a 3" stroke a 389 or 400 is close to 4". I forgot the exact stroke. A 389 and a 400 have the same stroke. The 400 is just bored out .060". Pontiac v8s back then had thick cylinder walls.
Absolutely fabulous episode. And the daughters were so cool!
My uncle had a 1966 or 7 Black/red , as a kid it was really something to Me . This 1966 GTO IS JUST AMAZING MINT FACTORY CONDITION, OUTSTANDING BEAUTIFUL 😍 ❤️.
Jay Leno gets to drive Koeningseggs and Paganis, but I ain’t never seen his face light up like when he mentioned the horn makes tiger sounds! A true petrol head!
Totally different reason to love those different cars. I'm very impressed by Koenigsegg, but I love these older special cars too. This is why I watch Jay Leno's videos. He has a similar love for cars that doesn't have a bias towards either classic cars or new ones.
I'm not a big GM guy, but this GTO is absolutely gorgeous! Glad Jay made a nice long video going through every detail of this wonderful car!
Mr. Leno looks great. He's lost a considerable amount of weight. Hope he lives another 30+ years!
Yeah wondered about his car collection.....he's. 74😊😊
I taught just the opposite, he looks really old in this video. I hope he's not sick or something. I haven't watch JL Garage for a few months and I was stunned when I saw how he looks. His voice changed, he has no energy, his usual jokes are almost gone. He's 74 but he looks like 84 in this video.... Hope this is just something temporary and he'll be back on his feet soon.
@@thetanjga I agree I thought the same something is wrong.. I hope he is okay !!
@@thetanjga check it out wife has some sort of dimentia like Bruce Willis and he is sole executor of her and estate....alot to bear and good thoughts for wife. Mavis......
Are you drinking your own bathwater? Take another look. Jay looks like he rapidly aged in just the last 6-8 months. Its horrible to see him like this.
Incredible car
LENO one of your best ! The story was huge ! Thx Jay it made my day. Great entertainment in a terrible time in our county’s history!
1966 is my favorite year for cars. Beautiful GTO
Leno, your passion for cars and the people who designed, built and owned them are a testament to your gift of not only entertainment but as a teacher of things humanity leverages during their lives. Thank you for the gift of sharing these cars and the folks who keep them going, will all of us.
A car like this is "priceless" with all the family history it has!!! Good video!!
With being a HUGE Pontiac fan and a the '66 GTO being my favorite car of all time second only to the '67 Corvette this is probably my favorite episode. Thanks so much for sharing this, Jay.
My Dad's name was Bob Morgan and he gave me my first car, a hand me down family car, a gold 1966 Pontiac 389 Catalina Broughham. It was only a 2 barrel, but what a cruiser! Thanks for the memories Jay!
This episode makes me smile.
I love car stories like this because I so badly wish I could have experienced life back then. Survivor cars like these are the closest thing I have to time travel. Thanks Jay and thank you collector car podcast for saving this relic
That gold interior is stunning.
What a couple of lovely ladies. It's great to hear from the family behind the story.
What a beautiful car! The proportions and body lines are just gorgeous! The original owner had great taste in colors and options. Thank you for sharing this great story!
My grandparents had a gold Lemans about this year, and I never really liked the color, but now it is starting to grow on me.
Enjoyed seeing the video. What a time capsule. Great background story. Always loved the GTO's. Thanks Jay.
Red fender liners
Underdash eight track
The way it floats on the road!
Excellent!!!
Love that two real car guys talking, swapping stories and info...
One of my ultimate favorites, for some reason I always gravitated towards in the GTO❤️ particularly the 60 67 I have no idea why and also the Buick Riviera❤️ especially the boat tail ❤️❤️
My buddy had a 65 GTO 389 tri power 4 spd when we were in high school in the mid 80s his uncle installed a hotter cam- mild porting of the heads- headers and 4:11 gears - car was fast as hell - won a lot of street races- scared me a few times- wow it was amazing - my fav year is 1965 and 1970 GTO Judge
Awesome!
Hard to get more classy in the GTO world than a 66 … and this one is magical! Has been loved from day one.
The story is wonderful wonderful! thank you gentlemen
Thank you, Mr. Leno for another amazing car review, sometimes it’s more of the story than the car and I think this is the case with this GTO. Having the family and the pictures and all the documentation, is what makes this car so special. Thank you for picking this time capsule to be on your channel🙏🏽
It's always nice to see someone who gets a car who is going to absolutely take care of this classic, I can't imagine someone saying "Oh that Jeep Compass (or whatever) is a classic" years from now.
If only more human beings could be as nice as Jay.
If I was that rich I promise I would be nicer than I am now.....
Jay got old on us….a true car guy through and through.
He is an amazing story.
I absolutely loved seeing this. I know the family and this is really making my day. I needed this walk down memory lane tonight. Thank you Jay and Greg.
Thank you! The car and the two stuffed lions are beautiful and of high quality. Loved seeing the two daughters, too.
Actually, the 389 weighed just about the same as a 326 - all Pontiac v8s used the same block.
Once they get that "big block" idea in their head it is hard to get it out.
@@gitchermotrrunnin I think a lot of people confuse large displacement with 'big-block'. It seems if it's over 350/383 CI displacement people consider it a big-block. I thought the same way before learning about Pontiac motors.
@@HPSFRoadrunnerand Chevrolet made a 366"v8 big block truck engine.
The 301"v8 has a 1" shorter deck height, though it's very similar otherwise. Otherwise you're correct. I believe the Pontiac 455" engine is even the same. The 301 does weigh less than the 326 to 455s because of the shorter deck height and a lighter crankshaft. The 301 came out when the automobile industry was reducing vehicle weight.
Thank you jay for staying in the public eye - love you man God Bless
I grew up in the 50s and 60s and worked at my fathers Sunoco Station as a kid. Sunoco used two tanks (on with 190 regular low octane) and either 260 or 280 (depended on what year) with high octane. 280 was 110 to 112 octane and 260 varied between 102 and 108 depending on the year. Each of the grades were a mixture of the two tanks to achieve the different octane levels. So yes, Sunoco Custom Blending actually did do something.
Brought back memory's of Mom and two of her boys driving into LA to pick up their new 1967 GTO White on White with a Black vynel roof. 4 on the floor,no air, no power anything. Air conditioning was a large Orange Julius drink or a snow cone. 45 year old mom buckled to the pressure of a driving a 4 speed. It was so great. My younger brother Bob said the most fun was me passing trucks on the 2 lane highways going through the mountains chirping the tires on shifts. Thanks for the memories Jay, great looking car.
Us old people that went to High school in the very early 1970s that was our choice of cars 👍
Thanks for sharing this fantastic preservation of a iconic car, with all of the historical story which is a rarity which adds value you just can't put a price on. Beautiful car. It's nice to see the car found a deserving buyer that will continue the care, and preservation the car has received it's entire life since the day it was new.
Fantastic episode. We over here in Germany know little about the 60-ies and 70-ies of the American car industry. Good that you bring up all these exotic cars. Muscle cars are something special. How to make a person spend a lifelong salary on a car. Then the emission policy came along.
You're on the podcast!
Bravo J《☆》Wonderful story & Family history with Mr Morgan's daughters. Give that GTO the Beans Jay👍🏾😁🤳blowing out the Carbon as they say✌🏼😎☯️
Beautiful. Always liked this body style the best. 65-67. Great color. Thank you Jay. ❤❤️👍😎
What a great video of an absolutely iconic car from the golden age of muscle cars! As a kid at that time (15 in 1966) I was crazy about GTO's, had posters on the walls in my room and built numerous car models. My family was a Pontiac family, my mother drove a '65 Tempest station wagon with the 326 and slushbox 2 speed automatic (it could catch rubber on the 1 - 2 shift, don't ask how I know!) and my father had a '66 Bonneville convertible, the thing was like an aircraft carrier! Always enjoy your perspective on cars, Jay, the back stories are even more interesting than the cars.
This is why Jay Leno's Garage is the creme de la creme car content on the internet.
Amazing car, amazing story....I grew up in Southern Ohio....so awesome to see this! Jay is an American legend...Thanks so much for this
I saw it is a 50+ minute video and I figured I'd skim thru it cause I was about to go to sleep and before I knew it I watched the whole thing. Beautiful car.
Ditto
Me, three!
Fantastic car amd a really great story , nice to see the family still around the car that was in their lives for the most part all their lives! Thanks for sharing!
Well this may be Jay Leno`s Garage finest hour(50 minutes and 25 seconds to be exact).
That car is STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it ... Wow ... wow ....