LeRoy and Florence Penner finally found a 1967 GTO like they one they owned when they were married in 1969. Florence says the car rekindles old memories for her and her husband and will make new memories for their kids and grandkids. The car is a `survivor' with 95,000 original miles, paint and interior.
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The engine on the Penners' GTO, a 400 cubic inch V-8 mated to a 4-speed manual transmission, has never been out of the car. It shows a bit of age, but still performs faithfully on road trips to area car shows.
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Florence Penner jokes that she `sometimes' lets her husband drive their classic GTO to car shows and cruises.
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The interior in the GTO is in remarkably good condition for a 45-year-old car. The factory AM radio was reinstalled in the woodgrained dash, replacing an aftermarket cassette deck. Note the original 4-speed shifter in the center console.
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An original GTO sales brochure lies in one of the well-preserved black vinyl bucket seats. The entire interior remains in like-new condition.
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The factory Pontiac shifter is tucked into a chrome `well' offset to the driver's right hand in the woodgrained center console.
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One of the options on the Penners' GTO is a set of `reading lamps' mounted near the rear roof pillars, instead of the standard single overhead dome light in the center of the headliner.
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The most obvious departure from showroom stock status is the set of period-correct Cragar mag wheels, which mount white-letter P245/60R15 radial whitewalls. The Penners still own the factory wheels and dog dish hub caps, but Florence can't stand the thought of putting the chrome wheels away.
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Sometimes referred to as the `Great Goat Grin,' the front end of the '67 GTO is a styling icon from the glory days of muscle cars. The grille surrounds had to be replaced, but everything else is as-issued on the car.
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Just as stylish from the rear view, the Penners' GTO displays its subtle horizontal bank of tail lights and a pair of oversized exhaust tips. The original dealer's nameplate, `Kramer Motor Co.' of Scottsbluff, Nebr., remains in place above their vanity plate.
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A GTO fender cover and the factory dog dish hub caps make up part of the Penners' trunk display at car shows.
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A copy of the original window sticker shows the metallic blue GTO sold for the handsome sum of $3,471.36 and was delivered with the optional 4-speed manual transmission and limited slip differential.
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Analog instrumentation was the order of the day for the '67 GTO , with a 120 mph speedometer and an 8,000 rpm tachometer. The big 3-spoke steering wheel was a necessity for non-power steering car such as the Penners'.
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