Hemmings Daily: 1968 Pontiac GTO earns Best in Show at Musclepalooza XXIX

When schoolteacher, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, resident and lifelong GTO collector Paul Menin found this 1968 Goat in Connecticut in the early 1990s, "It was in a million pieces with many of them missing--including the engine," he recalls. It was part of a large parts haul, so Paul initially reasoned that its four-speed and transplanted 3.73-geared 12-bolt Posi rear-end would generate some cashflow to finance his other projects. Once he got the Pontiac home, however, he noticed that the hood was set up for Ram [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Wednesday, May 29, 2019 [1968 Pontiac GTO earns Best in Show at Musclepalooza XXIX]( [1968 Pontiac GTO earns Best in Show at Musclepalooza XXIX]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - When schoolteacher, Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, resident and lifelong GTO collector Paul Menin found this 1968 Goat in Connecticut in the early 1990s, "It was in a million pieces with many of them missing--including the engine," he recalls. It was part of a large parts haul, so Paul initially reasoned that its four-speed and transplanted 3.73-geared 12-bolt Posi rear-end would generate some cashflow to finance his other projects. Once he got the Pontiac home, however, he noticed that the hood was set up for Ram ... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Low-mileage, two-owner 2008 Saab 9-3 convertible for sale on Hemmings.com. 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