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13/07/2022 10:02 am
We are going to take a spin down GTO week. To start out, is this effort from FM. The Franklin Mint only issued this one GTO, originally in 2001. It was finished in Grenadier Red. In 2004, they issued a LE version in Tuxedo Black. Neither are what I consider, FM's best efforts.
As things turned out, it is the only 1st year GTO model that was ever issued by the Mints. I had always hoped for a hardtop version from FM or DM, or maybe even from GMP.
With that, here's the Grenadier Red convertible from FM.
1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
13/07/2022 11:25 am
John, I agree a first year GTO coupe would have been nice to have.
13/07/2022 12:14 pm
I love the early GTOs. I keep hoping Sergio will do the '64 through '67 in 1:43.
13/07/2022 2:24 pm
John, I agree a first year GTO coupe would have been nice to have.
I had traded my 1930 Ford Cabriolet, with my installed 52 flathead V-8, for a 2-door black & white 1957 Ford Fairlane 500. It saw me through most of high school. 1964 - I bought my very first brand new car - a 1964 Pontiac GTO. Silver Blue with black interior. Life was guud! 
13/07/2022 5:03 pm
To me this was a nice model, only because it had a lot of detail for the time. Under the latter days it would not have been considered so. I have both the Red and Black versions.
13/07/2022 9:27 pm
What a great gift to yourself Tony !
I remember my 1st new car...saw it on display in the dealer showroom...fell in love...left a deposit check to get the financing.
I still have love in my heart for that VW.
Steve
13/07/2022 10:35 pm
Excellent pictures John. I agree that FM should have made a coupe. I posted this a while back, below is my Franklinbury Mint '64 GTO coupe in Sunfire Red, made out of FM's '64 convertible with a donated top from DM's '65 GTO coupe and rear seat interior from DM's '67 GTO coupe. The front fender mounted antenna sports a Union 76 "ball" that was so popular in the sixties. I also moved the outside mirror from the fender to the driver's door. This was a fun and satisfying project!
13/07/2022 10:37 pm
@pete-rovero WOW! Another outstanding creation! Man, you have talent. Thank you for sharing this GTO, it's beautiful.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
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