Riding Shotgun With Michelle Rodriguez: 1968 Pontiac GTO
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- “Fast and Furious” star Michelle Rodriguez takes the wheel of a 1968 Pontiac GTO, which has been in the same family for nearly 50 years. Owner John Romano took serious steps to protect the car from being stolen, even moving out of Queens after the car was broken into a couple of times.
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Love this car. I actually have a '68 same verdero green w/black vinyl top and green/gold interior. Drove it off the lot June 20, 1968. Still driving and going strong w/191,000 miles on it. Same his/her automatic trans, rear end and 400 c.i./350 hp engine; and factory AC...Woo Woo!
now she knows what it feels like to drive a real fuckin car
My dad owned two 1968 GTOs from the 1980s all the way to 2004. Sold them both for $4,000 each to pay property taxes on a house we lost in 2009. Been his biggest regret ever since. They were supposed to be passed down to me.
There is nothing better than a GTO, I love those cars.
Yes, there is Two of them Ha Ha
I'm a MOPAR guy but I have to say, I had a '68 GTO convertible and THAT is the car I wish I still had out of ALL my cars !! Beautiful car, fast, handled well ( for a '68 ), was a pure joy to drive.
I'm a big Plymouth Road Runner fan. I'm 24 and I owned 4 2nd gen f bodies and a '68 Le Mans GTO Judge clone with the 400. I wouldn't mind owning another '68. Road Runner or GTO for me! You cam see it in my "My Carz" playlist
Let me tell you, my eyes are wet. We had a '68 LeMans in the same body color, Vedoro green, but with a gold vinyl top and gold interior. My folks nearly got the GTO, but dad was not wild about the 400 engine, chrome valve covers, air cleaner and dual exhaust. BUT, I see this car and I see the owner, I believe my dad would have been just like him. The guy with The Car!! Yes I am biased, but that '68 model year body design was the best. The car looked fast just sitting, and it was a blast to drive. We has that car until '92 and when I sold it, it was well, WELL, used. Loved to the end, there is a very soft spot in my heart for the '68 Tempest, LeMans and GTO. Great car.
I had a '68, solid black - inside and out, no vinyl top - full loaded, even power brakes and A/C. Just a straight GTO with a 400 and turbo 400 auto tranny, hidden headlights like this one. I don't know what kind of paint they used at the factory, but it had a very high luster(I think that's the right spelling). It means "gloss". Man, did that baby SHINE! My only complaint was the black interior was HOT and the black carpet was hard to keep clean. Every little speck or grain of sand showed and stood out. I would advise anyone to not get black carpet. It ran well but nothing outstanding. I never tested it but I figure it would have probably turned a quarter in the mid-to-high 14's. My memories of this car were good. I had to sell it around '73 when the Arab oil embargo hit and gasoline went to from around 35 cents to over a dollar a gallon! Couldn't afford it any more. Besides that, they were going to unleaded gas and I didn't want preignition to blow a hole in the top of one of my pistons and co$t a lot of money for an engine rebuild. I told the person who bought it to take good care of "my baby" and he reassured me he would. It's all I could ask. If he could afford to keep it on the road, more power to him. I never saw that car again. Good memories, though.
Love that Verdero green color - my Dad's '68 Tempest had the same color...
Verdoro green, according to Pontiac
That fake laugh kills me
Michelle’s accent is so hot. She’s so laid back and cool to hang with.
May I add, John, your GTO is awesome.
I have the same 68 GTO, but mine is a HO model, with 4 speed. Same color with 40,000 original miles. I'm the 2 owner. My family loves this car. Its always a head turner.
scott14055 ho. hold on to that one!
Grandma bought one from a neighbor for grandpa. For 1200$ in 1972 its a 1969 GTO with the Pontiac 400 an 4 barrel carb. Still In are family today. It a light blue. love that car.
I believe 68 GTO was also motor trend car of the year.
*tire iron slamming intensifies*
You are correct. In both 65' and 68'. Fantastic cars!
I think it won the JD Power safety award that year as well
For the Dora bumper
I very rarely let anyone get behind the wheel of my 68 GTO, but my little sister got a rare chance, I was amazed that she got rubber out of the first three gears! She totally caught me off guard, but smoothly ran the goat right up to 100 mph, and then she gave me a little winky! 😂
Beautiful car and a beautiful driver :) totally enjoyed this post , :) thank you
My first car was a 1968 GTO. It was 10 years old when I bought it for a few hundred bucks. I traded it for a Z28 in the 80's. If I knew then what I know now, I would have never traded it. The only problem I had was when I drove it for a good distance and the engine was warmed up, when I cut it off, I had to wait for the engine to cool before it would crank again. If I drove short trips in town it did fine, but if I drove it for 15 to 20 miles, it would not restart until the engine cooled for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Man I've always loved the '66 GTO but man this thing looks BAD ASS!
If it quacks like a duck, it's a duck. If it laughs like a duck, it's Michelle Rodriguez....
It was the '64 GTO that inspired the Muscle Car Movement. The following year, '65, Chevy came out with the Z16.
Apparently you don't understand the concept of the GTO, which was an intermediate-sized car with a 389 cu in V8 from the full-sized Pontiac cars. Both Bel Air and Impala were full-sized cars.
Milk stains? Sure, if that's what you want to call them...
78 Tranz Am Man
78 Tranz Am Man
Shawna Newsome funny
Hahahahaha
Squirmin Herman the one eyed German, Affirmative !! That's from the passengers when it shifted ... trust me .. I had a '68.
Flushing NY. My home town. There were plenty of great muscle cars in that neighborhood. John is about 4 years older than me. I think he worked at Sperry in Lake Success. I did for 20 years. 73-93. A good friend of mine worked with him
GTO wasn't first muscle car, it was just marketed very well and did a lot to accelerate the muscle car phenomenon with its introduction in 1964. The Oldsmobile high compression Rocket V8 Dominated stock car racing in the late 40s. The Olds J2 package with 3 duces ate Fords and shit Dodges in 1958.
"Milk stains" on the headliner....never thought to use that excuse
This show reminds me of how much I hate wrong information being spread.
98% accurate but that 2% will drive me nuts!
So you thought the "milk stains" were something else too, huh?
@@kingkrimson8771 made me laugh, good thing I wasn't milk or I would've sprayed it all over too!!😮😅😂😂😂❤❤❤
68 GTO were sold in Sept 1967, so go 49 1/2 years rounds up to 50..Photography looks real nice. Car sounds goooood! Wonder, might have met the John Romano before.
This car and John Romano's story has been featured in other internet material in recent years. A very nice car and a great story.
that's the best muscle car of all
Love the color, very nice interior as well.
Still My most favorite car Loved my 68!!! was silver on black top with a factory 4 speed hurst such a solid ride
I had a '68, 400 cubic inch, 3 speed. Gunmetal grey, black vinal top. Total sleeper.
My mom used to drive us around in a 1970 GTO....miss those days
I love GTO s. And liked your great acting also. Fast n furious
Gorgeous car ‼️ no doubt about that 👍
Love it My first car. I was 16. Exact color and black top.
My '69 C-10 has been in my family since '71 or '72.
I rescued a Verdoro green 1968 GTO from a junkyard in 2021. I would love to bring it back... We'll see what shakes
BFG Radial T/A "the latest and greatest tire" haha
1968 GTO ARE sexy ... just sold one. SMOOTH and floats on the road. Cornering not to great. Little slow off the start... but great ride to enjoy for summer cruising!
You know the car. That's how you drive it. She's 50. Need to treat with feel for her
There are fewer cars as sexy as the '68 GTO. What with the nice lines and hidden lights. The styling and stance is quite impressive.
Yes I have a 1968 GTO 400cid Manual 4 speed down here in New Zealand it was red and the last owner had it painted Cherry Black lovely to drive yes she is a Beast you have to drive her or she will drive you. If you are on the open road in top gear you are fine get into town or the city you are working and loving it that exhaust note, Hooker headers yahoooooo
Sweet ride !
Very cool!
Always clean up the "Milk stains" before you bring the car back to Daddy !!!!!!! Lmao
My dream car!!!
5:03 the dudes like Oh Shit!
I thought all muscle cars were as American as apple pie? Actually apple pie is Dutch.🤣
Those 1968-1972 GM A-Body were great cars. They were:
Chevrolet Malibu/Chevelle
Pontiac LeMans/Tempest
Buick Skylark
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Acadian Beaumont
The green GTO I first start with Courtney and Hot Wheels and the colour is absolutely right
Gorgeous car
Originally my grandmother's and then mine was a 68 maroon Le Man's. I got it in 92 with under 27 k mlles.
Had a near duplicate of this beauty. Loved it. Then we had twins, you can figure out what happened then. And these cars were much lighter than people thought. Weighed in at about 3400 pounds.
3400 seems much more realistic than the 4000 mentioned in the video. A full-sized car might have weighed 4000, but not this mid-sized beauty.
My first car was a 1968 Pontiac GTO teal green with white interior Hurst His n Her shifter smoked the tires I miss it so much
I had the same car plus the hood tach, factory air, 4 speed and positraction
I wish they would bring back Pontiac
Michelle.....She's the only reason I watched this
I owned this car back in the day racing with a 389 & a 400 big blocks bad ass ta tha bone.
mine was 68 white black int black top conv,power windows,top that's it
Had a 69! To bad I was dumb and sold it! This 68 is marvelous!
I see he fell for the dealer installed undercoating! Biggest scam and money grab there ever was!
Wait until Poly Glycoat shows up at the car stealerships. I think I got it twice on new cars in the 70`s. I`m sure there was special seat treatment,,, Dealer Installed must have options too.
Fargo
Im Michelle Rodriguez, and you know I love 2 packs a day 😆
You said it was a second generation GTO... NOT! This is a 3rd generation version. 1968 was the first year of that 3rd generation. Mine was a midnight blue 1969. I'm am idiot for letting it go.
Smooth
68 GTO hardtop weighs 3600. Replace the stupid heavy endura bumper with fiberglass and replace intake with an edelbrock performer and drops to around 3450. Today's japanese cars - Highlander, Accord, etc. all weigh the same or MORE (Highlander weighs 4200, Accord V6 weighs 3650). You just have to upgrade the handling and brakes of these A-bodies and they will drive a lot better.
I own one of these. On those tires and with stock brakes it would be nearly undriveable at speed on a track. I guess she was just being kind.
John is a player, I see the twinkles in his eys.😅
They came with Drum brakes, does this one have Drums ?!
Actually it was a 64 GTO that “inspired” the muscle car craze of the 60’s -1973
Some dispute that as their were high performance cars before that such as the Chrysler 300 letter cars, the Sport Fury , superstock dodge’s and the 62 409
But the accepted definition of a muscle car is a midsize car with a full-size car engine
1968 Motor Trend's Car of the Year, because it had a foam front bumper.
Give your head a shake, it's called endura, foam is what you find in a shit box from Hyundai! 😂
They used to wack it w/ a ball bat in the commercials. It just bounced off!
68 was the 3rd generation of GTO
Got a 1969 GTO, all original, same color as this one. Ha!
I had one just like it! Ex got it, but i still have my 67!!!
I'm sure the Ex is enjoying it! Lol
The '66-'67 were my fav's in terms of styling. They were nearly identical with the exception of the grille inserts and the rear tail light treatment. I've had both models and wish I had 'em back!
Hm do they go for in the states?
Agreed there, but I prefer the '66 due to the tail lights. Cragar SS all around on big & littles.
she sounds like she has been chewing Marlboros for the last 2 decades, a brown version of Miley cyrus.
brutal truth....never heard of her until watching this video...not sure I will ever voluntarily watch her again
LOL. Funny stuff.
GTO. The first. The best!
Barcrrt I don't know about that, some would believe the 54 Oldsmobile 88 was the beginnings of the first muscle car.
The GTO was the first to come in a complete package. Sure you could order a larger engine in some other car, with the GTO all you needed to do was check a box
Who loves Michelle’s voice?
The tobacco industry. That's a two pack per day rasp there.
She has that fingernails on a chalkboard voice exactly like Fran Drescher! 😨 Good thing Dad had the smarts not to get the 4 speed option, she would have destroyed the clutch! 😂
Michelle found her calling.
What is better: A gto with manuel shifting or automatic shifting?
René Kawasaki Manual. End of story
I had a 65 Goat 4 spd, now I have a 68 auto, after getting stuck in traffic too many times feathering the clutch, forget it I got sick of it oh well. ..
That depends - is Manuel a good driver?
Manuel was a pretty good driver, but Hose A, could really grab some gears. Hose B on the other hand didn't have the coordination to drive a stick shift.
So, is it a standard 400, 400 HO or a bad ass Ram Air II.
4000lb?
more like 3500 or so they really werent heavy considering the size
Exactly!! She's a real noob.
probably not 4000, but closer to that than 3500, cars got heavier as the 60s progressed.. a 1964 GTO would've been 3500-3600...
twoeightythreez my dad's 67 is 3600 lbs. hardtops are lighter though because convertibles need a reinforced frame to support the convertible
@@GiveMeYourNachosButthead It wasn't her that said 4000 lbs, it was the guy in the passenger seat
"over 50 years". the thing isn't even 50 yet.
And she's not even blonde! Lol
I'm not used to drive wide cars XDDD 5:23
I owned a 69 MICHELLE. Glad you had fun. Mine was black. Notice the hood fit. Mine did the same thing.
If a domestic car of that era has good panel fits, you know it's been restored LOL
My favorite year an Color , very beautiful car... Now if she would just stop talking
yes you are right drive a big boy like plymouth superbird
I want a '71 GTO!!!
ALLHIPHOP BATTLES You want a slow car!
bearatts nah wtf you talking about??? It's pretty fast...
400 cid V8
I love you Michelle Rodriguez!
We had cars that you couldn't even imagine it as it's been take us a lot of money to do it just took wisdom in lovely America I'm working hard and everything but we had the Pontiac GTO we had the Bonneville 1979 Fleetwood Brougham the first one with fuel injection
Not exactly the first muscle car. I think the 409 impala was the earliest of the era, granted the first hemis where in luxury chryslers
"This car inspired the muscle movement..."
I sure hope you don't mean that particular model because the timeframe I'm thinking of is 1964 or earlier.
GTO, not 68, obviously.
Ain't no broad beating my wheels.
How about your meat?
Personally I think the 69 Charger is the definition of American Muscle.
Absolutely
Plymouth Road Runner....better than the Charger
I actually slightly prefer the 68 Charger myself. Black with black interior, 426 hemi, 4 speed , 4.10 rear. And no fancy wheels. Just dog dish caps on black steelies. The ULTIMATE muscle car in my opinion. The 69 Charger is just as beautiful but I just favor the 68 model because I like the look of the tail lights better
@@CaptainFALKEN 69 Road Runner A12 440 SIX BBL, 4 speed, and a 4.10 rear end. With the black fiberglass lift off hood and plain black steelies is my all time favorite non-426 Hemi Mopar muscle car ever. Either that or the 69 A12 Dodge Super Bee, which was pretty much the same exact car as the A12 Road Runner. That's one bad ass machine
@@CaptainFALKEN Road Runners were typically faster than a Charger with the same exact driveline. Road Runners were a lighter stripped down car and the recessed grille and rear window on the Charger created wind resistance at high speeds. That's why the 69 Charger Daytona was created, because the production Charger R/T had poor aerodynamics and we're getting smoked by the Ford Talladegas and Mercury Cyclones in NASCAR
Why does she always look like she just got up after a long night of drinking put on some clothes didn't shower and here she is
hadji annihilator I love your name. good shit.
hadji annihilator Because she is confident in her looks and really doesnt give a shit about how people percieve her i guess.
twoeightythreez bcuz looking like trash is hardcore?
@@abymondesir23 nah because it's sexy on her
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68 GTO......400 RAM AIR - - 4 speed was much faster than that 68 GTO with the automatic.
She wishes she would have lived back then. She may have gone to the Drive-Inn. ???????
Anna Lucille
This is considered to be third generation, not second generation as Michelle stated.
She reminds me of Fiona from Shameless
thanks. i was wondering who she reminded me of.
RA2?
You mean Ram Air II? No, not this car. No 4-speed or limited slip diff.
@@milano61 Exactly. A/C, TH400, vinyl top, probably 3.23s in the back. Grandmas car.
soon as i saw that york a/c compressor i thought what a butcher job!!!
Yeah, it's all original! Grant steering wheel, Stewart-Warner tach. And Radial T/As are not the best. EVER.
Did it have a 350 V8 or something bigger?
400 probably.
400 with 350 or optional 360 horse power in 1968.
Read the book "The Big 'Little GTO' Book" and it breaks it down completely from year to year, devoting a chapter per model year. It is the most complete 'source book' on the GTO that has ever been written. As a casual GTO owner - not 'afficianado' -(I've had 3; a '66, a '68 and a '67 in that order), I am certain a 350 c.i.d. was never factory installed in a GTO. Only 389, 400 and 455. I'm certain about this.
@@daleandrews367 This is very true. My father's GTO is incredibly rare in that it was ordered with EVERy option... including a lower compression "economy" engine. But even at that, it was still a 4bbl 400. Power windows, locks, Corvette front discs, even a rear window defroster. He still has it.
Man I would have done some crazy work to that motor some roler of rocker changed the cam cut the heads you can now get the fuel injected carburetors suspension package in the front and the rear would have handled like it was on Rails