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08-29-07, 05:44 PM
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| | wolodymyr Bronze Supporter 
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guys
saw this in a hotel car park in Bangkok when on hols with my wife. I haven't seen any other American cars there so it caught my eye.
So experts call, what model / year etc etc?
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08-29-07, 05:52 PM
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| | kgschrader Rookie 
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My stab at it...
Looks like a 1966 Pontiac... maybe a GTO.
But most likely just a 2 door Tempest Lemans.
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08-29-07, 06:08 PM
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| | Maily Rookie 
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Hi Dave.
There are many different American cars in Thailand. Mustangs, Corvettes, Camaro's etc.
There are also a lot of old UK cars. I have been there many times, and there are even Holden Commodores and a white 6cyl HQ Holden that I see a lot in Soi Sii (4) in Bangkok.
Cars are expensive in Thailand, how people afford Lambos, Porsches etc there is beyond me. almost double the cost of Australia. | |
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08-29-07, 07:14 PM
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| | aero 2 Tenths 
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So, the fact that it says GTO in the grill doesn't mean it's a GTO? 
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08-29-07, 07:24 PM
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| | JackW Magnificent Bastard
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Maybe it isn't really a car! Maybe it is a TRANSFORMER - Robot in disguide!
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08-29-07, 09:12 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Originally Posted by JackW  Maybe it isn't really a car! Maybe it is a TRANSFORMER - Robot in disguide! | Funny you say that, people keep asking me if my GT40 is a "real one". It annoys the crap out of me.  Maybe a good reply would be "no it's a transformer".
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08-29-07, 10:48 PM
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| | 60-61 Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Originally Posted by kgschrader My stab at it...
Looks like a 1966 Pontiac... maybe a GTO.
But most likely just a 2 door Tempest Lemans.
Kirby | Ditto. Like tons of 60s cars out there, the numbers and VIN would have to be checked if it's a real GTO. | |
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08-30-07, 02:29 AM
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| | wolodymyr Bronze Supporter
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Maily,
I guess I havent been observant or stayed there long enough, but my wife agrees with you, says there are plenty around.
Kirby, good call it is badged as a gto, but kgshrader is right, would need to check to be sure.
I have seen a RR Silver Cloud languishing at a restaurant in Ayutthaya but not looking like a runner.
Heres a rear view of the 'gto'
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08-30-07, 08:25 AM
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| | A Tenth
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While it does say GTO, it may not be an American made one...The view from the rear looks odd to me. The lines of the rear window and the trunk/rear fender lines look more Buick than the old Pontiac. Could it be an Aussie version?? Without comparing these pics with some older GTO shots, I can't be positive, but I don't think it is a typical yank GTO. Spent a bunch of time around one when I was in the A.F. in the early seventies, one friend had a coupe and the other had a drop top.
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08-30-07, 08:50 AM
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| | Keith1 10 tenths
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Well, here's a '66 US Tempest for comparison...
Hmmmm, dang. It IS different from one angle.... 
But very similar from another! Is it the light?
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