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It was Don Garlits

 

That was hands down my favorite color in the Pontiac's during those years of manufacture. Dodge also had a forrest green color that was nice.

 

I remember seeing him in an Off Road type Olds Cutlass that he ran the Baja 1000 in or some other race.

 

Awesome car and color too....

 

You should see it in the sunlight... Pretty excited to be getting it back after three years in body shop jail!

 

I bet. My car’s paint (pearl white) really shows well in the sun as a well.

 

That 68 looks absolutely beautiful. Sure to do miss my old 1970 Formula 400.

 

That would be the one I was thinking of.

 

While Garner did race Cutlasses based on the production vehicle around 68-70, my favorite was the one he drove in 1972, call the Cutlass Banshee. Built by GM engineer Vic Hickey, it featured a full tube chassis, with an aluminum 455 situated right beside the driver. The fiberglass body was built by George Barris and looked like a Cutlass, with a 14” shorter wheelbase. The car is still around (Top photo) although it now has a Chevy V8 in place of the 455.

 

I have seen this somewhere before...IIRC, there were a few of them built like that, with the intended purpose of being a rural mail delivery car. This was before the GP (Jeep) came along.

 

Love the second gens too. I've always preferred the Formula cars over the Trans Am. Better hood, less bling, cleaner. I've been on the casual lookout for a good one for years...that or a '70 non-judge GTO. After doing this 1968, I will never do another shop restoration again. They have been great, but it just takes too long and costs too much. Better to find one that's already done. That, or I may just build a kit car.

 

You sir are correct. The history behind this car is as cool as it is. The care that was taken to modify the fenders for the tires to fit is pretty awesome as well.