4getgto’s GTO

[hamman]

Curious as to what you mean by " Factory Official model Camaro " . ?

And also you worked for Pontiac and bought a Chevy...Boo..

I wanted a SS 396 but got the Camaro instead. No discount except for a GM employee.
Factory official cars were cars that the Factory GM and Plant formans and exes ordered to drive on GM. They al did it , Chevy, Pontiac, Olds, Buick, Etc.. My father-in-law drove nothing but Cadillacs during the 25 years he was GM exec, my nephew still drives GM or Chevy trucks as an exec.. Just a perk they get.
At the end of a time period usually a year or little more or after 1500 miles or s they have to be turned in to be sold.

 

[MFDAC]

I wanted a SS 396 but got the Camaro instead. No discount except for a GM employee.
Factory official cars were cars that the Factory GM and Plant formans and exes ordered to drive on GM. They al did it , Chevy, Pontiac, Olds, Buick, Etc.. My father-in-law drove nothing but Cadillacs during the 25 years he was GM exec, my nephew still drives GM or Chevy trucks as an exec.. Just a perk they get.
At the end of a time period usually a year or little more or after 1500 miles or s they have to be turned in to be sold.

My dad's wife was on some kind of GM program like that, even after she and dad retired from a Flint area GM plant. Dad didn't have enough seniority to qualify but she did. They would call and mail me about the great deals we could get buying a new GM vehicle being a family member. That was back in the '70's and 80's when we could barely afford the junk we were driving---LOL!

DAC

 

[4getgto]

My dad's wife was on some kind of GM program like that, even after she and dad retired from a Flint area GM plant. Dad didn't have enough seniority to qualify but she did. They would call and mail me about the great deals we could get buying a new GM vehicle being a family member. That was back in the '70's and 80's when we could barely afford the junk we were driving---LOL!

DAC

Your story made me laugh a little in a sad way.
Just because its cheap doesn't mean you can afford it..sucks
Lots of people don't see it that way..

 

[Sawdust]

My dad worked at Fisher Body in Norwood, OH back in 66 for a few years building Camaros. He use to talk about a 66 car being called a 67 never made any sense along with the close comparison with a Firebird. He was always a machinist doing piece work but because of a major plant shutdown he started at Fisher Body. He was laid off there when they started the second gen car in 70. For some reason they anticipated a lot of work needed and hired a lot of people just to be laid off later. He told some crazy stories, one I can remember was never buy a car that was made on Friday or the day before a holiday. Those were the days lemons were made. Lol

 

[Sawdust]

This is all that I have from the Barracuda.
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And the 36 Dodge delivery.
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Chris is that DB badge a hood ornament. I like that! I knew a guy that collected badges. I can remember one similar to yours but wider that I think went on the radiator.

 

[Toomanytoys84]

My great uncle worked at a GM stamping plant forever. It was near Mansfield Ohio or in Mansfield. When I was a kid he always showed up to visit in a brand new top of the line Cadillac. Grandpa said it was because he got discounts because of his job.

 

[Cvans]

Chris is that DB badge a hood ornament.

It's off of the grille. When I purchased the panel it had been involved in a rear end accident so I had to replace the front end. The vehicle came with another front end so I ended up with two of these grille emblems and the one in the photo is the one left over. It's in nice condition and should go to someone missing one. I don't know how they made these but the colors are neat looking. a
almost iridescent. Maybe baked enamel.

 

[MFDAC]

Your story made me laugh a little in a sad way.
Just because its cheap doesn't mean you can afford it..sucks
Lots of people don't see it that way..

We never got a brand new car until 2021! By far too late to get one of those GM employee deals. Actually Loree went and made the deal without me even knowing it---LOL! Fine with me. Car salesmen make me mad.

My great uncle worked at a GM stamping plant forever. It was near Mansfield Ohio or in Mansfield. When I was a kid he always showed up to visit in a brand new top of the line Cadillac. Grandpa said it was because he got discounts because of his job.

I don't know what dad's wife did, but dad was a plant industrial electrician. It was a Buick plant in Flint, Michigan.

It's off of the grille. When I purchased the panel it had been involved in a rear end accident so I had to replace the front end. The vehicle came with another front end so I ended up with two of these grille emblems and the one in the photo is the one left over. It's in nice condition and should go to someone missing one. I don't know how they made these but the colors are neat looking. a
almost iridescent. Maybe baked enamel.
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Those grill and hood emblems back in those days were a little piece of art! Thanks for that pic, Chris!

DAC

 

[Toomanytoys84]

I don't know what dad's wife did, but dad was a plant industrial electrician. It was a Buick plant in Flint, Michigan.

I have no idea what he did either. He passed away 2009 I believe. My great aunt (his wife) just passed away December last year. She was the last of my grandmothers sisters.