Car of the Month
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Ron's GTX beside the restored Mars train station at Mars, Pa.
Ron Knorr's 1970 EF8 GTX “Car of the Month”
Ron Knorr writes about his car's history with the following:
I purchased the car in late 2003 from Mark Ellis at Memory Lane Motors in
Tukwila WA . I had the car shipped back to my home north of Pittsburgh PA. by
Roads Scholars Transport. Mark had sold this car several times over the years,
and I traced the ownership back to the mid 1990's. Here the trail goes cold.
One previous owner, a Boeing aircraft employee, remembers the car sitting in
the Boeing parking lot and being used as a daily driver in the mid to late 70's.
If anyone from the Pacific Nortwest knows anything about this car, I would appreciate
hearing from them. Supposedly, this GTX spent most of its life in the Seattle/Tacoma
area.
The car is an EF8 Dark Ivy Green 2 dr. HT with white vinyl bucket seat interior.
It has the 440/375 HP engine and TorqueFlite with column mounted shifter and
has matching numbers on the motor and trans. Car is equipped with thw A36 Performance
axle package, including 3.55 axle with sure grip, Hemi suspension, the big rad.
and clutch fan. Car was also factory equipped with the light package, deluxe
seat belts, buddy seat,
6-way man. driver's bucket, tinted glass, Air Grabber Hood, Power steering and
the simulated wood grain steering wheel. Tunes were originally provided by the
AM radio and a rear seat speaker. Other options included pedal dress up, rear
defogger, and left and right chrome outside mirrors. Originally wheels were
magnum 500s with F70-14 BSW tires.
My GTX has three differences from its original appearnce. The black hood stripe
was added along with hood pins at a later date, and 15" Rallye wheels replace
the Magnum 500's to make use of larger tires. Under the hood, the 440 has been
treated to a complete overhaul by a previous owner, when the carb was replaced
by an Edelbrock and the ignition updated to Direct Connection Electronic.
Car came with the original build sheet. A repro window sticker was made by Triple
A Enterprises, and shows a total retail price of $4393.55.
I have wanted a GTX since I first laid eyes upon a new 1967 Turbine Bronze Hardtop
at a local dealership at the age of 11. My father was buying a new Fury III
sedan, and I just could not talk him into it. That same dealer had an orange
Superbird when Dad was trading his '67 Fury on a new '70 Fury, and I couldn't
talk him into that one either.
I had to wait until 2003, and went through several Corvettes and other specialty
cars, before I got my childhood dream car. Better late than never.
There are 63 EF8 colored GTXs in the registry of which 42 are automatics, 20 4 speeds and one unknown. EF8 or Ivy Green Metallic was the third most popular color ordered in 1970 with EB5 Blue Fire Metallic and FK5 Deep Burnt Orange Metallic being first and second. Ron's GTX is one of only 9% or 643 with the black with white bucket seat interior.
March 2007
Past Car's of the Month
Dave
Hechler's FE5 now 6bbl 4spd GTX
Dave Chisholm's modified TX9 GTX
John Borzych's FJ5 GTX race
car
Rick Richard's EB5 6bbl 4 spd GTX
Don
Collom's FT6 4 speed 440-4bbl GTX
Bob Thompson's GTX 440-4bbl automatic
Joe
Petrungaro's FC7 automatic 440-4bbl GTX
Darren Phiipp's FE5 automatic
GTX
Mark Sillar's EB7 A/C auto
GTX
Norm VerHage's EB7 4 speed GTX
Chris Akin's FC7 automatic GTX
Steve Lester's FE5 automatic GTX
Ed Aprile's EB5 w/white vinyl top & side stripe
4 speed GTX
Ron Simonar's FC7 4bbl auto GTX
Fred Gilmore's Ivy Green GTX w/ Hemi engine
Brian Moceri's black 440-4bbl 4 spd GTX
Dave Kruszewski's TX9 GTX w/ white interior
Mats & Eva's FK5 6bbl. 4 spd GTX
Doug Dufour's EW1 4bbl GTX w/AC
Frank Forest's FK5 6bbl. 4 speed GTX
Chris Lobascio's EB5 automatic 440-6bbl. GTX
Mike Doddo's 440+6bbl. 4 speed GTX
Russ Carpenter's EB7 4bbl. 4 speed GTX
Ivan Kron's FE5 6bbl. 4 speed GTX
Nick Pieramico's FK5 6bbl. 4 speed GTX
Chuck Brunell's FJ5 GTX
Steve Coe's EK2 4 speed GTX
Dave Drozdowski's FJ5 GTX