Good question, good point. The original Goats, looks wise, were really nothing more than a plain run-of-the-mill sedan. Without the GTO badging they were a blend-in-into-the-crowd car. In this sense, the new GTO is truly true to it roots.
The "Coke-bottle" styling was only '66-'67. In '68 the styling changed again, and stayed the same, for the most part, until '72.
The '67-'68 cars.
'64-'65 & '70-'72 cars.
The '68-'69 cars.
It was a bit odd looking. Although, now, they look interesting.
I always thought that... what was it called, the "Can Am"...? That the Can Am looked much better than the '73 Goat.
Not a bad looking car, just not a performer.
True. They weren't Hemi cars that's for sure. The biggest thing they had going for them was their marketing.
I think folks were hoping for car more distinctive. Give the Holden car a couple aggressive lines, pop on a hood scoop, and everyone would have been cheering. As it is, the only ones cheering will be the ones who get past the Camry looks and take one for a test drive. Patrick '93 Cobra '83 LTD