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ON THE COVER: Photographer John Machaqueiro carefully lit Michael Mancini’s 1967 GTO to get the car’s Tyrol Blue just right for our
cover and inside feature on page 16. Steve Temple photographed the Sunfire Red 1964 GTO (page 22). Eric English captured the rare, non-
Judge Carousel Red 1969 GTO (page 28). Scott Lachenauer is to thank for the Sassy Grass ’Cuda shots up top (page 44).RIDING A TIGER
16 2 5-YEAR RESTO
The results speak for themselves
22 THE SECRETS OF SUNFIRE RED
Now that’s a Goat of a different color!
28 FULL BOAT
GTO ragtop swimming in factory options
MUSCLE
32 AUCTION FOR THE AGES
Mecum’s Spring Classic spotlights
Steven Juliano collections
40 WELL-TRAVELED NOVA
Rare 1969 Chevrolet Nova Yenko/SC 427
parked in a cow pasture
44 GREEN ENERGY
Pair of Sassy Grass ’Cudas making power on the street
50 LONG-TERM LOVE AFFAIR
50 years with his high school sweetheart
56 HAMMERIN’ HEMI
“What’s the fastest car you got?”
DEPARTMENTS
5 EDITOR’S NOTE
6 LETTERS
8 UP FRONT10 RARE FINDS
427 Galaxie R-Code
14 READERS’ RIDES
60 NEW PRODUCTS
62 THE BOTTOM END
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