The 2015 Northern California GTO Club Picnic

Great friends, great food, great fun, and of course, great cars! Enjoy these pictures from the 2015 GTO Club picnic.

Tiger Run 2015 – Pictures

Enjoy these pictures from the 2015 Tiger Run that was held in Portland, Oregon in May. I know, I should’ve had these posted a couple months ago – better late than never!

DREAMS AND DRIVERS 2015 EVENTS

JUNE 20, 2015: DREAMS AND DRIVERS 3ND ANNUAL PANCREATIC CANCER FUNDRAISER @ ROLLINGWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB, 9373 Winding Oak Drive, Fair Oaks…95628 from 5pm till 10:00 pm. Starting with a CAR SHOW DISPLAY…DJ, live band, beer and wine garden, BBQ, hotdogs, coffee, Italian ice and more. A $10.00 donation to PanCan.Org, gets you a wrist band and entry into the Wine and Beer garden, and access to food (Kids 12 and under FREE, and regular vendor prices apply after entry). HOWEVER, if you want to JUST display your car and hang out with us, that part is FREE (but we do hope you donate something). 100% of the proceeds go to PanCan.Org. There is plenty of parking and there will be a special circle of cars, and security to watch your cars while you dance the night away. Any questions please email Kym @ Dreams.drivers@yahoo.comor contact Tracy Whipple at Rollingwood Athletic Club atTracy@rollingwoodclub.com

GTO Poster

 GTO Poster

In August of 2011, members of the Northern California GTO Club had an idea of producing a one-of-a-kind GTO Poster showcasing every year of the “Original Muscle Car” that has brought us all together as a club. That muscle car, of course, is the Pontiac GTO. With the many differences from one year of the GTO to another, seeing front and rear angle shots of each year in one place to show these differences is something that anyone with an interest in cars can appreciate. Mixing up the exterior colors of the cars is another aspect to keep the visual interesting. Not to be left out, the 1969 GTO Judge and the 1970 GTO Judge must appear in addition to the standard GTO models of the same years. With these goals in mind, the photo shoot of various Northern California GTO Club members’ cars began. This was no easy task as it required strict coordination one morning to shoot four angles of each car as quickly as possible so the outdoor’s lighting was similar in each shot. Then of course, there are the hard-to-find model years that we had to go outside of the club to find. After many months, our poster project manager was able to round up a couple of 1971 GTOs and a couple of 1974 GTOs for a photo shoot. In addition to displaying the cars, it was important to also display various badges that are unique to the Pontiac GTO. An actual photograph of the famous “6.5 Litre” emblem was a must as was the “6.0 Litre” emblem from the 2004 – 2006 GTOs. A graphic of “The Judge” decal also couldn’t be ignored. With the cars, emblems, and the layout all in place, our professional photographer/graphic artist prepared our vision for production. From the Dome Printing of Sacramento printing presses, we present to you “THE” GTO Poster that no GTO memorabilia collection should be without!

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If you’ve already purchased a poster, leave us a comment below to let us know what you think of it.  Thanks!

“Great day to own a beautiful Poster from NorCalGto club. Thank you Rick Torres, Poster Committee Director for the nice note……. I was excited to receive this once in a lifetime beautiful collection……..A very satisfied GTO collector,brenda”  – via Facebook post

“I had just got my Legend (April) issue in the mail yesterday and right away came to my computer to check out the web site and seen what it was. I knew right then and there I had to have it.”  Dennis – via E-mail

Pictures From Car Show Supporting Make-A-Wish

Here are some pictures from the Downtown Ford Car Show in Sacramento on May 16th, 2015 to support Make-A-Wish. A BIG “THANKS!” to our friends in the Nor Cal Goats Club for joining us at this event!