After I read the GSXtra article about Mike Jones 65 GS, I thought I'd take a shot at what may be out there on the history of my GS.
I have the original owners manual with the buyers name, address, etc. but no POP. I've done some internet searches off & on over the years looking for the owner or a relative and always came up empty handed. Mr. Dan Ankeny seems to have a knack for this sort of thing, so I sort of off handedly asked him if he minded taking a run at it. I emailed him what I had, and he had a reply back to me a few days later. There was a relative of the owner in Phoenix and he gave me numbers & addresses. I called one of the phone numbers for Jane, the daughter of the original owner. I was pretty surprised to say the least. I learned a few things about the car and it's owner, but she told me that she had a brother John, who lived in MN, about 30 miles or from me. I got his phone number from her, but didn't try to call for week or two because it was around the holidays, 2014.
I finally connected with John, who inherited my car when his dad, the original owner passed away in 1975. A lengthy phone conversation and some email exchanges culminated in a visit from him to see "his" car last Saturday. We talked for about 2 hours with a promise to stay in touch so I can let him take a spin in it this spring & summer, and that he might stop by one or two of the shows I hope to have it in. He owned the car until 1990 when he was transferred overseas for his job. Two owners later, I bought the car in 1991. I learned some fascinating details about his dad, how he came to own the car, and some of it's history. John searched through his files at home and still had most of the receipts and bills for work done dating to 1966 as well as the original dealer invoice. I asked him for copies of these, and while at it, I asked if he knew where the original black & yellow CA plates were. He replied that they were nailed to the wall in his garage (!!) and would I like to have them. John is a great guy, retired these days. I can't wait for spring so I can get photos with him in & with the car.
There's a lot more to this story, but too much for a web post. So, the rest of you guys, what is the story/history of your GS???
Mark
