"Real Hot Rod Royalty"
Drag racing fans remember well the famous 1966 GeeTO from Royal Pontiac of Royal Oaks, Michigan. Dressed up in his tiger suit, the mystery driver would challenge fans to match race in an identically prepared 1966 GTO. The match race was the brainchild of promotion-minded Jim Wangers and it was a huge hit with the fans. Sometimes, to their delight, the tiger would not win. When GM issued orders against involvement in auto racing, they sharply undercut their Pontiac line's market. Fortunately for the muscle car world, Pontiac worked around these restrictions and developed the GTO. Royal Pontiac in Michigan sold hop-up packages that turned GTOs into speed demons capable of going zero to 60 in 4.6 seconds. The Royals were icons of the drag strip, and the mysterious tiger-suited driver of the GeeTO was the most famous of all. This kit features a pre-painted GeeTO Tiger figure, detailed engine and racing decals. This kit was released once before with the Tiger figure and the kits sold out quickly. Be sure not to miss this one.
