The Hill Family Goat
My name is Scott Hill, I am a proud GTOAA member and this is my GTO story!
Heineman-Hopkins Pontiac Dealership, Oaklyn, New Jersey
1968 Pontiac GTO convertible - Original Dealer Invoice
Scott writes: It'll make a great family car, my Dad uttered to my Mom in early '68. I was 1 year old. My Dad brought home this brand-new GTO. The dealer was in Oaklyn NJ. He was 22 years old and drove a 65 Malibu convertible before buying The Goat. Dad was married with 2 kids, working full time and going to school. It's a base GTO. Manual steering, manual brakes and 3 speed transmission. All are still the exact same setup today. Including 4 drums. He says he did not upgrade to a 4 speed because he wanted one less gear to change while street racing.
The Early Years
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Chip Hill - 1967
Chip Hill’s 1965 Malibu in Beach Haven, NJ in 1967. He sold this in 1968 to buy the 1968 GTO convertible.
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Haddon Heights, NJ 1968
Summer of '68 Haddon Heights, NJ.
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Brand New
The Hill Family in their brand new 1968 Pontiac GTO convertible.
Summer of ‘71
Lil' brother Skip, Mom (Sandy) & Dad (Chip) summer of 1971.
The day Chip pulls out the GTO for his son Scott to take possession as it's new owner. (Summer of 1999)
Scott, Eva & Angie taking the family Goat home to Florida. (Summer of 1999)
Final shot at home in New Jersey. (Summer of 1999)
Hippiefest 2008 Clearwater Florida.
Hippiefest 2008 Clearwater Florida.
Hippiefest 2008 Clearwater Florida. Dad holding his Melanie album
2008, Robin holding the picture of us from 1968.
Scott at the body shop (2012)
Mom Sandy Hill during freshening up. (2013)
Dad at the shop with Tom, one of the guys who worked on the car. (2013)
GTO at the body shop. (2013)
Back home from the body shop and doing the brakes. (November 2014)
Back home from the body shop and doing the brakes. (November 2014)
Dad at the shop with Tom, one of the guys who worked on the car. (2013)
Dad at the shop with Tom, one of the guys who worked on the car. (2013)
Dad with the GTO fresh out of the body shop. (November 2014)
Dad with the GTO fresh out of the body shop after brake job and fresh new Rally II's with redlines. (November 2014)
The perfect final touch for this original family goat is Dad's original plates still with the car more than half a century later.
The perfect final touch for this original family goat is Dad's original plates still with the car more than half a century later.
Scott Hill writes: These are my favorite photos of the GTO.
Scott Hill writes: These are my favorite photos of the GTO.
Scott & Eva Hill with the family Goat!
Eva Hill with the family goat!
Eva Hill with the family goat!
The next proud owner of the family goat will be our daughter Angie Hill.
The next proud owner of the family goat will be our daughter Angie Hill.
Scott Hill's photo for The Legend magazine.
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Original Owner Chip Hill - April 2022
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