Hi, I’m a journalist trying to pull together a GTO/300ZX/Supra triple test for Classic and Sports Car magazine and wondered if any of you might be able to help.
If you’re not familiar with the mag (I know, there are millions of classic mags), it’s the market-leading chunky glossy monthly with the AstonMartin-like silver and green winged logo.
I haven’t sorted the rivals cars yet so I’m flexible on location and dates, but I’m presuming my biggest chance of getting the three cars together will happen if we plan for a shoot in the south east.
I think my editor is dreaming of being able to shoot a UK-spec GT in standard trim, not because that’s better to look at or drive than a modded car, but because it represents what you could buy in the UK in the early 1990s. But if that’s not possible, we’d welcome a GTO. Basically we just want to give the car some exposure! Anyone fancy helping, say in the next four weeks? You’d get some nice pics and be part of a chunky 8-page or so feature.
I have a stock ,99 3000gt in black, UKM or a stock GTO in red, JDM .
I am from the North East.
Good luck with the article, GTOUK will be at the Lancaster Classic Motor Show with Discovery at the Nec 8-10 November, hall 8.
Hi Chris.
I’ve a black 3000GT , 98 mk2.
Not totally standard mechanically but close.
Interior is clean and mostly standard.
Based in Bristol. But happy to travel anywhere if the timing is correct, I work abroad.
You can view more by searching on autotrader , as she’s for sale. £10k mark.
Cheers
Martyn.
Hi James, dredging this one ups from last year! Apologies to all on the thread for the slow reply, the mag put the story back and I got busy with other stuff while I waited fro them to stick it on the plan again.
We’re back on it now and thinking about trying to do it next week, day TBC (depends on everyone’s availability), prob at Chobham test track just off the M3. Don’t suppose you’d fancy coming along?
Of all the people who express an interest, you’re probably nearest. I did get a call from, I think ORV, who seemed very keen, but managed to lose his number.
To recap, it’s a Supra-ZX-Mitsu triple test for Classic and Sports Car mag (the chunky glossy monthly with the GT40s and old Ferraris in). We’ve got the other cars, so just need a GTO/GT, ideally one that looks stock (even if it’s not actually!).
Hi Chris
Take it we met and talked at the last Classic Motor Show at the Nec?
Just wanted to say good luck with the feature and look forward to reading it.
Any info l can give you on the various versions of GTO/3000GT be happy to pass on eg there was Mk1-4 in the Jap and US market, we had just two and then there were the various versions of each JDM and USM.
Hope all goes well.
Jerry
Hi Jerry, no, not me at the NEC. But I have a feeling it might have been someone else from the mag because one of the guys (depends ed? art director?) gave me a flyer for the club, not realising I’d already posted here
I think Thursday is good, just triple checking with the other cars, photographer, etc. Don’t suppose you have any standard rims, do you? Ed is hoping for a car that looks vaguely how it would have done when new (even if the engine, suspension is tweaked). I know a lot of you mod your cars and I understand why!
Hi, thanks for replying sounds like you’re in the perfect location for it! And a low mileage UK car sounds great, but I’ve been told to find a car that looks close to factory if I can. I know a std-looking car might not be representative of how you guys enjoy the cars, but I guess the idea is to give readers (who prob know nothing about them) an idea of what they looked like when new
Hi Chris, no worries, I know what you mean, the wheels I have on the car look a long way from standard, it didn’t come with standard so I swapped them for something I liked.
good luck with the shoot, the main thing is that the GTO comes out on top
