Two-Lane Blacktop (1971 film)- G.T.O explains the 455 V8

G.T.O. (Warren Oates) speaks of the engine and it's mods (Ram Air IV, etc) to a hitchiker he picks up (where a sign sez not to 'cause prison nearby, you see a lot of those in Texas), and Oats utters some classic lines:


G.T.O.: "Performance and image, that's what it's all about."


G.T.O.: "Just color me gone, baby!." VRrrrooooom!!

Warren Oates ... G.T.O
Bill Keller ... Texas hitchhiker
James Taylor ... The Driver
Laurie Bird ... The Girl
Dennis Wilson ... The Mechanic

Directed by Monte Hellman

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1971
• pontiac
• G.T.O
• 455
• V8
• GTO
• 455V8
• WarrenOates
• JamesTaylor
• MonteHellman

[9misuraco6]

DREW CAREY

[reddnec]

Color me gone, baby!

[grabbber]

@deedeethekingofqns Comparing a Subaru to a GTO Judge? Too bad your Jap Crap won't ever go up in Value.

[reddnec]

You cant stay with the same high forever..

[kansasbondboat77]

@deedeethekingofqns ya true for alot of cars mustangs camaros corvettes etc. but a GTO is cool and subaru WRX are gay and guys driving GTO's beat up fags in wrx's #AMERICA

[deedeethekingofqns]

funny thing, those specs don't sound all that impressive anymore...0 -60 in 7.5? I'm no gearhead, but I think a Subaru WRX can do that nowadays.

[seizetheweakened]

whats all that soot crap on the rear bumper lol

[unleavenedbread340]

What's the second thing he says? I can never hear/make out the words.... Mark 4 Ram Air, ???????, carter high riser set up.

[Krashdavus]

Sgt. Hulka is our Big Toe.

[70goldtop]

@greg4161 Ford 427?

[gunny426plymouth]

ahh the 70's when you could pick up upcoming comedians in your car and not get killed!

[1971SuperLead]

@frankbooth64 I agree, this is his best performance. I've seen this movie 50 times. Warren totally reminds me of my late friend. He too was a bragger and so desperately wanting approval from anyone and everyone. It's a self loathing that is like a disease. I tried to help the guy, but he was unreachable. He drank himself to death by age 46. His childhood was full of corporal punishment. I believe that's what triggered it all. A mom who did nothing to stop a series of abusive step fathers. Sad.