Check Out My Ride: A Pontiac built with a real competitive drive

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Stand too long behind Tony Oliveira’s 1969 Pontiac GTO and you’re bound to suffer the effects of secondhand smoke. This flashy purple street rod has all the refinery of the goat that has for years been tied to its namesake. But once it gets moving down the quarter-mile strip, manners are the least of the story.

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