# Pittsburgh Son Reunites Father with their '70 GTO **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 9, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810 "2010-11-09T12:00:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/1 "2010-11-09T12:00:17Z")
[http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/r/25676060/detail.html](http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/r/25676060/detail.html) ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/2 "2010-11-09T12:34:15Z")
ehhh… its only 20 years… that was 1990… its not like he sold it in 1972 and found it in a barn in some hicktown. i tracked two of my dads cars (69 gtx and 70 charger R/T) to the crusher ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/3 "2010-11-09T15:22:35Z")
> [@OLDS ROCKETMAN](#): > > ehhh… its only 20 years… that was 1990… its not like he sold it in 1972 and found it in a barn in some hicktown. i tracked two of my dads cars (69 gtx and 70 charger R/T) to the crusher ☹ He bought it new in 1970…sold it off in '90 > [@The article you didn't read](#): > > The VIN numbers matched and Brian Laney bought the car back for $20,000, which was $14,000 higher than what his dad paid for it in 1970. This is definitely cool. If anyone has experienced a father/son car memory, you will surely be able to appreciate this. ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/4 "2010-11-09T15:45:29Z")
That is sweet… i wish my old man was into vehicles like me ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/5 "2010-11-09T16:04:52Z")
> [@OLDS ROCKETMAN](#): > > ehhh… its only 20 years… that was 1990… its not like he sold it in 1972 and found it in a barn in some hicktown. i tracked two of my dads cars (69 gtx and 70 charger R/T) to the crusher ☹ How did you do that? I’ve always wanted to track down my dad’s '73 dart that he sold in the early 90s ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/6 "2010-11-10T10:21:11Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > He bought it new in 1970…sold it off in '90 i just meant the car was only sold in 1990…not like he sold it in the early 70’s… a good majority of the cars from the early 70’s stayed around if they made it through the gas crisis and or Rust. his chances of finding a car he sold in 1990 were very good. > [@38stang](#): > > How did you do that? I’ve always wanted to track down my dad’s '73 dart that he sold in the early 90s the way i did it was knew someone that had dmv access… ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/7 "2010-11-10T16:11:15Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > He bought it new in 1970…sold it off in '90 > > This is definitely cool. If anyone has experienced a father/son car memory, you will surely be able to appreciate this. Isn’t Walt Laney the Drag Racer from Penn Hills? I don’t know him well personally, but I know people who know him. He looks very different from when I last seen him. Alot of PITTspeeders know the story of my GTO and how I got it. I appreciate this story completely. If you don’t know the story of my car, then visit here: [http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html](http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html) or my build thread on here: [http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?192191-SixSpeed454SS-s-1966-GTO-project&highlight=gto](http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?192191-SixSpeed454SS-s-1966-GTO-project&highlight=gto) Here is a recent photo of it: ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/8 "2010-11-10T16:39:33Z")
Great story. It also reminds me of this [http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/1167955-my-z-28-dads-mustang.html](http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/1167955-my-z-28-dads-mustang.html) ^ That kind of stuff really hits home these days since my friend who got me into cars passed away recently. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/9 "2010-11-11T06:20:45Z")
> [@SixSpeed454SS](#): > > Alot of PITTspeeders know the story of my GTO and how I got it. I appreciate this story completely. If you don’t know the story of my car, then visit here: [http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html](http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html) That’s a great documentation, and what a sweet project car :tup: Makes me want to strip mine down. Plus your buddy’s shop is tits. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/10 "2010-11-11T06:32:46Z")
> [@SixSpeed454SS](#): > > Isn’t Walt Laney the Drag Racer from Penn Hills? I don’t know him well personally, but I know people who know him. He looks very different from when I last seen him. > > Alot of PITTspeeders know the story of my GTO and how I got it. I appreciate this story completely. If you don’t know the story of my car, then visit here: [http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html](http://www.akvalley.net/~ss/1966GTO.html) or my build thread on here: [http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?192191-SixSpeed454SS-s-1966-GTO-project&highlight=gto](http://www.pittspeed.com/showthread.php?192191-SixSpeed454SS-s-1966-GTO-project&highlight=gto) > > Here is a recent photo of it: Tod, Wow sir, I looked over the build numerous times. The Akvalley has me sold on pure CONGRATULATIONS. _I have never seen that link._ 🍺 Tod, Don’t know how to put into words, Inspiring… ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/11 "2010-11-12T04:40:54Z")
Thanks guys. I need to update my site as to what is going on next. Planning an engine build for this winter if funds allow. Last winter it was transmission rebuild and had the bumpers and other misc stuff rechromed. Shaggy you didn’t add the beep after your communication 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/12 "2010-11-12T05:12:04Z")
> [@SixSpeed454SS](#): > > Thanks guys. I need to update my site as to what is going on next. Planning an engine build for this winter if funds allow. Last winter it was transmission rebuild and had the bumpers and other misc stuff rechromed. > > Shaggy you didn’t add the beep after your communication 🤣 LSX? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittsburgh-son-reunites-father-with-their-70-gto/205810/13 "2010-11-15T05:11:31Z")
> [@SK360](#): > > LSX? 😃 No fuckin’ way.