1969 Pontiac Lemans Resto Mod presented as Lot S104 at Kissimmee, FL
Today, more than 50 years later, Jim Wangers is considered by many to be the godfather of the GTO, and some say this GTO, the very car idling in Fairchild's driveway, is the world's most important surviving muscle car. Buy and sell classics with confidence Car and Driver
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Jim Wangers Times Nominated: 1 Year Inducted: 2018 Nominated Year(s): 2018 Category: Pontiac Ambassador.. Wangers got the GTO on the cover of Car and Driver magazine, which officially started the muscle-car era. He was the genius behind the Tom McAn GTO sweepstakes, helped bring "The Monkees" to the American public Monkeemobile," and.
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The old car hobby has lost an icon. Jim Wangers, the marketing genius forever connected to the Pontiac GTO, reportedly passed away in his sleep on April 27 at the age of 96. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Wangers went to work for Esquire magazine where he worked with future publishing mogul Hugh Hefner.
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Most people remember Jim Wangers for his marketing exploits during the heyday of Pontiac muscle, from drag-racing the full-size Wide-Trackers to his role in bringing the GTO to market to sneaking not-quite-stock engines into media demonstration vehicles and more.
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Jim Wangers, the ad guy who had John DeLorean's ear and helped make the 1960s Pontiac 's decade, passed away peacefully early in the morning of April 29, 2023. He was 96 years old. Wangers auspiciously joined Campbell-Ewald as a copywriter right when the brand was transitioning from an austere member of the "Low-Priced Three" to " The Hot One ."
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With extensive writing, marketing, and racing talents, Jim Wangers cast a tall shadow around Detroit stretching back to the 1950s. While Wangers is perhaps best remembered for his marketing efforts behind the legendary Pontiac GTO, his influence filled the halls of GM and expanded across the entire automotive industry.
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In his autobiography Glory Days, Pontiac chief marketing manager Jim Wangers, who worked for the division's contract advertising and public relations agency, states that John DeLorean, Bill Collins, and Russ Gee were responsible for the GTO's creation.
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Jim Wangers, along with everybody's favorite felonious car executive John Z. DeLorean, more or less hatched the original GTO way back when. A few years later, in cahoots with the old Royal.
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People associate Jim Wangers — "godfather of the GTO" — with Pontiac, but he had his hand in other makes of cars as well. Wangers built and sold a car called "The Milwaukee Classic" when he owned Jim Wangers Chevrolet, Inc., on Milwaukee's Green Bay Avenue in the early 1970s.
Jim Wangers, “Godfather Of The Gto,” Turns 85 Hot Rod Network
Jim Wangers talks with Lance Lambert on the Vintage Vehicle Show (www.vintagevehicle.com). Among other things he shows his Judge and tells how the Judge was.
Although know as the "Godfather of the GTO," Jim Wangers also did his
Wangers has written his autobiography, detailing his involvement during the DeLorean era at Pontiac; he was publisher of a Pontiac-only magazine; you'd be hard-pressed not to find him at a significant Pontiac-only gathering; he maintains an interest in AMCI, the independent new-car testing facility that provides unbiased test data to manufacturers.
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Marketing genius Jim Wangers, known for being Pontiac's unsung hero, reportedly died in his sleep on April 27. He was 96 years old.
Famed Pontiac adman Jim Wangers’ cars offered at Mecum auction
Detroit public relations executive Jim Wangers, best known for his role as the godfather of the 1964 Pontiac GTO, passed away in his sleep on April 27, according to Hemmings.
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Feb 23, 2018 Jim was diagnosed with dementia, possibly Alzheimer's disease, four years ago. Up until this past fall, he seemed to be getting along pretty well. Unfortunately, this horrible.