10 Movies and Shows Responsible for the Pontiac's Popularity
12-09-2016, 08:48 AM
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I always thought the Pontiac ads were incredible for our cars. They still look amazing even after all these years. The styling is timeless. I bought my first '96 Formula back in July 1996 right off a showroom floor in FL, then bought my 'vert in Charlotte right off the showroom floor. I'd love to do it again. Here are a few examples of the commercials. I think they are still incredibly well done ads.
12-09-2016, 08:53 AM
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I always thought the Pontiac ads were incredible for our cars. They still look amazing even after all these years. The styling is timeless. I bought my first '96 Formula back in July 1996 right off a showroom floor in FL, then bought my 'vert in Charlotte right off the showroom floor. I'd love to do it again. Here are a few examples of the commercials. I think they are still incredibly well done ads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5DnVz8RoM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Ho-uyPock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5DnVz8RoM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Ho-uyPock
12-12-2016, 08:26 AM
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Brings back good memories...
12-14-2016, 12:42 AM
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I still remember that 'Blackbird' LT commercial from my childhood, pretty sure it's buried on a VHS of some movie that still exists somewhere. Even the third gen commercials weren't terrible, considering it was... well... the 80s.
12-14-2016, 03:49 AM
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I've never seen that Blackbird commercial. Not bad except for the "turns are into fuel" line.
I remember seeing the "boo" commercial when it was on tv. I wanted a black WS6 since I first saw it.
It seems weird the 98-02 WS6 was never the main car in a movie or tv show. Or has it happened and I just never saw it?
I remember seeing the "boo" commercial when it was on tv. I wanted a black WS6 since I first saw it.
It seems weird the 98-02 WS6 was never the main car in a movie or tv show. Or has it happened and I just never saw it?
12-15-2016, 09:13 AM
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pontiac was huge in rockford files & of coarse smokey & the bandit but a lesser known decent pontiac car chase movie was the 7ups. a venny (ventura) & catalina. my first car was a 73 ventura.
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12-17-2016, 09:57 AM
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^^^ Man, I haven't seen that movie (7 Ups) in decades. It starred Roy Scheider before his Jaws movie fame. Good flick that was similar to the French Connection. It was a Pontiac free for all in the car chase. 
12-18-2016, 10:17 AM
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Glad to see Two Lane Blacktop on the list. Great movie.
James Taylor (yes, the singer) as The Driver. Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) as The Mechanic. And a great performance by Warren Oates as G.T.O. driving a 1970 Judge.
None of the characters even have names and no names are shown in the final credits. Just The Driver, The Mechanic, The Girl, G.T.O. And some pre-freeway landscape through the country that doesn't even exist anymore.
James Taylor (yes, the singer) as The Driver. Dennis Wilson (of the Beach Boys) as The Mechanic. And a great performance by Warren Oates as G.T.O. driving a 1970 Judge.
None of the characters even have names and no names are shown in the final credits. Just The Driver, The Mechanic, The Girl, G.T.O. And some pre-freeway landscape through the country that doesn't even exist anymore.