Jim Wangers, Godfather of the GTO

[1960markN]

I agree with the comment at 2:27---a very beautiful car. Almost as pretty as MOPAR

[USAon3]

Who is Jim Wangers? He had nothing to do with the development of the GTO. He was a marketing manager for GM during the era. This is like saying Bill Gates invented WIndows and the GUI interface.

Put the glory where it belongs. John DeLorean, Bill Colllins and Russ Gee. Wangers even said so in his book Glory Days.

Accolade fail.

[legorret1]

@USAon3 This is not a bad place too to have been a marketing manager for GM.

[Saito56]

Get his book, "Glory Day's" "When horsepower and passion ruled Detroit" it is a awesome book, with plenty of insight!

[thejudgeconvertible]

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

[redhead5150]

PONTIAC, KING OF THE ROAD!!!!

[MrWhiteHunter]

also in the movie sex drive

[CrazyDave650]

all true judges do have that color

[surf403]

Negative, the GTO Judges were available in several colors, Orange was just the most popular.

[JoeyNavinski]

Yeah, I had a 1970 Judge that was green

[70judgeman]

@surf403 Carousel Red (same color aka: Hugger Orange for Chevy) was the only color available for the first run of The Judge, and then other colors were released after for more color/stripe choices. I've seen blue, red, yellow, green, black, white...but yes, the orange (Carousel red) was by far the most popular color choice the first year.

[yeomanrycavalry]

Thank God for men like Wangers, DeLorean, and Lutz. Without them, Pontiac would have died and the American Iconic muscle car the G.T.O. would have never existed.

Go Go GTO

[usmcpitboy]

Im not too familiar with the old GTO's. Could some one inform me on what makes it a Judge?

[Jbotone]

It was about a $400 option from 1969-1971. Standard RA III & Optional RA IV. Hurst T-Shifter (w/ man. trans.) Special striping, rear wing, Rally II wheels with no trim rings. Rally guage package, hood tach. Low restriction mufflers, and blacked out grills. Of course "The Judge" decals to match the stripes. Engine changed to 455 H.O. in 71'

[JoeyNavinski]

The biggest difference is the Ram Air engine imo.

[djb68gto]

here come da judge

[cfmagal]

This car appeared on the movie"The last Ride",with Dennis Hooper.

[dale1966gto]

I'm so glad Jim is still making the circuit.

It's too bad DeLorean isn't around to share the glory. He would have been proud.

[seanseanseanseansean]

Good job with this interview.

[lameasfouk]

drool

[bbyhsbn]

its not a hatchback honda with a wing, but it'll do ;)

[dajudge1969]

hahaha ya we can only wish this thing came with a v-tech

[bbyhsbn]

haha ya and for the dumbasses that gave me 3 thumbs down... either youre ricers or you cant sense sarcasm

[dajudge1969]

Right, those idiots think that those honda's are great, way to much fast and furious influence

[ourbloodykisses]

its vtec you fool.

[dajudge1969]

lol ya my bad hahaha vtec the greatest engine ever, where else can u get turbo lag without the turbo?

[ourbloodykisses]

a non-vtec civic. you fail. stfu.

[dajudge1969]

Your a complete retard, posted above you right its a vtech you fool, then you right a non-vtec. what are you doing talking about your shit-box honda anyway. Mr internet tough guy. how about you shut the fuck up you fucking POS just like your honda

[dajudge1969]

oh ya and ur girl lol you guys are pathetic, she definatly cheats on your ass, i bet she loves it when she gets het head laid across a bed and throat gagged by the other men that you dont know about lol, what a whore

[drzipperhead]

idiot

[MrRotweiler]

can you spell SEXEH (im talkin about the car here obviously ) :)

[anttresor]

reminds me back in the day when they alouded racing and the drive through cruise

[LOVEYOUSHORTTIME]

The MAN ,The Car !!!

[hotroddug]

Nice Job Jim! and thanks for a great era.

Also you might like to see Jack Smith the Father of the Road Runner, Type in hotroddug