Hey Bob Silver, I am with you all the way. Yes, let's return to the good old days of 1969. Piss on 2018. The new millennium is a joke! Nothing but catastrophes, disasters and horror stories. 1969 ROCKED!! Plain and simple
My Granddad had a '69 Bonneville 4 door hardtop with a 428. What a wonderful car that was! Comfortable, fast, it handled like cream on the road, and the controls were a lot more ergonomic and fun than today's computers on wheels. if only gas was 28 cents a gallon, I'd buy one again, alas....
@@t-dog82 late in the model year my folks broke away from a 62 Ford Falcon wagon bought a 1969 Pontiac custom s wagon a kind of midway model between a Tempest and a LeMans, a few years later that car took my family to Gettysburg!. A number of years later I had a 77Grand Prix wonderful car had alot of good times with that car!. Never forgot about Pontiacs!.
I love the way every car looks different from each other. You never will see this anymore. Great cars! Classy style and designs, pure luxury and these cars were built great and that's why some of them are still are the road today.
@@AlejandroP1980s Its gotten even worse! Now some automakers are ONLY making SUVs that all look the same, and the only choice is what size of the same SUV do you want--x large, large, medium, small, and mini. Instead of just making a sedan, a coupe, a station wagon, a van, a mini van, truck, a sport coupe--you know, REAL variety!
That's the first time I've heard that catchy tune in 50 years and it was still clear in my mind. Today's horrible car commercials you forget five minutes later.
I breakaway, in my 1970 GTO convertible every chance i get. Just got a new steering colunm, buzzer included and I am adding a Formula steering wheel. I've had her since 1989. Even today, she turns heads evertime i drive her! Love that car!
Yes according to George Deloren, some Ram Air V's were made but only went to racing interests, not publicly available. The VOC, "Humbler Option" as you call it, approx 200 plus had that exhaust sound on demand option. They actually used the 69' Judge Stripe on them. After that now infamous comercial with the guy riding through the drive in, they supposedly pulled the plug on the option as lore goes....I've never seen one myself at car shows or auctions...i actually have the 69' Judge Stripe on my 70 convertible, a.because i like the look and b. You could order an early 1970 car with what they called a "Sport Stripe" package. So for my 1970 which was the #62nd one built, that would be period correct on it.
Please take me back, Please,Pretty please.Everything today SUCKS! the cars,the music the TV shows,the clothes,the movies....PLEASE I BEG YOU GOD TAKE ME BACK ILL BE GOOD I SWEAR!!
I was just born but it seems that it was an awesome time I would love to live in that era and know what I know now about cars I would have the greatest collection of Pontiacs
Yeah, 1969 Was one AWESOME year! Take it anyday over the crappy fucked-up new millenium. Even back in the ''80s, I was a diehard '60s nut, and everyone thought I was nuts. Yes, I know the bad things about 1969-Vietnam, the Manson murders on August 9-10, Hurricane Camille on August 17-18, and Ted Kenendy's Chappaquiddick incident on July 18. Now the good things like the Moon landing on July 20, and how about Woodstock on August 15-17. 1969 was just the coolest year in America!
@bellier20 it was a lot easier for most to pay their bill back in 1969 than it is today. Since that time, we have lost more than half of our manufacturing jobs and the population has gone up 70 percent. In 1969, only half of households were two earner. Today, it is over 80 percent. I'd go back to those days in a minute, even minus computers and gadgets. It was before environmentalists got under the hoods of our cars. Leaded gas, no emission controls, no airbags. Cheap fuel.
You mean when people were forced to breathe dirty air and manufacturers polluted at-will? Not to mention when traffic fatalities were at an all-time high because the cars back then had no safety cages, no frontal/rear crash structure. Oh and they could even catch on fire without impact? Not necessarily because of driver error, I might add. Yeah, the 1960's were such a great time, weren't they? Maybe for the privileged few.
I love the salesman at the end of this ad! He has a shit-eating grin on his face 'coz of all the $$$$$ he's making from all the people walking into his dealer to buy their Pontiacs!
sorry to learn that. the Pontiac V8 is a great engine and part of Pontiac history, it belongs in your 'bird. Keep it real, Keep it Pontiac V8 Powered, you will be glad you did.
I think killing Pontiac was a bad idea. Look on any street or parking lot and you can count at least one Pontiac. Try to count that many Buicks but GM can sell China 3 times as many Buicks as they can sell us so guess thats why they kept them. I have allways owned a Pontiac, have a Grand Prix now and will own a G8 after this. Allways enjoyed the red dash at night and the sporty look.
Buick was the foundational cornerstone of Billy Durrant's nascent General Motors empire. Pontiac was just a late-comer companion marque to something better.
The good ole days, gone forever. Too many greedy people and the politicians, ruined our country! Back then many people could actually afford to buy a new car every 2 years.
No UGLY SUVs, Crossovers and dour-looking Minivans in this commercial; The Minivan...was the "beginning-of-the-end" in automotive style. And folks thought...the "Edsel" was ugly. Not even half as ugly as a Minivan or SUV!!!
Great ad but ugh, the video quality. It was doubtless filmed on 16mm, good enough to make an HD transfer worthwhile, a shame we'll probably never see it in better condition than this zillionth-generation copy.
For what it's worth, the YT channel called Cars & Stripes uploaded this same bit four years later. That version has slightly better video and audio quality. Slightly that is, so don't get your hopes up much, but it is worth checking out.
@rezek71 I too will take 1969 any day of the week, This country has lost it way and was part of the reason Pontiac is not made anymore. Hell, it became they could not build a car, the government put so many things on them they had to change, thus killing what we knew as the great American car. They all look the same now, plastic front end, just a little bump and you have 2,000.00 in damage.
Oh, to order a 69 Pontiac. Give me a 69 Goat, 4-speed with a factory equipped Ram Air V engine. I'll also take a Grand Prix 428 SJ with a factory 4-speed. Throw in a 69 Ram Air IV 4-speed Trans Am to boot!
I wish I could break away from this shit storm 2024 . and go back to 1969. When the only thing you plugged in was an electric shaver. Oh ! to get my hands on that Firebird and Gran Prix and of course the GTO and that Bonneville great time for cars ,and it didn't take two jobs to buy them.
I care about being safe, but I still should be able to to choose my own car and how fast I drive it. If I don't feel safe at 80 mph in one of those, I'll drive 70.
I'd rather be living back in 1969 than 2018
same here
Hey Bob Silver, I am with you all the way. Yes, let's return to the good old days of 1969. Piss on 2018. The new millennium is a joke! Nothing but catastrophes, disasters and horror stories. 1969 ROCKED!! Plain and simple
I was but only 6 years old so I had Hot Wheels!!!
idk, not so much for males 18 to 25.the southeast asia wargames were still in full swing
Me too
The entire Pontiac line was beautiful in the late 60s. Even the big ole station wagon
My Granddad had a '69 Bonneville 4 door hardtop with a 428. What a wonderful car that was! Comfortable, fast, it handled like cream on the road, and the controls were a lot more ergonomic and fun than today's computers on wheels. if only gas was 28 cents a gallon, I'd buy one again, alas....
I've had...this jingle...stuck in my head...for a week...must...break away in a GTO!!!
Bobjohnsmith Not just GTOS it's really take your pick that's a pretty sharp line of cars!.
I broke away with a 67’ Grand Prix .. before my Ex wife broke away with it in the divorce !! loved that car
@@t-dog82 late in the model year my folks broke away from a 62 Ford Falcon wagon bought a 1969 Pontiac custom s wagon a kind of midway model between a Tempest and a LeMans, a few years later that car took my family to Gettysburg!. A number of years later I had a 77Grand Prix wonderful car had alot of good times with that car!. Never forgot about Pontiacs!.
@@michaelweizer7794 Awesome! I did have a 75 Buick Century America Edition . Sellers remorse since 1988!!
Great theme song--along with Ford's "Going Thing" of the same era
I love the way every car looks different from each other. You never will see this anymore. Great cars! Classy style and designs, pure luxury and these cars were built great and that's why some of them are still are the road today.
That was the whole idea. Car manufactures wanted to make a variety of cars for everyone, not just one car for everyone
Gargamel Goodbread now all cars look same Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima I’m a special kind of stupid can’t know difference expect the badge brand
@@impalaman9707 wow the sixties
@@AlejandroP1980s Its gotten even worse! Now some automakers are ONLY making SUVs that all look the same, and the only choice is what size of the same SUV do you want--x large, large, medium, small, and mini. Instead of just making a sedan, a coupe, a station wagon, a van, a mini van, truck, a sport coupe--you know, REAL variety!
@@impalaman9707 yeah also all cars now look much the same I confused a Toyota Camry with a Nissan Altima
I thought Pontiac reached its zenith by this time, the late 1960's/early 1970's was IMO the golden era of Pontiac.
This Song is called "Breakaway" by Steve Karmen's Big Band from 1968. Released in 1968
I did not know that. thanks
Cool
The best car commercial ever!!! Always loved Pontiacs!!! Still have one...
"Break AWAY!" Such a cool jingle.
That's the first time I've heard that catchy tune in 50 years and it was still clear in my mind. Today's horrible car commercials you forget five minutes later.
I breakaway, in my 1970 GTO convertible every chance i get. Just got a new steering colunm, buzzer included and I am adding a Formula steering wheel. I've had her since 1989. Even today, she turns heads evertime i drive her! Love that car!
My favorite 1970 better than 1968-69 or 71 gto
Did they ever made the ram air V and humbler option was cancel right but some where made
Yes according to George Deloren, some Ram Air V's were made but only went to racing interests, not publicly available. The VOC, "Humbler Option" as you call it, approx 200 plus had that exhaust sound on demand option. They actually used the 69' Judge Stripe on them. After that now infamous comercial with the guy riding through the drive in, they supposedly pulled the plug on the option as lore goes....I've never seen one myself at car shows or auctions...i actually have the 69' Judge Stripe on my 70 convertible, a.because i like the look and b. You could order an early 1970 car with what they called a "Sport Stripe" package. So for my 1970 which was the #62nd one built, that would be period correct on it.
1970 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J in my driveway in 2020.
Please take me back, Please,Pretty please.Everything today SUCKS! the cars,the music the TV shows,the clothes,the movies....PLEASE I BEG YOU GOD TAKE ME BACK ILL BE GOOD I SWEAR!!
I know, man.
my favorite PONTIAC GTO
All great cars
I was just born but it seems that it was an awesome time I would love to live in that era and know what I know now about cars I would have the greatest collection of Pontiacs
I remember this theme song. "The wide track of Pontiac"
Wow!! So very '60's with the poppy tune!
I loved 1969, i to was 8, and it was great
This was at the pontiac dealership in Pontiac Michigan at next to the Pontiac shopping mall
The coolest Poncho advertisement ever! They Built Exitement!
Miss my 69 judge but love my 73 transam
Yeah, 1969 Was one AWESOME year! Take it anyday over the crappy fucked-up new millenium. Even back in the ''80s, I was a diehard '60s nut, and everyone thought I was nuts. Yes, I know the bad things about 1969-Vietnam, the Manson murders on August 9-10, Hurricane Camille on August 17-18, and Ted Kenendy's Chappaquiddick incident on July 18. Now the good things like the Moon landing on July 20, and how about Woodstock on August 15-17. 1969 was just the coolest year in America!
the moon landing was a hoax, study it...its impossible still in 2017
I had a '69 Catalina in the '80s. That hard rubber wedge in the front center of the grill was hell on loose shopping carts later at night.
Looks like an Edsel.
@bellier20 it was a lot easier for most to pay their bill back in 1969 than it is today. Since that time, we have lost more than half of our manufacturing jobs and the population has gone up 70 percent. In 1969, only half of households were two earner. Today, it is over 80 percent. I'd go back to those days in a minute, even minus computers and gadgets. It was before environmentalists got under the hoods of our cars. Leaded gas, no emission controls, no airbags. Cheap fuel.
fvk32771 and tons of horsepower and torque in the block and not in a computer.
You mean when people were forced to breathe dirty air and manufacturers polluted at-will? Not to mention when traffic fatalities were at an all-time high because the cars back then had no safety cages, no frontal/rear crash structure. Oh and they could even catch on fire without impact? Not necessarily because of driver error, I might add.
Yeah, the 1960's were such a great time, weren't they? Maybe for the privileged few.
Love the fact that for some obscure reason they cut away to an airline stewardess (yes, I said "stewardess" (it's 1969, people)) for 1 second at 1:15.
I'm in love!
Man, I miss the '60s
Formerly Somerset Pontiac- now Somerset Buick/GMC
hey tom i need you to please call me G
Recognized it immediately! In the Troy Motor Mall!
I thought that was Somerset Pontiac in Troy,Michigan! Thank you for confirming 😀
It’s Suburban Buick-GMC now
My dad has a 69 gto and I love it
That gto is priceless.
break away, in a FireBird,
break away, in a Grand Prix,
break away, in a G.T.O.......
JayandCompany95 can i have the firebird?
Legends forever
I love the salesman at the end of this ad! He has a shit-eating grin on his face 'coz of all the $$$$$ he's making from all the people walking into his dealer to buy their Pontiacs!
I had a 69 Bonneville, 4 door hardtop, I got married, my wife crashed it (twice). It's ok, we were young. Best car we ever had.
The year I was born. I miss Pontiac.
Wow, with technology that advanced, it's no wonder we flew to the moon and back on our first try without an error.
Listen to Breakaway by Steve kerman Big Band featuring Jimmy Radcliffe, the writer of this ad jingle
I will go to my grave proclaiming this as the best automotive commercial jingle...EVAH!
I want a 1969 Pontiac Bonneville. 428 H.O. engine 4spd on the floor, Air conditioning, electric windows all options.
Im gonna break away in a firebird once i finish this LS swap
sorry to learn that. the Pontiac V8 is a great engine and part of Pontiac history, it belongs in your 'bird. Keep it real, Keep it Pontiac V8 Powered, you will be glad you did.
69Applekrate LS swaps are getting seriously annoying at this point, you get performance at the cost of being just like all the rest
@@raptor4798 I don't care what everyone else is doing, all that matters is I've been dailying my car for the last 2 years
Lol...
Pontiac OWNED GM in the 60s
I had a 67 Firebird with the breakaway 400..
I think killing Pontiac was a bad idea. Look on any street or parking lot and you can count at least one Pontiac. Try to count that many Buicks but GM can sell China 3 times as many Buicks as they can sell us so guess thats why they kept them.
I have allways owned a Pontiac, have a Grand Prix now and will own a G8 after this.
Allways enjoyed the red dash at night and the sporty look.
Buick was the foundational cornerstone of Billy Durrant's nascent General Motors empire. Pontiac was just a late-comer companion marque to something better.
Groovy
Back when cars were cars not a plastic model with an engine like what junk they make today, plastic and aluminum foil cars
My 67 Firebird 400 used to breakaway from the Hemi...
Very Fifth Dimension vibe.
The good ole days, gone forever.
Too many greedy people and the politicians, ruined our country!
Back then many people could actually afford to buy a new car every 2 years.
No UGLY SUVs, Crossovers and dour-looking Minivans in this commercial; The Minivan...was the "beginning-of-the-end" in automotive style. And folks thought...the "Edsel" was ugly. Not even half as ugly as a Minivan or SUV!!!
Great ad but ugh, the video quality. It was doubtless filmed on 16mm, good enough to make an HD transfer worthwhile, a shame we'll probably never see it in better condition than this zillionth-generation copy.
For what it's worth, the YT channel called Cars & Stripes uploaded this same bit four years later. That version has slightly better video and audio quality. Slightly that is, so don't get your hopes up much, but it is worth checking out.
modern cars they all look like electric shavers.
so true! he he and people buy them, for big money, anyway! go figure
@@69Applekrate Why don't you wait a few more years and see if theirs any donestic passenger cars left!.
"Poor Old Norwegian Thinks It's A Cadillac."
Norwegians would likely be supporting their Scandinavian brothers, buying SAABs and Volvos, rather than purchasing a down-market Oakland successor.
The old Somerset Pontiac in the Troy Motor Mall, Troy Michigan?
@rezek71 I too will take 1969 any day of the week, This country has lost it way and was part of the reason Pontiac is not made anymore. Hell, it became they could not build a car, the government put so many things on them they had to change, thus killing what we knew as the great American car. They all look the same now, plastic front end, just a little bump and you have 2,000.00 in damage.
Oh, to order a 69 Pontiac. Give me a 69 Goat, 4-speed with a factory equipped Ram Air V engine. I'll also take a Grand Prix 428 SJ with a factory 4-speed. Throw in a 69 Ram Air IV 4-speed Trans Am to boot!
where did they all go? Grand Prix , tempest , wagons
demo derbys, rust, accidents, wore out and crushed
I wish I could break away from this shit storm 2024 . and go back to 1969. When the only thing you plugged in was an electric shaver. Oh ! to get my hands on that Firebird and Gran Prix and of course the GTO and that Bonneville great time for cars ,and it didn't take two jobs to buy them.
I care about being safe, but I still should be able to to choose my own car and how fast I drive it. If I don't feel safe at 80 mph in one of those, I'll drive 70.
@RAZR001 come up with that on your own?
Real cars-rwd and V8's
Anyone know where this dealership is?
We Built Exitement Pontiac! Now all they Build is over Priced Junk!
@rob16875 me too, Pontiac my favorite car of all time!!!!! I had a 1976 Grand Le Mans, should have put it in storage.
What model was the beige colored car? Ventura or Le Mans perhaps?
Tempest I believe...
Bobjohnsonsmith From what I can see, it's either a Tempest or a Le Mans. They look fairly close in body style.
At 0:22? GTO. At 0:29? Bonneville. At 0:36? GTO/Tempest/LeMans.
is that don draper?
Nice cars ... really bad Timing chain Sprockets !
My 68 Lemans needed one , but other than that engine has never been rebuilt, right no its got 126,000 miles on it
69 LMAO
crap not scrap
shiny clean white people living the good life...
So you don't care about being safe? Would love cheap fuel though.
I'd rather go forward in time to 2069 than back to 1969. We've already seen 1969!