[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Here is another 1968 GTO Royal Bobcat test. I want you to note all of the people involved in this test watching from the fence. Thes are the guys from Royal Pontiac.
Sessions like these are private track rentals. Closed to the public. Royal Brought out approximately one car person. Jim Wangers would orginize a large test session like this with several cars and different magazine banners being drapped on the cars to represent the magazines the cars would appear in.

In this case you had Firebirds and GTO's. Dave and Sid Warren seen working on the cars. John Kosmala behind the wheel of the GTO with a Firebird ready to go with driver. Between the GTO and the Firebird you see Milt and Dave Warren along with some I can't I.D.

The is an example of how it is done. Several cars at one times. Not a test here a test there. This was done before the ram air II heads came out for 1968 GTO and Firebird articles I have already posted. Then after the RA II's came out a new barrage of magazine tests.

Look at see if it was at Motor City Dragway. Then study the background for other cars that are being tested. Most of the time every one tried to stay out of camera view. Including equipment, extra tires and other cars to be tested.

Much easier to bombard the magazines early. The magazines would spread these early tests out through the year. As the model year goes on and the cars get faster. More Royal tests would be published. Got to keep the HOT Pontiac's in your face all through the year.

Enjoy the going back and forth to study the articles and people, cars and equipment in the backgrounds. Mostly at Motor City Dragway, Lapeer Dragway and Ubly Dragway.