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12-11-2021, 04:37 PM
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Funny (and bizarre) promo film for the Chevy SS396
This is a really goofy promotional film for the 1966 Chevy SS396, where it is compared to the Ford Fairlane GT and the Pontiac GTO. There's a weird James Bond theme, plus go-go dancers.
 Since it's a Chevy promotional film obviously the SS396 wins, but I'm sure it was staged to look that way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRmwZZqLnU |
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12-11-2021, 05:14 PM
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Looks like the guy driving the GTO just took his foot out of half way down, had a clear lead and was pulling away.
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12-12-2021, 08:41 AM
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One word to explain this tomfoolery: DRUGS
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12-12-2021, 10:27 AM
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I bet everyone involved had a blast making that "infomercial". When you look at other old Chevy commercials, how dry and boring they were, this one had to be great fun. I can see it now, " How and the heck can we make this slug of a Chevelle, win this drag race?. Every time we try it, the GTO jumps out to a 3 car length lead in the first 100 ft? OK, I got it . We will launch the three then do an edit after we pull 3 plug wires off the GTO. That should just about do it!"
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12-12-2021, 12:10 PM
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Very funny and really cool to see the 3 cars brand new. Surprised they let the GTO dog the Chevelle off the line like that
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12-12-2021, 04:07 PM
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That's entertainment!
James Blands' Desoto convertible would be worth a bunch now! James Q
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12-13-2021, 10:29 AM
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Wow!
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12-13-2021, 11:54 AM
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Never saw that one , thanks for sharing it !!
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12-13-2021, 01:42 PM
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Funny. Pontiac should have made a commercial just like that so we could actually see which one was The Great One
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12-13-2021, 02:04 PM
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12-13-2021, 02:15 PM
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Tnx for the link... made me laugh.
In about 1974, I destroyed my 68 Chevelle and bought a 66 Fairlane GT... I loved the Fairlane but it was NOT fast. So they got that one right! |
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12-13-2021, 04:13 PM
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There were cars in the vid? All I saw was a go-go dancer.
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12-14-2021, 06:29 PM
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Brake booster. Finish?
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12-14-2021, 09:10 PM
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I'd argue that while the Chevelle domination was slightly exaggerated, but it wasn't far from the truth when comparing a base GTO to a base SS396. The SS396 ran a lot stronger than the 325hp rating would have you believe.
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12-15-2021, 06:43 PM
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"Brake Light ZONE"
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