Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The 1969 Pontiac GTO, LeMans, Bonneville, Grand Prix, Catalina, Firebird, and more are featured in full color as originally broadcast. Several ads feature Frank Sinatra, Paul Revere, and The Raiders. In the ad with the chain gang, you may recognize Broderick Crawford, who plays the prison guard overseeing the chain gang, as well as Elisha Cook Jr., Lon Chaney Jr.,
Robert Strauss and Leo Gorcey as the inmates.

We have color corrected/enhanced, edited, and reformatted the film, filtered and improved the audio. We're providing this content under the principles of Fair Use for purposes of commentary, education, and historical analysis. All footage is presented in a transformative context to provide insight into automotive design, marketing, and cultural impact as part of the historical narrative.
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