Jim Wangers - the Godfather of the GTO

[RedHotGT]

Last night I went to a presentation by the Godfather of the Pontiac GTO - Jim Wangers.

Was a very interesting night, with a lot of enthusiasts (mostly Pontiac guys - of course) turning out for a very interesting and frank discussion regarding the rise of the Muscle Car, and the demise of General Motors in the USA.

For those that have no idea who I am talking about:
http://geetotiger.com/JimWangers.htm

Was really great to hear from someone who was at the coldface during the 60's and explain why it was that some cars worked and sold really well... and why some cars were destined to fail...

It was very interesting to hear the explanation as to why the Monaro based GTO failed in the USA... and also which vehicle was used to promote the idea in the first place (A VTII GTS-R - which was a concept car and has never been released here in oz)...

Lots of references to big names within the industry - like Carroll Shelby and John Delorean... and others that I had no idea who they were or how they impacted the muscle car world...

Just wondered if anyone else from FF was there, or heard about this show... and if anyone else has any thoughts on the history of the Muscle Car world...