ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltraDork
4/17/14 11:18 a.m.

There is an old car commercial where at the end a tiger, lion, or large cat of some sort jumps out from under the hood of a car. My google skills are failing me. What was this commercial? Anyone have a link, or was it a figment of my imagination?

Klayfish
Klayfish SuperDork
4/17/14 11:24 a.m.

Wasn't that the commercial for the original GTO?

Will
Will SuperDork
4/17/14 11:25 a.m.
Opti
Opti New Reader
4/17/14 11:28 a.m.

It was a tiger coming out from under the hood of a GTO.

You also had the bobcat package for the 389 pontiacs.

ProDarwin
ProDarwin UltraDork
4/17/14 11:40 a.m.

Excellent. You guys rock.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory Dork
4/17/14 11:42 a.m.

Wasn't there an Exxon or Texaco ad where you "put a tiger in the tank"?

Had a Bengal tiger iirc?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ7RI3Lt0QY

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOLVmUZN-zU

stuart in mn
stuart in mn PowerDork
4/17/14 12:24 p.m.

Tiger in your tank was an Exxon ad campaign. There was also the Uniroyal Tiger Paw tire, and they had some cool TV ads as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hc_expHAJo

stuart in mn
stuart in mn PowerDork
4/17/14 12:29 p.m.

Probably the most famous GTO commercial was the one where they featured the VOE exhaust option (Vacuum Operated Exhaust, basically an exhaust cutout controlled by a dash knob): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3GLNYzoZEM It only ran once, during Super Bowl IV.

bgkast
bgkast GRM+ Memberand Dork
4/17/14 1:28 p.m.

In reply to stuart in mn:

That one was begging for a burnout at the end!

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