1966 Pontiac LeMans: Regular Car Reviews

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Check out our 1966 Pontiac LeMans review! This week on Regular Car Reviews, we take one of the most iconic cars of the 1960s for a drive - on a closed track! Yes, RCR has finally gotten access to a closed track, but not for an expensive performance car. No, we go all out with the 1966 Pontiac LeMans. Learn all about the history of this car, and watch this great big land boat in action on the track, as we take you along for a test drive. All this and more in our review of the 1966 Pontiac LeMans!
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@thatotherguy4245 Жыл бұрын

I had a friend in high school that bought one of these in 1997 for $1500 (I think, it's been awhile) because it's all he could afford and an old couple on his neighborhood was going to donate it otherwise. Man, that car was fun, and I wish prices were still like that. But it never will be again, so thanks for bringing back those memories of our stupidity and luck back in the day.

@oddballno3-builds780 Жыл бұрын

GM has had the knack of developing great ideas, and then killing them before their prime. and I believe you could get that ohc engine in a firebird.

@captaindiabetes5108 Жыл бұрын

Had a blast at the track, great review man!

@PointerPapa Жыл бұрын

Mr. Regular is only a couple years older than I am, but I would love to take a literary theory and application series of classes from him. Great teachers find ways to filter thoughts and concepts into a really transmutable personal connection

@AshyGr33n Жыл бұрын

Don't care about V8 or not this car looks frickin'

@pabo8080 Жыл бұрын

American cars really had style back in the day

@Fivemonthslater1 Жыл бұрын

Keeping track of the Tempest, LeMans, and GTO as trim levels but then becoming their own models takes a master's degree!

@bradwooldidge6979 Жыл бұрын

My dad gave me his 1967 OHC6 LeMans in 1974 when I was 16. It was like new. I have so many great memories of that car!

@stephencampbell8 Жыл бұрын

fun fact when the barra was developed in Australia the engineers called it the 'gull' short for seagull because they knew it was going to shit on every other engine..

@chriskutz7144 Жыл бұрын

GM: General Mismanagement

@PrydeWater901 Жыл бұрын

“What if GM had kept at it?”

@questionablekumquats4437 Жыл бұрын

It's so weird to think that, for a brief moment, GM was developing a flat six and an overhead cam straight 6 at the same time, back in the 60's. It's like a German went back in time and altered the course of history, if only for a few brief years

@davidbeaumont4455 Жыл бұрын

I had a classmate in high school (mid-late 70's) that had a 69 firebird with this engine with a 4 speed. Also an Offenhauser intake with a 4 barrel. He was constant parking lot drag racer! It sounded so "different"

@brendang673 Жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the nicest looking cars of the 60s. Such an iconic design that still looks good today.

@oldred9122 Жыл бұрын

Jay Leno is currently restoring an old Firebird with this engine. Check out his restoration blogs if you're interested. He basically repeats the same sentiment: it is a great engine that was ahead of it's time and had no chance of selling against V8s

@GeneFever Жыл бұрын

I never knew about the Delorean 6 engine. John really liked to push the envelope which unfortunately rubbed the GM brass the wrong way in a lot of cases.

@mattw8332 Жыл бұрын

I love the front end styling of this Pontiac. Stacked headlamps look great, as do the grille pattern.

@wharris123184 Жыл бұрын

Okay, I didn’t expect a Joey Diaz impression.

@bobhill3941 Жыл бұрын

I wish Pontiac had improved their straight six, they could of easily cast a dohc head and block from aluminum and bought turbos from Oldsmobile's supplier, coupled to a factory close ratio 4 speed I think it would of done well. Another great video guys, keep it up.