1967 Pontiac Tempest vs Buick Special and Oldsmobile F85 & Cutlasss - Dealer Training Film - Part 2

This 1967 Pontiac Sale Information film compares the '67 Tempest to the Buick Special and Oldsmobile F85 & Cutlass. This is part 2 of the training film. Part 1 compares the Tempest and GTO to the Chevelle 300 & SS396.
This video was originally a filmstrip with the sound coming from a companion 33 rpm vinyl record.
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[@seanbatiz6620]

These uploads show top quality renditions of your originals! Discovered this YT channel oh, about a month ago and sub’d/liked each “video” (filmstrip)! I can only imagine the amount of time & effort that went into your process per kit. As I too was bitten by the collector bug with these great bits of auto history, per filmstrip kits specifically, after already having collected a vast library of all original literature pertaining either directly or indirectly too my two 1955 Buick’s! This “obsession” caused me to as well, eventually acquire & fully restore a mid 50’s DuKane Filmstrip Projector w/built-in tube audio amp & TT. I was very delighted to have made ‘that’ acquisition when, upon mail arrival of @ ten of these kits I had collected, from 1952 to about 1954, on subjects mostly pertaining to the service end of various sub assembly components for Buicks that were still advised for review and study by Buick Technicians of 1955 Buick Dealerships, as by that time, there hadn’t been any newer updated filmstrip kits made. Why was I so excited about having that DuKane unit for them older kits, you might ask? Well, because the dang vinyl audio discs included for those, are SIXTEEN INCHES IN FREAKIN’ DIAMETER !!!! Old “dictation” types, apparently commonly used back in the day at radio broadcasting stations for commercials and such. Anyways, out of the 15+ different makes & models of TT’s I’d already owned then (been a long-time collector of vinyl music as well), not one single unit had the available needed space to accommodate playback of them MASSIVE discs, except that crazy old-school DuKane unit! I 100% did NOT know it was intentionally designed to handle discs up too that diameter!! Anyways yeah, I had given much thought & consideration of attempting this same exact process you’ve done here, for archiving all 30 kits I’ve collected but, just haven’t gotten around to doing it yet. I’m aware that time is of the essence, for getting this done too, as several many of these strips have already begun that HORRIBLE SMELLING vinegar gassing-off, as they degrade! 😩

[@TheSteeleGarage]

Thanks for your comment Sean. I think very few people would imagine how many hours it takes to convert even a short filmstrip like this one which makes a video that is only 8 minutes long.
I had no idea that the older vinyl audio discs were 16” in diameter and was not aware that the old DuKane machines could accommodate a disc of that size. Thankfully I didn't learn this the hard way.
You are correct that time is of the essence with these old films. The very first one I converted was the 1970 Buick GS because it has the very strong odor of vinegar that you describe. I knew that must be an indication that it was degrading. The color has degraded considerably in all of these filmstrips and I have to make adjustments in an attempt to replicate how they would have looked originally. The raw images look very bad (washed out and not vivid). The bright side is that all of the vinyl records have been in good condition and fit our standard size turntable. I still have 20+ more videos to convert as time permits. My goal is to get them all completed before warm weather arrives. At that point I'll start editing the videos of our muscle car projects and car events that we attend during the warm months.
Good luck getting your videos converted. Please consider posting them on RUclips for all to enjoy. I thought posting them on RUclips was better than letting them continue to sit for more years on a shelf.

[@seanbatiz6620]

Just thought of something I stated in previous msg… edit: “Transcription Records”, not ‘dictation’, as that’s a term for recording & transcription is the term for playback. I figure that I’ve gotta hurry up with at least digitally scanning each and every frame of all 30 filmstrips, having those stored in computer. Then, I can go thru that exhausting monotonous task of cleaning up each frame, whenever I have the time. All of the original vinyl records for these kits, whether 10”, 12” or, 16” were all stored likewise very well by previous owner and all playback just fine. Maybe two of them that have minor warping; not enough to affect playback though.

[@TheSteeleGarage]

@@seanbatiz6620 Scanning and cleaning up the frames of the filmstrip is no fun but I hope you are able to do yours at some point. I'm sure there are lots of guys out there that would enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[@v6ish]

No mention of the Buick W1 package on Special or the CAGS also the GS340 and GS400. It's almost like they were trying to take business from Buick. Where did you find this I have two of the 340GS training films.

[@TheSteeleGarage]

I thought it was interesting that they failed to mention the performance oriented '67 Buicks. Is this the same as one of your '67 GS340 videos? ruclips.net/video/S1ZyBsw6dQs/видео.html

[@v6ish]

@@TheSteeleGarage This looks a little different. I wonder how many different types they had. This 340 they show is a early car with the 3 piece front fender molding Sep or Oct build. I thought the 340 came out mid year.

[@TheSteeleGarage]

@@v6ish You are correct. Apparently the cars in the video are pre-production units.

[@erichanson3961]

They WERE trying to.

[@kirbywaite1586]

I had no idea GM let their divisions speak about their own products as if they were competitors.

[@erichanson3961]

They were competitors.

[@kirbywaite1586]

@@erichanson3961 Not really. They all belonged to GM.

[@erichanson3961]

@@kirbywaite1586 All of the GM affiliated dealerships used to compete tooth and nail against each other. Back in the sixties, the vast majority of the dealerships sold cars from only one division of the carmaker they were associated with. I didn't start working at dealerships until 1972, but inter-divisional rivalry in the dealerships was strong.
Meanwhile, back at corporate, that same inter-divisional rivalry at GM (and somewhat at Chrysler) was real and strong. The division managers were strongly competing against each also. For instance, Pontiac greatly resented it when the other divisions straight up copied the GTO idea, with the Olds 442 getting its own 400 cid engine for 65, the Skylark GS 400 being created that same year, and the Chevelle SS 396 coming out part way through the model year.
Over at Chrysler Corporation, the 1970 Duster, (a huge hit) which had been engineered completely within Chrysler-Plymouth division, caused Dodge Division to demand from Corporate that they be simply given access to that. Corporate gave in, and the 71 Demon hit the street. The resentment was real and deep, coming one year after Dodge had also been given its own version (Challenger) of the 3rd generation Barracuda; a car which also had been developed in house at Chrysler Plymouth division and had been theirs alone for 2 generations (64-66, and 67-69).
Collectible Automobile Magazine has done features on these dynamics and the personalities involved at both Corporate and Dealership levels. Was the competition real? -oh yes.

[@kirbywaite1586]

@Eric Hanson Thank you so much for that fascinating information and taking the time to respond so thoroughly. I appreciate it.

[@johneddy908]

Did Buick offer the Skylark as an extension of the Special lineup in '67?

[@thomasthurston6656]

Where can I get a copy ?

[@TheSteeleGarage]

There should be a way to download this video from RUclips. I have a few more '67 Buick videos to convert and upload soon as well.

[@v6ish]

@@TheSteeleGarage Cool would love to see them.

[@tommywatterson5276]

The tempest was best. Watch my cousin vinny

[@nlpnt]

Styling, not engineering, mostly swung buyers between the B-O-Ps. The Olds looks distinctive but without the Pontiac's swagger while the Buick looks like an AI-iterated Chevy.