Name: Jim Wangers Home: San Diego, Calif. Born in Chicago, Ill. Profession: Automotive Marketing and Consulting Favorite Book: “The one I’m currently writing on the muscle car era.” Accomplishments: • Orchestrating the wild brand marketing efforts for the GTO and Pontiac. Autos Currently Owned: Owns 15, including a 97 SLP Pontiac Firehawk, 96 Impala Super Sport, 65 and 66 GTO, 69, 79 and 89 Trans-Am, 67 Firebird, and his favorite, the 69 GTO Judge.

Biggest Influence In Life: “With all due respect to my parents, it was John DeLorean.” Last Car Restored: 1965 GTO. Quote: “I’ve been lucky enough to have been in the right place at the right time most of my life, a good example being the opportunity to work with John DeLorean in Pontiac’s heyday of the 1960s.” Profile: “There are only 24 hours in a day... and I try to spend as few of them as possible asleep.” Preferred Supplier: Year One