1968 Pontiac Catalina Commercial with Paul Richards and Robert Hastings

You may recoginise the customer here as Charactor Actor Robert Hastings. He was most famous for his role on TV shows Pete and Gladys, McHales Navy and Archie Bunker's Place/All In the Family. Hasting past away in 2014 at the age of 89, he would have been 44 years old in this commercial. Richards died of Cancer in 1974, only 6 short years from filming this commercial

[@brianpost8827]

My first car. My dad gave it to me in 1977. I drove it for about 4 years. Wish I had it back. Huge trunk

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

The peak of the American automobile industry. 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪🏻💪🏻

[@mercedyzmarieguion292]

Love Paul Richards' dry humor/deadpan delivery here. Wonderful actor.

[@micmac99]

He was the lead in a dramatic show on ABC in the early 60s called Breaking Point where he played a psychiatrist.

[@williehill47]

My dad had 1. Had a 400 with 421 HO heads and glass packs

[@danielboone72]

Thanks for putting these great car commercials on KZbin!

[@jared7263]

We had a 4 door one that was teal all teal. It was mom's dad brought it for $50 when we weren't mysteriously driving our Torino. There was a guy in our building who had a red two door also around that time.

[@antdogg422]

The best full size Pontiacs were made in 1968 Bonneville Executive Catalina Safari Wagon

[@nemodapimpfish]

I'm quite fond of my 67 catalina

[@David-fy3bi]

Bob Hastings

[@rightlanehog3151]

Is this Catalina bigger than the island it gets its name from?

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Yes, indeed!

[@dancostello6465]

That was a mid sized car to me back in the day. It was normal size. There were bigger and smaller.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@dancostello6465 I forgot about the bigger Bonneville when I made this comment 2 years ago.

[@cluricaun78]

Kinda makes me want to scamper on down to my local Pontiac dealer for that sale...

[@JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et]

I'll be there too. We need to get those prices too. I'll take a GTO and a Firebird right off the top.