[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Most of you do not know that it Jim Wangers who put this Royal Racing Team togther with the support of the factory.

Jim was and still is a man that needs to keep busy 24-7. The following tests will give you some insight as to why Jim Wangers built my Black Bird and continues to enjoy owning fast Pontiacs.

Jim was once written about in 1970-71 article as "The Man Who Invented The Muscle Car Era".

Back in the early days of the Royal Racing Team and PMD Marketing. It was Jim Wangers that did virtually everything. Wrote advertizing copy, went to PMD Adhoc meeting, proposed car models, orginized PMD marketing, street raced, raced on the drag strip, help get Detroit Dragway founded and developed. Get Detroit Dragway it's NHRA major event. Orginized automotive magazine tests and drove in them.

Jim drove all of the early Royal Bobcat test cars. That is until a very jealious Ohio Pontiac dealer complained very loudly about: Jim Wangers. Why is Jim Wangers' in all of these magazines driving those Ace Wilson Royal Pontiac cars when he is the Pontiac ad agency representive? Isn't he supposed to be representing ALL Pontiac dealerships?

That is when Jim had to step behid the camera lens. But Jim was at most of the tests and handled the technical information. But Jim's name was never used as the authority. Jim had to give some one a title and look like the "new" face of Pontiac's test cars and Royal Pontiac Bobcat's.

Here are some early tests. It will take several posts.