17. ‘The Monkees’ Each Received A Free 1966 Pontiac GTO.
The music made the band famous, the tv show made the car famous. ‘The Monkees’ was a TV show in 1966-1968 where the band traveled along and played music, messed around for comedic effect and taught a lesson wherever possible. They did all of this inside a specially designed 1966 Pontiac GTO. Pontiac provided the show with two vehicles – one for filming and one for promotional ads. Additionally, each member of the band received one of the muscle cars for personal use.