STEVE POLLARD Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 What's your favorite auto commercial from years ago ? Here is one of many that I have found on YouTube of my favorite brand: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE POLLARD Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 another.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 There's too many!😁 I had forgotten about the wheelcovers on the Glacier Blue car, since if you believe current Chevy wheel treatments you'd think Chevrolet never offered anything but Rally wheels with short-tower caps. I always liked these. Last set I saw on a car was at a Spring Carlisle around 2005. 69 Malibu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 This 1970 AMC Ambassador commercial with a young Robert De Niro. It's given me two great lines spoken by the mother to use anytime friends or family get a new car: "Joey! You need such an expensive car?!? and "Joey! So fancy!!!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1956 Nash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) People with long memories may recall "Love that Bobcat." The car wasn't memorable, but the zany, energetic commercial and its tune are things which everyone can enjoy today: Edited September 1, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 And Chevrolet fans might remember the patriotic ad extolling "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet." It's a memorable song and even inspiring: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, John_S_in_Penna said: And Chevrolet fans might remember the patriotic ad extolling "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet." It's a memorable song and even inspiring: When translated to the other side of the Pacific resulted in this 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ozstatman said: When translated to the other side of the Pacific resulted in this... Thanks for the reminder, Mal. And South Africa had yet another version. "Braaivleis, Rugby, Sunny Skies and Chevrolet." Ah, the devotion, wherever you are, to one's beloved homeland and right ideas! Edited September 1, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f.f.jones Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I like this one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fan Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Volkswagen's '60's print advertising was even better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 I can still remember 'It's delightful, it's delovely, it's DeSoto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, 41 Su8 said: I can still remember 'It's delightful, it's delovely, it's DeSoto. When it comes to reliving memories, the internet is your friend. Here is the song on a 1956 DeSoto commercial: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ford Fan said: Volkswagen's '60's print advertising was even better.. TV commercial film for Volkswagen "Mr. Jones & Mr. Krempler" Edited September 2, 2022 by Pfeil (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Here Kitty Kitty And it wasn't called a Goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I never got why people started calling GTO "goat". Made no sense to me esp with the Tiger ad themes. Never saw a thing wrong with calling it simply "G-T-O". I knew one nincompoop who called them "Gee-Too".🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, rocketraider said: I never got why people started calling GTO "goat". Made no sense to me esp with the Tiger ad themes. Never saw a thing wrong with calling it simply "G-T-O". I knew one nincompoop who called them "Gee-Too".🙄 I grew up in the L.A. beach area. My dad special ordered a 59 Catalina as a street car / strip car to run in AS/Automatic and I got my drag racing license in it at 14 and it became my wheels in 67. In 67 I got my driver's license. By that time, we did more street racing than strip racing because of the convenience and because of the money. I first started hearing this Goat term when guys were choosing each other off for races in the context of "getting one's goat". Jim Wangers tells a different story in regard to switching around the GTO letters to mean GOAT, to me is a stretch, but who knows. All I know is I don't like the term. In 1966 Wangers had two Identical cars bob-catted out by Royal Pontiac and people in the crowd would race these cars I think for a prize or something. Sometime in the 90's Wanger re-created the cars again and the lettering on the car says it all GeeTO Tiger. Even that guy from the TV show Dennis Gage would pronounce it wrong, he would say Gee-TOO Tiger, when it was meant to be interpreted "Gee" "T""O" Tiger. Dennis even got the Term RA111 and RA1V screwed up too. For instance, he would say Ram3 or Ram4 instead of Ram Air 3 or Ram Air 4. Another guy that was always screwing up information was that guy who was the commentator for Barrett Jackson who seemed to own every car that came across the block in his youth. I think his name was Mike Joy and telling everyone when a 64-66 GTO, 442 or Grand Sport with an automatic that it was a PowerGlide! Edited September 2, 2022 by Pfeil (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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