Car manufacturers have made a lot of interesting claims about not only their vehicles but also life trends in old and modern print, radio and television advertisements. In this video of a classic 1968 Pontiac Firebird commercial, the advertisers for Pontiac tried to convince viewers to buy their “wide track” Firebird by highlighting a new…
Month: July 2015
This Dodge Predator Commercial Exudes Power
Once upon a time, car manufacturers spent tens of thousands of dollars to come up with catchy jingles for their vehicle commercials. Sung by chipper ladies and gentlemen, the ads made one feel everything was right in America. Even ads for the muscle cars of that time featured orchestrated, original music requested by the companies….
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – Classic Commercial
Paul Revere and The Raiders was a popular American rock band in the late 1960’s. Pontiac decided to combine the success of the band with the rugged outdoors of a Western desert to promote its 1969 Pontiac GTO known as “The Judge.” This video is a classic 1969 Pontiac GTO The Judge television commercial in…
1952 Chevrolet – Classic Commercial
Those born closer to the 21st than 20th century know car commercials as those advertisements that they fast forward through on their DVRs or close out on their Internet browsers. In the period known as “Back in the Day”, television viewers needed to push through the car ads, because many times it was auto manufacturers…
1966 Dodge Charger – Classic Commercial
What do you do when you want to introduce your new V8 muscle car to the world via television? You have a runabout race to catch up to it. Such is the case in this mid-60s ad that introduces the 1966 Dodge Charger to the American public. It also doesn’t hurt to have a beautiful…
1970 Dodge Charger 500 – Classic Commercial
When it comes to picking up girls, most guys stick to two main strategies: borrowing/stealing puppies/kids from friends/strangers to take to the park on a sunny weekend, and driving a sick ride. And nothing quite says “Hey ladies, I’m here to party!” like a new…Charge Dodger…? I think what Elliot was trying to say is…
1966 Ford Mustang – Classic Commercial
This is a classic TV ad for a classic American car. If you can, think back to those good old days when having a convertible and an 8-track tape deck made you feel, through the magic of television, like you were flying high over the troubles of the world in an open air biplane. And…
1968 Plymouth Fury – Classic Commercial
In 1967, Sonny & Cher brought “The Beat Goes On” to the world and showed through their lyrics how new trends appear at every moment while other things remain the same. In 1968, Plymouth connected its increase in customers from 1967 and forward to this idea in its Plymouth Fury advertising. This video features a…
1951 Kaiser Frazer Henry J – Classic Commercial
Automobile manufacturers have made plenty of different vehicles through the years. This video provides a unique look at The “Henry J” by Kaiser-Frazer. The video features a series of classic 1951 TV commercials that promote the Henry J. Unlike car ads during the late 1960’s, for example, many early 50’s car ads featured a “news-style”…
1969 Plymouth Satellite – Classic Commercial
Old West towns have been some of the most popular car advertising backdrops for many years. In this classic 1969 Plymouth Satellite TV commercial, an aerial camera, as if recording from a satellite, slowly zooms in on a western-themed town as a coyote cries out. The narrator asks if the viewer wants a “Straight shooting…