Latin America and American Southwest music has often been used for different types of on-screen advertising – especially ads for cars that have Spanish words as part or all of their names. This video features a classic 1969 Ford Mustang Grande TV commercial that starts with the camera focused on a peaceful pond as slow…

It begins with a mad scientist. Perhaps this is the way that muscle cars are developed. a potion is poured into an ordinary car until it creates a monster of a vehicle that has a lot of speed and intimidation on the road. The 1969 Dodge Coronet seems to have this kind of power as…

Wile E. Coyote and The Roadrunner have been popular Looney Tunes characters since their first appearance in 1949. Two decades later, in 1969, Plymouth banked on their popularity in its advertising. This video features a classic 1969 Plymouth television commercial in which The Coyote and The Roadrunner are up to their old shenanigans. In a…

Lincoln-Mercury’s pioneering theme for its 1969 car commercials was not only portrayed through the backdrop of the American West. This video features a classic 1969 Lincoln-Mercury Marquis car commercial that focuses on the pioneering spirit and success found in the big city. The Lincoln-Mercury wanted the Marquis to be considered a medium-priced, luxury “town car”…

Measles outbreak gotcha worried? Well that’s nothing compared to this epidemic: Dodge Fever! Temps are running hot (in 1969) as the new Dodge Dart flies across the states and swings into YOUR driveway. Don’t wait for that slow ’70s internet connection to take you to WebMD; diagnose yourself today! Symptoms include (but aren’t limited to):…

Car commercials in the 1950s and 1960s were events. When the new model season premiered auto manufacturers went all out to promote their new wares. For Mercury and the 1969 model season, this involved a fast pan across the rugged desert to tell everyone that Lincoln Mercury leads the way. Mercury tended to display a…

Ah, the classic cougar roaring on top of the Lincoln Mercury sign. A symbol many baby boomers recall from their days of watching television without the option of fast forwarding through commercials. Like the MGM lion, the Lincoln Mercury cougar signified style as well as power. This ad highlighting two of Mercury’s 1969 models proves…

In 1969, Lincoln-Mercury decided to model its commercials after the rugged Old West theme competitors like Dodge and Plymouth were using in advertisements at the same time. Yet, instead of focusing on western towns, Lincoln-Mercury focused on the grandeur of the desert and the pioneering spirit that lead settlers to make their way across the…

The 1969 Doge commercials told stories which seem to lead to disaster whenever the protagonist sees one of the manufacturer’s vehicles drive by. In this Dodge Charger ad for the 1969 model, the port worker moving the heavy, stone statue destroys it as the car comes racing down the street. We can only hope he…

Believe it or not, some people have no idea that there were television car commercials in 1949. This videos features just such a commercial for the 1949 Lincoln line. As with other television programs at the time, the commercial is entirely in black and white and a bit fuzzy around the edges of the screen….