Saturday 70s Spots: Texaco ‘World Trade Center’ & ‘Uncle Sam’ (1978)

Uncle Sam steels himself for the great leap. (Texaco commercial, 1978)

Uncle Sam steels himself for the great leap. (Texaco commercial, 1978)

“Working to keep your trust.”

I’ve got two Texaco spots for you this Saturday. Firstly, a commercial featuring the still relatively new (for 1978) World Trade Center. After that, a spot I remember fairly well featuring Uncle Sam leaping over barrels of imported oil.

Click below for a bit of American history.

Texaco ‘World Trade Center’ Commercial, 1978

Texaco ‘Uncle Sam Ice Skating’ Commercial, 1978

Previously on 70s Spots: Schlitz Beer ‘Bulls & Gusto’ (1977 & ’79)

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