(Click to enlarge) “DATSUN SAVES…About a gallon of gasoline a day.” Nissan wants you to “help ease our energy crisis” by buying a Datsun 1200. Daily 70s Ad #164: Datsun Saves ‘Gas Can’ originally appeared in the June, 1973 issue … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2014
It’s a hard rockin’ Music for Monday with Heart and “Barracuda.” “Barracuda” was released as a single in January of 1977 and appeared on Heart’s Little Queen L.P. The hard-riffing tune made it to #11 on Billboard’s US “Hot 100.” … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “Marie Osmond is capturing the whole country in her little corner of the world.” Osmond’s follow-up to her smash hit, “Paper Roses” failed to crack the “Hot 100.” The tune did rise to #33 on the Country … Continue reading
“Midas built a business for people who can’t wait.” Today, I’ve got two car-related commercials (from February and November of 1977) starring Herb Edleman. First, a spot for Midas and after that, one for Texaco. 1970s folks will best remember … Continue reading
(Click to enlarge) “When you’re good, people notice.” It’s Greg Morris of Mission: Impossible fame for Canadian hooch. Daily 70s Ad #162: Greg Morris For MacNaughton Whisky originally appeared in the June, 1977 issue of Cincinnati magazine. (Source: Cincinnati) Previously … Continue reading
“It helps your oil do a better job.” On this fine, sunny Saturday, I’ve got a pair of STP Oil Treatment commercials ready to pour. First up, a spot from October, 1971 featuring some early 70s race cars. After that, … Continue reading