Daily 70s Ad: Chevy Vega ‘Our Little Car’ (1972)

Chevy Vega ‘Our Little Car.' ('LIFE' magazine, April 28, 1972)

Chevy Vega ‘Our Little Car.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, April 28, 1972)

“Vega is a little car. The little car that does everything well.”

Not an Impala, but an incredible simulation. Daily 70s Ad #247: Chevy Vega ‘Our Little Car’ originally appeared in the April 28, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.

(Source: LIFE)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Cat Stevens ‘IZITSO’ (1977)

Daily 70s Ad: Cat Stevens ‘IZITSO’ (1977)

Cat Stevens ‘IZITSO.' ('New York' magazine, May 30, 1977)

Cat Stevens ‘IZITSO.’ (‘New York’ magazine, May 30, 1977)

“A&M Records is happy to announce a new album by Cat Stevens.”

Stevens’ IZITSO album hit the top 10 of the US charts and contained the top 40 single, “(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard.” Daily 70s Ad #246: Cat Stevens ‘IZITSO’ originally appeared in the May 30, 1977 issue of New York magazine.

(Source: New York)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: C.W. McCall For Midland CB (1976)

Daily 70s Ad: C.W. McCall For Midland CB (1976)

C.W. McCall For Midland CB. ('Popular Science' magazine, May, 1976)

C.W. McCall For Midland CB. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, May, 1976)


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“When you get a Midland CB, you get a Convoy Buddy.”

Hey, it’s C. W. McCall of “Convoy” fame! 10-4. 10-4. Daily 70s Ad #245: C.W. McCall For Midland CB originally appeared in the May, 1976 issue of Popular Science magazine.

(Source: Popular Science)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Lee ‘Leens’ Slacks (1970)

Daily 70s Ad: Lee ‘Leens’ Slacks (1970)

Lee ‘Leens’ Slacks. ('Ebony' magazine, September, 1970)

Lee ‘Leens’ Slacks. (‘Ebony’ magazine, September, 1970)


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“You’re into a whole new thing.”

Making the scene in Lee Leens! Daily 70s Ad #244: Lee ‘Leens’ Slacks originally appeared in the September, 1970 issue of Ebony magazine.

(Source: Ebony)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: The Rolling Stones ‘Angie’ (1973)

Daily 70s Ad: The Rolling Stones ‘Angie’ (1973)

The Rolling Stones ‘Angie.' ('Billboard' magazine, September 08, 1973)

The Rolling Stones ‘Angie.’ (‘Billboard’ magazine, September 08, 1973)


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“From their forthcoming album, ‘Goat’s Head Soup'”

Angie” was a #1 hit for the Stones in the US and made it to #5 in the UK. Daily 70s Ad #243: The Rolling Stones ‘Angie’ originally appeared in the September 08, 1973 issue of Billboard magazine.

(Source: Billboard)

Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Datsun ‘Miniature Musclecar’ (1972)

Daily 70s Ad: Datsun ‘Miniature Musclecar’ (1972)

Datsun ‘Miniature Musclecar.' ('LIFE' magazine, June 09, 1972)

Datsun ‘Miniature Musclecar.’ (‘LIFE’ magazine, June 09, 1972)


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“A neat little machine that handles like a sports car…”

“From Nissan with pride.” Daily 70s Ad #242: Datsun ‘Miniature Musclecar’ originally appeared in the June 09, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine.

(Source: LIFE)

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