“A product Harvey Firestone would have been proud of.” Here’s a double helping of Jimmy Stewart commercials from February of 1979. Both spots are 60-second storytelling segments about tire company magnate, Harvey Firestone. “Now, now..damnit. W-watch and, and enjoy, won’t … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 70s Cars
“This baby’s built tough!” On Saturday we had a double-shot of cereal commercials. For the Sunday 70s Spot, we have a Ford vehicle two’fer. Here’s former Chicago Bears linebacker, Dick Butkus for Ford Vans, followed by a spot for Ford … Continue reading
Slice-of-life time. Here’s a brief home movie from “taratupa73” filmed at a car wash fundraiser on a hot summer’s day in Little Rock, Arkansas. The film is simply two minutes of some folks at a Gulf station washing a 1970 … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “Works like a truck/rides like a car.” You don’t see many avocado green-colored Ford Pickups these days. Our loss! Daily 70s Ad #7: Ford Pickups originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine. … Continue reading
“Honda’s Great Give-Away Days.” Let’s hop on our Daily 70s Spot and ride it down the road a piece. Here’s a Honda Moped commercial featuring a young Steve Guttenberg. Spot aired in July of 1978. Daily 70s Spot #360: Honda … Continue reading
“Shell products perform.” Let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot up a mountain and across a riverbed. Here’s a Shell gasoline commercial featuring the 8-wheel-drive “Dragon Wagon” test vehicle. Spot aired in July of 1972. Hey, I get the name tie-in … Continue reading