Daily 70s Spot: ‘Shell of the Future’ Gasoline (1970)

“Part of Shell’s drive for cleaner air.” Let’s pour our Daily 70s Spot into the tank. Here’s a Shell Oil commercial featuring “Shell of the Future,” a new unleaded fuel. What newfangled idea will they think of next?! Spot aired … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Ford Fairmont (1978)

“America’s new success car.” All right, let’s punch the starter on our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Ford Fairmont commercial featuring the 1978 models. Spot aired in March of 1978. Daily 70s Spot #262: Ford Fairmont Commercial, 1978 … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ’73 Ford Wagons ‘Notre Dame’ (1972)

“When it comes to wagons, nobody swings like Ford.” Time to test drive our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Ford Motors commercial featuring the upcoming 1973 station wagons. The host is Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian. Spot … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ’76 Ford Pinto Report With Hugh Downs (1975)

“Ford has what California drives.” Let’s switch on the TV and take in our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Ford Motors commercial featuring the ’76 Pinto and ‘The Ford Report.’ The newscaster is Hugh Downs of NBC’s Today and ABC’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Sears Tires ‘Baja Race’ (1971)

“The tire that beat the Baja.” Time to run our Daily 70s Spot through the dirt. Here’s one for Sears steel-belted radial tires featuring the Baja 1000 race. You’ll find lots of cool 70s cars in this commercial which aired … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ’80 Jeep CJ (1979)

“MFG. More Fun per Gallon.” OK, ‘Disco dancers, let’s hop in our vehicle and drive it across the beach. Here’s one for the upcoming 1980 Jeep CJ from American Motors Corporation. “CJ” stands for “Civilian Jeep.” Spot aired in October … Continue reading