Daily 70s Spot: Esso Gasoline Animated (1972)

“Does your car have a slight case of hesitation?” Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s an animated Esso gasoline commercial on the topic of vehicle hesitation. Spot aired on New Year’s Day, 1972. Within a year, Esso became Exxon in most … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Mercury Cougar XR-7 (1972)

“Built better to give you more.” If you like 70s fashion and mountain cats you’re going to enjoy our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Lincoln-Mercury Cougar XR-7 commercial featuring an elegant model cavorting with a cougar. Spot aired in November … Continue reading

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