Daily 70s Ad: Harley Super Glide ‘Midnight Express’ (1972)

(Click ad to enlarge) “A muscle machine with a will of its own.” Look at that beauty. Ready to roar off into the painted horizon. And what’s up with the “Midnight Express” tag? Simply a reference to night trains I … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Honda Moped With Steve Guttenberg (1978)

“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

Daily 70s Spot: Lifebuoy Soap ‘Motocross’ (1977)

“Keeps the clean smell goin’” Let’s hop on our Daily 70s Spot and ride it through the dust. Here’s a commercial for Lifebuoy Deodorant Soap featuring a farm-based motocross rider with romantic intentions. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading

Images of Evel: Knievel Photos & Video

On this lazy Sunday afternoon let us allow our frazzled minds to wander back and reminisce about a 1970s childhood hero, Evel Knievel. Motorcycle daredevil and showman, Knievel made many death-defying jumps in the 1960s and 70s and became such … Continue reading

‘Typical Female’ motorcycle rider contest, 1975

A few days back we took a look-see at some nifty 70s ads from American Motorcyclist magazine. While perusing those dusty back-issues I also came across a contest held in December, 1975 for the “Typical Female Rider”. Don’t forget to … Continue reading

Rad Ads: American Motorcyclist 1976-78

Time for some Rad Ads from the 70s. Today, we crack open some road-worn issues of American Motorcyclist, the official magazine of the American Motorcyclist Association. Let’s investigate half a dozen choice magazine ads from 1976 through 1978. Vroom, baby! … Continue reading