“Protect your car like a trooper.” Time to pop the hood on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s another Texaco commercial featuring actor/comedian Bob Hope. In this spot, Hope espouses the virtues of Havoline motor oil. Spot aired in March of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
“The Plain-Meat Potatoes.” Hey, look at that. It’s time to take our Daily 70s Spot out of the oven. Here we have a Betty Crocker Potatoes commercial featuring Scalloped, Au Gratin, Hash Browns and Creamed varieties. Spot aired in February … Continue reading
“The tires that stayed stronger, longer.” Alrighty, driving fans, time to wheel out our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Sears commercial featuring the fiberglass-belted, Dynaglass tire. Spot aired in April of 1971. Daily 70s Spot #313: Sears ‘Dynaglass’ Tires Commercial, … Continue reading
“A bubbly marriage of sparkling Burgundy and extra-dry Champagne.” Time to get a bit tipsy with our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a slightly strange commercial for Henri Marchant Cold Duck Champagne featuring anthropomorphic news anchor, Harvey Mallard. A Walter Cronkite … Continue reading
Ready for a few minutes of musical magic? Well then, it’s time to visit with Al Green. Al Green released “Love and Happiness” in the UK in 1973 and later in the US in 1977. Here he is performing the … Continue reading
“The best full-sized European car under two litres.” Guten Morgen. It’s time to test drive our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s an Audi car commercial featuring the new Audi 4000 (aka Audi 80). Spot aired in 1979. Daily 70s Spot #311: … Continue reading