“Inside this huge ice cube is an automobile.” For our first set of commercials for 2016 we’re winding the Wheel of Time back to January of 1971. Hit the clickers below to enjoy two winter-themed Sunoco Gasoline spots from 45 … Continue reading
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“The wizardry of turbo-charging.” Taking it all the way back to December of 1977, we have two spots for Buick’s 1978 line-up. Firstly, a look at the “turbo-charged” Regal and LeSabre sports coupes. And following that, a commercial for the … Continue reading
Tri-Sport 3-Wheel Vehicle. (‘Popular Science’ magazine, November 1971) “Gentle, gentle footsteps – wouldn’t mash a marshmallow.” Crazy, baby! Tri-Sport 3-Wheel Vehicle originally appeared in the November 1971 issue of Popular Science magazine. (Source: Popular Science) Previously on Rad Ads: ‘The … Continue reading
“One of eight great small car buys.” Hello! It’s been a busy week, but I didn’t want to miss posting some classic 70s commercials for you this weekend. Today, we head back to July of 1974 for two Chrysler Plymouth … Continue reading
“The little car that does everything well.” Commercial time! Here’s two vintage Chevrolet commercials from November of 1970. First up, a spot from Chevy Vega’s debut year featuring a 4-car line-up. The young man in the yellow sweatshirt looks very … Continue reading
“Fine little car.” She’s French, you know. Plymouth Horizon originally appeared in the September 1978 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (Source: Popular Mechanics) Previously on Rad Ads: The Dry Look By Gillette (1978) … Continue reading