Daily 70s Ad: Plymouth Satellite ‘Family Car’ (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “Plymouth Satellite. Because we believe a family car should be functional – but not dull.” Family car? Damn, I’ll take this as my mid-life crisis vehicle. Daily 70s Ad #212: Plymouth Satellite ‘Family Car’ originally appeared in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: General Motors’ German Opel (1973)

(Click to enlarge) “Luxurious. Economical. Comfortable. Really ready for America.” The Opel Manta Luxus. An American classic? Daily 70s Ad #209: General Motors’ German Opel originally appeared in the June, 1973 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (Source: Popular Mechanics) Previously … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Cadillac Seville (1975)

(Click to enlarge) “Here is a new expression of Cadillac excellence, Seville.” The yellow moon of Seville. Daily 70s Ad #202: Cadillac Seville originally appeared in the July 21, 1975 issue of New York magazine. (Source: New York) Previously on … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Dodge Sweptline Pickup (1972)

(Click to enlarge) “Buy this specially equipped ’72 Dodge Sweptline, and the Dodge Boys can offer you a Winnebago Kap Cover at no extra cost.” C’mon! A free Winnebago Kap Cover. Sold! Daily 70s Ad #197: Dodge Sweptline Pickup originally … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Richard Petty For Dodge Charger Daytona (1976)

(Click to enlarge) “Richard Petty, who has won more NASCAR championships than anybody else, got hooked on Dodge Charger a long time ago.” I wonder if Richard Petty still has this beauty in a garage somewhere. Daily 70s Ad #196: … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Volvo ‘Steel Cage’ (1974)

(Click to enlarge) “To protect the passengers even further, Volvo surrounds them with a steel cage.” I drove a green 70s Volvo much like this in the late 80s. Thankfully, I never had to test its steel integrity. Daily 70s … Continue reading