Daily 70s Spot: Indy ’70 Sears DieHard Battery commercial (1971)

Our Daily 70s Spot shows off the 1970 Indianapolis race and informs us that Sears DieHard batteries were used in 25 out of the 33 cars. There’s some classic, albeit brief and backwards, racing footage in this one. Commercial aired … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Ford Torino ‘Tightrope’ commercial (1972)

Welcome to the long, President’s Day weekend. Here’s your Daily 70s Spot for Saturday. A commercial for the ’73 Ford Torino featuring high-wire specialist, Bill Couch. Ford rigged a wire to the top of a Torino and forced Couch to … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Autolite Spark Plugs ‘Army’ commercial (1977)

Daily 70s Spot time. Today, an Army vehicle depot and a “Dear John” letter are featured in this Autolite Spark Plugs commercial spotted on the tube in July of 1977. The actor appears to be Mel Stewart (The Jeffersons). Daily … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Ron Howard’s ‘Grand Theft Auto’ (1977)

Grand Theft Auto, 1977. ‘It’s a comedy…with car crashes.’ Ah, it’s Tuesday and that means we have another fine movie trailer on display for you. Drive into the clicker below and enjoy a two minute look at Ron Howard’s directorial … Continue reading