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Re: old TV commercials

Post by cabman701 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:27 pm

Check this one out... especially the price at the end. Remember... this is for a NEW car!!

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Re: old TV commercials

Post by owensri » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:22 am

I've always liked this Buick Regal commercial, even though I don't really care for the car. Too bad no commercials are like this today:

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Re: old TV commercials

Post by gedunk » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:27 am

cabman701 wrote:Check this one out... especially the price at the end. Remember... this is for a NEW car!!
...and the Futura was worth about 10% of that price. A Real Sled. Remember: this is long before Electronic Fuel Injection was common and reliable; especially on Detroit Iron. Google search "Ford Variable Venturi Carburetor" and see what the 'Better Idea' people were selling.
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Re: old TV commercials

Post by legsbluetrain » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:20 pm

owensri wrote:I've always liked this Buick Regal commercial, even though I don't really care for the car. Too bad no commercials are like this today:

I miss the 80s and 90s.Mike and I grew up in those days.
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Re: old TV commercials

Post by legsbluetrain » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:35 pm


They had the woman singing "Stand By Me" instead of Ben E King singing.
Here's the song.

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Re: old TV commercials

Post by Texastrainman » Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:06 am


Here's a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice ad from Houston's Mac Haik Chevrolet dealer.
Don't mess with Texas.
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Re: old TV commercials

Post by luke » Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:20 pm

owensri wrote:I've always liked this Buick Regal commercial, even though I don't really care for the car. Too bad no commercials are like this today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHmzaqOeDI
At :13, that's the St John's bridge in Portland, OR!

From :40-44, that the Astoria-Megler Bridge in OR/WA, and at :48, that's a shot of the Columbia River Gorge, facing east, and beginning zoomed in on this intersection:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... 3&t=h&z=17
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