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old TV commercials

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Some of my faves.More to come.
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Check this one out... especially the price at the end. Remember... this is for a NEW car!!

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

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Here's a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice ad from Houston's Mac Haik Chevrolet dealer.
Don't mess with Texas.
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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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