Classic Clips of the Automobile... Ads & more

Sometimes it's fun to take a peek into history to see how far the industry has come..

here a few to get started

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Dustin Hoffman plugs for VW

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GM 1958 50th Anniversary

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Video on vacuum assisted shifting

There are tons of these classic ads or clips available, let's bring them here so the members can enjoy

commercials, info clips on advancements, defunct brands, all are welcome..

I haven't had the time to find any muscle car ads yet but it would be fun to see how they were marketed back in the 50s-70s





[edit on 6/13/2009 by JacKatMtn]

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Rich Corinthian Leather!!

Now available on Fantasy Island

Here's a couple funny ones from Dodge in the 70's

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Whatever happened to the Chrysler turbine engine project?

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Here's a few favourites from Australia

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Not too old but still great:

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And some of my other favourites:

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Enjoy!


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How long does a VW Beetle float?

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If you're driving a VW Beetle, you can crash all you want...

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Sweet thanks for those clips... I love that Mustang ad with McQueen

And that VW beetle just needs an optional propellor and it could go from land to sea.. an amphibious bug..

I tried my best to find a good quality clip of this next ad, but all that I could find were horrible.

I did however find a clip that someone created their own animated version of this commercial using the original audio from the ad....

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1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Kinda reminds me of the Gleason character from the Smokey and the Bandit movie...

Great stuff!

I'd like to thank the Chrysler Corporation for spearheading the research that has led to the demise of the reciprocal piston, internal combustion engine.

Where would we all be today without such bold, prescient engineering?

Here are two clips from the American Motor Company AMC

Introducing!!!!

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Wide

and....

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Richard Dreyfuss likes a Javelin
Too bad it belongs to the old man