Classic Car Commercials of the 50’s & 60’s – Part 1of 4
Car commercials were very different 50 years ago. Take a trip back in time to see how things have changed! This was originally offered by Moon River Inc. who appears to be out of business now.
Tags: 50's, 60's, Classic, Commercials, Part
lol! Wow, that does sound like Homer doesn’t it?
For those who wouldn’t know, these commercials aired between 20-30 years before the Simpsons were created.
Is that Homer Simpson singing at 2:11?
disturbing
Sad to say, it all comes down to money. Today’s cars …sort of boxy looking, cost less to produce. Look at all of the beautiful grill work, fins, etc. But, I agree with you, there is probably a market that would buy these cars if produced now…in a heartbeat. But, no manufacturer is willing to take that risk, especially in today’s market.
I will admit, some cars today are really nice, but why cant they make cars like the 50s did?
That would be the ultimate realm. To go on classic car cruises with our fellow man without worry of color. We have a 1959 Impala ourselves.
You are exactly right about this. As a white person, I cannot imagine the pain that others must have felt…as if they did not count.
I think it was the late 60’s when a black was first cast in this commercial or that…that seemed so unnatural. But we were making progress. Julia hit TV and it was classy. “All in the Family” helped break the door down for many minorities. And I cheered as Archie looked more and more like the fool he was.
We are getting there, slowly but surely.
This would have been the ultimate era if everyone was treated equally. We love this era but as a Black man, it wouldn’t have been so cool (Buckwheat, Steymee). But if it wasn’t a White Only world, this era would be the best. Hope it returns one day refurbished.
Hopefully, we will recapture some of that optimism one of these days. Things tend to move in cycles. We will never see these very innocent commercial types again though. Sad!
Yeah, that ‘59 Chevy ad was probably the best American car commercial of all time…summed up the outlook of postwar America: upbeat and positive.
Now all ads are the same: smug, cynical and terminally hip.
Nostalgic, too bad these cars kinda sucked when it came to quality.
That’s a perfect description, I had not thought of it that way. Thanks for commenting.
God, the way we were. I loved the last Chevy ad, it was so “Norman Rockwell’s America.”
You are exactly right! I would add that it also is faster and costs less to design and build the boxy cars we have today than those glorious one’s of yesteryear.
Thanks for commenting.
Back in the day car design was an art. What really killed car design is aerodynamics. The more aerodynamic the cars became the less unique they became. Now every car looks just like every other car on the road.
I do miss tail fins, white wall tires, vinyl roofs and lots of chrome!!
Today’s cars are much better but not as beautiful!
Thanks for posting.
Those cars, especially the ones from the 1950’s were beautiful. As the 60’s passed, auto makers realized that the fancy fins, etc. were too costly to continue making. So we started getting the “boxy” shapes still more or less around today.
I’m with you. I wish I had one, too.
You know what’s funny. Sometimes you still see some old cars from the 50’s being driven around in Cuba! The nice weather there doesn’t take a toll on the body like it does in the Northern US
I love this! I wish I had a car from the 40’s or 50’s
I know, isn’t that wild? How many times were people getting up to leave a dealership, wanting to think things over….when the salesman pulled out this “ace in the hole?” I’m sure this helped them close many deals on the spot! lol
Thanks for watching and commenting.
A City horn “and” a Country horn. Now that’s French engineering at it’s best!