Before Toyota

[Bob]

YouTube - Classic Car Commercials of the 50's & 60's - Part 3 of 4

 

[Bob]

YouTube - Classic Car Commercials of the 50's & 60's - Part 2 of 4

 

[Beach Runner]

Hubby and I talk quite frequently about the transition in the auto industry that has occurred since we were kids. We both remember being able to state the make, model, and year of every car that passed by.

Then came the Asian cars.

Recently I called 911 about an incident. They asked the make, model, and year of the car. I said, "Well, it's silver. One of those Asian cars. Have no idea what make, model, or year it is." They acted like I was a moron.

In the past 20 years I have driven BMWs or Mercedes. But if 911 asked me the year, I couldn't tell them. I'd know the model, but I couldn't tell you the year unless it were the most recent,

How times have changed!

 

[Mermaid]

Hubby and I talk quite frequently about the transition in the auto industry that has occurred since we were kids. We both remember being able to state the make, model, and year of every car that passed by.

Then came the Asian cars.

Recently I called 911 about an incident. They asked the make, model, and year of the car. I said, "Well, it's silver. One of those Asian cars. Have no idea what make, model, or year it is." They acted like I was a moron.

In the past 20 years I have driven BMWs or Mercedes. But if 911 asked me the year, I couldn't tell them. I'd know the model, but I couldn't tell you the year unless it were the most recent,

How times have changed!

BR, I learned the word "Brabus" from you.

 

[Lynnie]

I know my makes and models because I've had so many speeding tickets........

 

[Minnie]

Interesting, tires for $12.95, 20 months to pay for a Hertz rental. The Edsel, my uncle had one and my Grandfather had a Plymouth or Dodge that had a push button shift, which we thought was the coolest thing ever.

 

[Matt J]

It was the Plymouth something, my grandmother had one and every time we were in a parking lot it was a 50/50 chance she was going to get reverse.