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Chrysler - Returns (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Dodge - Bailed Out (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Dodge - Fight (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Hertz - OJ Simpson - Save a Buck (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Kendall Oil - Big Daddy Don Garlits (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Midas - Harry (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Plymouth - Pretty Good Ideas (1981) - 0:30 (USA)

Honda City - Madness / In the City - (1981) (Japan)

Madness wrote this jingle for this ad - as the car is called "City", it was released as a B-side single and climbed to #14 in the charts.

Toyota Tercel - A car that pulls its own weight (and a little bit more) - (1981) :30 (USA)

When there's nothing but mud where the road used to be ... it's nice to have this gas-saving Toyota pulling for you. 

Volvo 240 Turbo: A FEW CAR MAKERS WHO STILL BELIEVE IN REAR WHEEL DRIVE - print 1980

A FEW CAR MAKERS WHO STILL BELIEVE IN REAR-WHEEL DRIVE

Fiat Supermirafiori - Train - (1980) 90 (UK)

The Italian man's beloved mamma forgot her suitcase at the train station.

Ford Pickup Truck - See what a difference a Ford can make (1980) :30 (USA)

It's Ford Truck month! Come get a Ford!

Michaelson Motors - Save on Volvos (1980) :30 (USA)

Bill Schaefer's Nationwide AMC-Jeep-Renault - Come Early - (1980) :30 (USA)

"Come early and see all the 81 cars and jeeps"

Bill Schaefer's Nationwide Datsun (1980) :30 (USA)

Bill Schaefer's Nationwide Datsun has a sale on! Get a cash rebate now, at York and Timonium Roads.

Arco - Drive (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Champion - More Gas (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Delco - Thanks (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford - Automatic Overdrive (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Lab coat man in the desert explains how cars work.

Ford - Better Ideas (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Fairmont - Mileage Nut (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

I'm a Mileage Nut! I checked all the numbers, and I got a Ford Fairmont!

Ford Futura - Getting There In Style / Lauren Bacall (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Lauren Bacall who is the undisputed queen of style, talks about travelling in style.
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Ford Mustang - Mmmmmmmmmustang! (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Ride with a thoroughbred! Mmmmmmustang!

Ford Pickups - Slippery (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Pickups - Solid Gold (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

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Ford Thunderbird - Spread Your Wings (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

* Woman draped across the hood not included

Jeep Cherokee - Fifteen Inches of Snow (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

I had one of these cars!

Quaker State Metal Gard - Rust (1980) - 0:30 (USA)

Rust! The Japanese, the Germans... Something about rust protection.

Castrol GTX Motor Oil - Engineered for today's car (1980) :30 (USA)

There's a car on the road today that beats up motor oil. 

Avis - Used Cars Sales (1980) :30 (USA)

"Trust me" - nobody likes used car salesmen, but everyone trusts AVIS who say "Don't take our word, take our warranty"

Volkswagen "Or buy a Volkswagen" print 1979, USA

"Or buy a Volkswagen" a man makes the "gun to head" suicide gesture with the gas nuzzle.

FORD - THE FUTURA IS NOW (1979) printad (USA)

Fiat Strada - Designed with a computer - Built by a robot - print, 1979

Designed with a computer. Silenced by a laser. Built by a robot.

Chevron - Been through a lot / School of hard knock (1979) :30 (USA)

The reason Chevron people know their way around things is because they're been through a lot.

Precision Datsun - Really dedicated (1979) :30 (USA)

Precision Datsun is really dedicated to your satisfaction!

Volkswagen Rabbit - Why own a copy? - (1979) :30 (USA)

A very sophisticated Art Dealer leaves the gallery with a new painting when the voice-over declares: "I have a picture just like that!"

Chevy Trucks - 94.8% 'Still On The Job' (1979) (USA)

Wherever you find a bunch of hard-working people, you're likely to find a bunch of hard-working Chevy trucks.

Midas - It pays to Midasize your breaks (1979) :30 (USA)

Why have over one million people applied to Midasized their breaks?
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Avis - Super Saver Rates (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Champion - Not Starting on Cue (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

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Chrysler - Neil Armstrong (1979) - 0:60 (USA)

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Chrysler Newport - Hal Linden (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Dodge Omni O24 - Rugged (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Dodge Omni O24 - Gutsy (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Mercury - The Sign of the Cat (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Midas - Midasize (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

Plymouth Horizon - Beyond (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

VW / Volkswagen Rabbit - Pilot (1979) - 0:30 (USA)

1980s Ford Mustang - Melvin Stark! (1979) (USA)

"Melvin Stark, CPA, is about to...."
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Fiat Strada - Handbuilt by robots - (1979) 0:60 (UK) Classic

One of my absolute fave adverts. Ever.

Fiat 127 - Giorgio the butler (1978) :60 (UK)

For the count and contessa too this is a day to remember.

Fiat Supermirafiori - Lion / Cage (1978) :30 (UK)

"morning guv, here are the keys"

Mercury Lincoln - At the sign of the little cat (1978) :30 (USA)

"Our bobcat wagons has more standard equipment than last year!

International Scout Vehicle - Not just a car - (1978) :30 (USA)

- I see you bought a new car.  - This isn't just a car, this is a Scout!

Buick - '78 Buick Electra 'Magic' (1977) (USA)

Texaco - Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise and James Hunt part two (1977) :60 (UK)

"Mister James, we changed the engine the suspension, and the transmission. We even changed the chassis!"

Texaco - Eric and Ernie / James Hunt (1977) :45 (UK)

"You weren't going very far, were you?"

Ford Maverick - 'California' (1976) (USA)

In their new Maverick.
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Delco - Freedom Battery (1976) 0:30 (USA)

Champion - filler up- (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Champion - filler up 2B- (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Eveready - Wants you to know - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Limited edition elite - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Granada - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Limited Edition Mustang 2 - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Limited Edition Pickup (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Limited Edition Torino - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Ford Report - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

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Ford Trucks Beating - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Goodyear Hydroplaning - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Goodyear Hydroplaning 2 - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

Goodyear Song - (1976) - 0:60 (USA)

Quaker State - (1976) - 0:30 (USA)

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