These classic car commercials fascinate for many reasons. Not only do we get a rundown of the features of these cars and what was important to car buyers in the 1950s, but we also get a glimpse at the ‘hard sell’ advertising methods commonly used by Madison Avenue in those days.
The cars featured are 1956-59 Dodge, ’56 Chrysler Imperial, ’57 Ford models, ’58 Edsel, 1950 Mercury, and a Kaiser Henry J from the mid-’50s…