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Car Commercials from the 1950s

Car Commercials from the 1950's

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…