Cutting Loose In A Trim, Poised 1980 Buick! [Classic Ad Watch]

Posted by Mario on July 10, 2010 Leave a comment (7) Go to comments

It appears that GM’s marketers recruited the actors from this ad from Synanon, if we go by the vacuous, zombified smiles and apparent belief that the ’80 Regal was a sporty car. More »

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  1. Anonymous July 10, 2010 at 11:35 pm

    @J.T. Lanier: I guess it was back when FWD was a sort of dinstiction status like the Toronado and Eldorado until GM go full speed ahead with the FWD X-car Citation and the A-body derivative Celebrity/Ciera/6000 and Century who switched to FWD. Hard to believe today then the FWD Riviera who had a optionnal turbo V6 was chosen “Car of the year 1979″ by Motor Trend.

    stephdumas

  2. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 12:18 am

    “Bursting with vitality.” Indeed.

    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet

  3. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 1:04 am

    Of course it’s sporty. Don’t you see the T-Tops?

    MushyHeirloom

  4. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 1:28 am

    Ah the year of my birth. A world without curves, but with a whole lot of malaise.

    Even the genuinely sporty cars were designed with a set square when Carter was in the White House

    bangernomics

  5. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 2:09 am

    Wait, “new times?” “New Buicks?” “Whitewalls?”

    driven to insanity

  6. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 2:56 am

    0-0

    How is FWD a selling point on a car that should be RWD?

    J.T. Lanier

  7. Anonymous July 11, 2010 at 3:16 am

    When I see those faces all I can think is “Derp!”

    dapper_otter

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