Sammy...Cal Worthington?

[mrbeverlyhills]

^^ He had all the cars in a shot with prices on but would feature 1 or 2 and those were the TV cars.

[mrbeverlyhills]

An early competitor:

[Ziggythecat]

Hiya, friends!
Ralph Spoilsport, Ralph Spoilsport Motors, the world's largest new used and used new automobile dealership, Ralph Spoilsport Motors
Here in the City of Emphysema.

Let's just look at the extras on this fabulous car!

Wire-wheel spoke fenders, two-way sneezethrough windvent, star-studded mudguards, sponge-coated edible steering column, chrome fender dents, and factory air-conditioned air from our fully factory-equipped factory.

It's a beautiful car, friends, with doors to match!

Birch's Blacklist says this automobile was stolen, but for you, friends, the complete price, two thousand five hundred dollars, in easy monthly payments of twenty-five dollars a week, twice a week, and never on Sundays ...

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by mrbeverlyhills

^^ He had all the cars in a shot with prices on but would feature 1 or 2 and those were the TV cars.

The ads I remember would have him walking the line of cars, describing each as to make/model and price, and there'd be a lot more than just one or two of them.

[sammyg2]

LOL while we're talking about vintage tv ads ....

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

LOL while we're talking about vintage tv ads ....

Gotta love Earl Scheib and that nasal voice! Gonna date myself, but I remember when the price was $29.95.

Thanks for the flashback, Sammy.

[Scott Douglas]

I can remember $39.95 if memory serves.

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

I can remember $39.95 if memory serves.

Yeah, I typo'd my og post and have corrected it. I remember my parents getting their 1950 Ford repainted at Scheib for $29.95, with "no ups or extras."

[Scott Douglas]

Yup, $29.95 sounds better.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

They must have gone thru a lot of salesmen as the commercials I remember had dozens of cars that he'd walk his 'dog' past with big signs on the windshields with the price on them.
What did they sell if not the TV cars?

I'm sure they went through many versions, but in this one they showed several cars. But they played the same commercial for months, doubt the same cars would still be there. Plus i suspect as soon as the commercials were done, those price tags were long gone.
Or at least changed.
1988 version where he's featuring new cars. Less tax, license, dealer prep, transportation, etc etc etc




Here's a version of his commercial where he features a bunch of used cars:

[GH85Carrera]

We had a local low life dealer that must have learned everything from Cal. He did lots of crazy stunts to get folks to the dealership. Back when I was first looking for an El Camino they had one listed in the newspaper want ads. So I went to the lot. They (honestly, no joke) had one way tire shredders on the entrance, so you could not leave that way.

I parked my 914 in a good spot and immediately they wanted my keys to move my car. I told them my keys stay in my pocket and the car is fine. They liked to move the customer cars to keep the owners there longer. They would even "loose" your keys and make you wait longer and keep the pressure selling up.

I went to look at the Camino, and from 25 feet it looked like a turd. It had been in several wrecks and had been painted with a push broom. The salesman suggested we go for a test drive. The steering was horrid, and I bet the ball joints and A-arm bushing were shot. The transmission was slipping a lot and had bad shifts. The engine overheated in the two mile drive. I told them I would pay $100 bucks cash and not one cent more. They were asking some crazy price. So I walked back to my car with the salesman asking what it would take to get me into their car. I said 100 bucks. I got back to my car, took the roof off as it was a hot day, and went to the line to get out of the lot. They had a line of 5 guys in a row in chairs and umbrellas and each one asked the same what will it take, and I kept saying $100 bucks. When I got to street to leave they had to push a lever to lower the tire spikes. I told the guy with the lever if my tires are shredded I will beat him with a baseball bat.

I never went back. Later I heard from a guy that stocked the vending machines in their break room. He said the salesmen had a contest going on who could get a customer the furthest upside down on a loan. It was just a game to them.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by Ziggythecat

Hiya, friends!
Ralph Spoilsport, Ralph Spoilsport Motors, the world's largest new used and used new automobile dealership, Ralph Spoilsport Motors. Here in the City of Emphysema.

Ah yes...the one & only Firesign Theater.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Yup, $29.95 sounds better.

Dang, you guy are old I remembered it was 299.00. A friend actually had them paint his Opal. I had to driver him back. They painted his windshield wipers white also along with the window rubber gasket.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

They must have gone thru a lot of salesmen as the commercials I remember had dozens of cars that he'd walk his 'dog' past with big signs on the windshields with the price on them.
What did they sell if not the TV cars?

I don't remember seeing his dog much. It was the tiger, chimp, various cows and other animals.

I use to see it when I watched after school cartoons. They played it like clock work daily all they way up around dinner time. Mussy cow, mussy cow. That damn tune is stuck in my head and I can still somewhat say most of the words (if you can call them words).

The other is Pete Ellis Dodge, Long Beach freeway, Firestone exit, Southgate.

[mrbeverlyhills]

TV cars were only TV cars while that commercial ran, after they went to the pack, at a higher price, he had 1000s of cars. Forgive me, I am going off urban legend, I am not privy to his business plan.

[Jim Richards]

^^^sure.