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Originally Posted by pwd72s
I laughed all the way through this old Mercury TV ad. Talk about puttling lipstick on a pig! Lemme tell ya, it took some engineering to get an over 400 cubic inch engine to produce barely over 200 horsepower and yield 9 mpg on a good day. Love the bragging on the huge gas tanks, the wood grained plastic, the plush cloth and plastic seats, the weird styling...the writers did their best at selling...and some did actually buy. The mid 70's...a dark time for those remaining loyal to Detroit.
Anyway, enjoy the show...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ1mAZBfUYo |
jeez, I felt like I was watching Dynasty