My father owned a Dodge and Plymouth dealership from around 1934 to 1969, and each summer Chrysler Corporation would debut the new vehicles for the coming year. We were in the Dallas Region so we would drive about 4 hours to Dallas to see the new vehicles. Chrysler would make a big production of it and would have off Broadway type groups perform a theme type show between the presentation of all the new vehicles. It was really great entertainment with a lot of skits, singing, dancing, and lots of beautiful ladies. In 1964 I was 17 when we went to the new car showing. I am almost certain they played this short movie before they introduced the new 1965 Dodge trucks. Back then trucks would go years with one body style that never changed from year to year. One year we had a truck that didn’t sell before the next years truck came out. There were no changes from year to year, and the truck had close to 0 miles on it, so Daddy sent the title back to Dodge and they issued a new title showing the truck was the next year’s model. They only did that on trucks, and it was rare, but the government stopped that practice a couple of years later. I also remember when Daddy received the first truck that cost $2000.00. He didn’t think any farmer would ever pay that much for a truck. Times have changed.
In SF,CA in the 60's every year they had a Truck Show. Every brand and all the semi's. In those days you could climb in and check everything out. I was 10 and my father took me every year, after all he was a Trucker. Good Times!
I've seen some folks not understanding that this was for the salesmen to see....it would have been a big annual event, rent a movie theater and have a bunch of dealers together, then food and drink....wrecking a truck was amazing to do....and the Salesforce really would have enjoyed this film.
My favorite ( there weren't any I didn't like ) was " The Ghost and Mr. Chicken " . Scary and funny for a Six year old. It was another few years before I realized how Beautiful Joan Staley was !
65 thru 71s were no joke. I have 69 D100 2x4 with the full floating rear that had been rebuilt like 3 times until I got a new one. Had a factory defect in the axle housing seals kept coming loose. It had 77K when I bought in 1988. It now has twice that. We tore the engine down took that for rebuilding to a local shop. They called me told me the thing was still like new asked why I wanted it rebuilt. The shop just redid the heads and regasketed the thing. Starts right up any kind of weather too.
They were very nice trucks especially the 4 wheel drives,the women back then took better care of themselves they look so beautiful such a good time to live
AMEN! Now we get to watch amazons woddle from side to side like they are proud of those trips to Pizza Pizza. And they even sell negligees in size xxl. Honey I'm home ... want to see how sexy I am! 🤣🤣
Dodge truck drive lines would last forever The bodies would rattle and have wind noise right from new Used to say best would be a ford body , dodge driveline and gm electrical
I was born in '65,and in elementary school I had a chum I played little league with,his dad had a double cab with a camper shell.He was the local Little Debbie guy.Got to ride in it a few times (I think it had a 3-on -the- tree shifter).Thought it was very cool!
Love Don Knotts. Hilarious. I owned a 1967 Dodge van. Loved it. It had double doors on each side. I customized it with a bed in the rear with stereo speakers mounted forward underneath. Eight track player for sound. Made quite a few trips from PA to to San Antonio Tx. No need for motels. Kept On Trucking! It was the same style as in this video.
Beds in vans were still in style even in the late 80s... Took the modern retards in WDC to ruin the real fun of owning having a van. I bought air shocks for my 71 Chevy van so my parents couldn't see the thing bouncing in the driveway when I was ah with girls.
I love at 2:52 when he says, "Men, ladies, men ladies and men..." Don Knotts is one of my favorite actors of all time. You were smart to put his clip in the thumbnail instead of Dodge (although Dodge had some damned good trucks back then, and the Powerwagon was super. Don got me here. Isn't he a national treasure?
If you're a big fan of Don Knotts, you know the Move, "The Love God?" with a character, "Osborne Tramaine" so that puts things into perspective about this Channel, I love Cars.... love Car Commercials......BUT. Don Knots is my most favorite Actor and Comedian
Don Knotts was one of my favorite actors. They don't build trucks like that anymore. Back then they were made with pure steel and a man could work on them when they broke down. Thanks for sharing! Never seen this one.
Ah, yes. You could service or rebuild every darn part on it. Though....they were underpowered, had brakes illegally unsafe by modern standards, got horrible per -horsepower mpg, steered poorly even with a giant ships' wheel, and made a one star crash rating look like a lofty goal. I absolutely love mine!
Old Dodge trucks! Made in USA! The slant six, designed for a Valiant, was used in these. Lots of torque. Set into the "dog-box" with a seat on each side. We had an old Class A motor home Explorer with a 413. I could not keep up with it on the road in my Chevy truck! In the early 70's, my ex and I saw a Mazda pickup stuck out in a marshy meadow. A county 3/4 ton Ford p/u drove in to pull it out of the mud. IT got stuck too! Hard to believe, but this is honest truth! We came along in a 1955 Chevy pickup, straight six, ("stove bolt six") 4 on-the-floor. My ex hooked onto the county truck, which was still hooked to the Mazda, and using first gear, he pulled them BOTH OUT! Most amazing thing I ever saw. We also had a 1977 Dodge van conversion. Our kids called it 'Odge because the front D had come off. I used to take my kids and all their friends to movies, roller skating, everywhere. That was the first thing their friends asked: "Are you bringing 'Odge?" They loved it. Carpet on the walls, oval side windows, typical 1970 style! It had a 440 with glass packs. That thing could have pulled a house with that 440! Once a guy in a restaurant heard it but didn't see it. When I walked in, he saw it. "I thought that was a garbage truck!" he said. My husband was crushed. We now have a Dodge Dakota Club Cab V8, 2 doors, with a long bed. It feels like it is 40' long when I have to park it. My husband just backs it right in, no problem. 🤨
Wow! I loved this promo film. The super cool trucks and the the comedy that only Don Knotts could deliver. Playing a Barney like character in ever film he ever made never became boring.
I love it when he's behind the wheel of the pick up and he's looking out the window and making his eye bug out! lol He always just cracked me up and. that line.....the "big payload" line...lol
I ran into Don Knotts some years ago at the Beverly Center. He was doing a book signing and was coming out from behind the book store counter before the signing. Nobody was around except Don, an employee and me. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
It was a fun truck to drive . I owned a red one I inherited it from a uncle who owned it for almost 15 years. It took exceptional good care of it. When I acquired the truck it only had 72k miles on it hardly broke in.
I bought a new 69 Dodge Power Wagon Camper Special, loaded. 383 V8 all power, PTO winch, except windows. I still have it, it's a tank with just 75k miles. Really hated to see them crash one in this video.
This was awesome! I've never seen a sales ad like this. I absolutely love Don Knotts. My favorite comedic actor of the time. I was 3yo when this ad was.made. These are my favorite years of Dodge trucks no less.
You're hanging out with the wrong crowd darlin'. She certainly isn't out here on this little idiot box twerking or whatever they do. If you put up a legitimate personal ad saying you want a natural beautiful woman to treat like a lady and respect as a woman, and you follow the "Mike Pence rule" which has been around long before Mike pence was VP? Then you'll find her. But please remember, you can't have your cake and eat it too. if you want a lady, then you are to be a gentleman at all times - all eyes on her. Forever. And please don't be fooled.. when you take a closer look at the Andy Griffith show? those women worked, contributed to the homes financially.. they were respected. They were the pharmacist, teachers, and if you take a very close look - who was the worst gossip on that show? Wasn't clara.. it was Floyd! The barbershop was a hen house. You didn't put your hands on a woman - you weren't allowed to abandon your family.. if you did, you'd better go clear to the other side of the country - and the men in town knew that... Didn't dare. I worked in South America - there was a man who was sitting on a street corner sort of beat up - and I had asked about him.. it was explained that he was driven out of his village. The men exiled him. - he had been bothering young women and girls, drunk, hitting his wife.. so the men took him out behind the barn end took care of it. if you want a lady to stay a lady - then gentleman need to be men, in action. Women have been forced to become more aggressive because of the amount of responsibility put on them - they're now expected by courts, to bring home the bacon, cook it, and clean up the pan they bought. one of the things I admire most in martial arts is the strength of the men throwing that punch so hard and so fast, and being able to stop on a hair on your nose.. now that's a sexy man that can let a lady be a lady. Knows when to use it, and knows when to put it away. Strength with control Just like a lady!
Mr Knotts was one of my favorite old school slapstick comedians. The moves, the look and the voice. A very gifted performer. Thank you Don! Luv ya man!
1965 - US Marines land in DaNang marking a significant escalation of the Vietnam War; the civil rights march in Selma was met with police attacks, tear gas and vicious dogs; The US intervened and occupied the Dominican Republic, 3000 Dominicans are killed, 31 US service members; Race Riots in Watts, Malcolm X is assassinated etc, etc. Take off the rose-coloured nostalgia glasses. This was a make believe commercial.
He was a serious actor. I was on set with Ron Howard a few times. We were good friends and neighbors. He and Andy would be studying their parts and were nothing like depicted on this video. However, once the cameras were rolling, they could turn on their charm and be hilarious, when the roll called for it. They were consummate professionals!
My best friend Dennis used to have a Power Wagon of about the same year, only it was a butt-ugly Dodge (stock?) orange and had a massive home built grill guard (that I found for him in a salvage yard!). He used to call it his "Dawg" - and we treated it like, one bashing through the hills and rocks of Colorado.
Great trip back in time! Took me back to better times. How this got on my feed I’ll never know. I shot my morning’s production with Don Knotts plugging trucks that have returned to the earth. Rusted away… It was a weak moment…
The Power Wagon four-wheel drive for 1965 has always been one of my favorite pickup trucks especially if it has a 4-speed on the floor manual transmission I can remember a hunting buddy of mine had one of those and we went just about everywhere wherever wild hogs and pigs would go were regular four-wheel drive trucks fair to tread that is one tough truck that can go anywhere!!
I think the area where they crashed the Dodge was filmed either at Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth, California or at Corriganville over the hill from Chatsworth in Simi Valley, California.
I like how Dodge was using a man wearing a crevatte to sell heavy duty trucks. Anyone know who the ice cold brunette in the black dress was? Hubba hubba
Back in the 80's I had an original mint condition, fire engine red/white top, '63 PowerWagon W200 crew cab, 4x4 318 Poly with 3-on-the-tree. Had a massive, yet tasteful front bumper with a Warn winch, and a nice red/white metal interior with a rubber floor. That beast was a sight to behold.
I had 66 Dodge pickup with a 318, and there was NO STOPPING that truck. Put 1.5 yards of gravel in the back, couldn't tell it was there. Pulled two horses and a trailer, I forgot they were back there
That was fun to watch, a time when things were more basic & simple, no touch screens, no backup camera's, the 'entertainment system' was what you saw out the windows. My favorite Don Knotts movie is 'The Reluctant Astronaut'
If I'd seen this sooner I'd have bought a Dodge years ago. I just bought my first in 2019. My first diesel was in 2003. First truck of my own was a '69 chevy in 1987.
I’ve gotten to meet him in person.. unfortunately he wasn’t around much longer, but had him sign a model car that my father had from the “Andy Griffith show” and it was at the Louisville, KY expo center somewhere around 20yrs ago..
Despite some, really, bad process(or, have I become too jaded?), I enjoyed the heck out of this. We, even, got Dick Wilson! Thank-you, for posting!(keep it, going!)
Yes, you're Jaded, no one has seen this film in over 50 years and it's old and damaged, red color and water spots. Plus it cost money (my money) even to get it into this state to present, it was in worse condition.
Fun video. My cousin still has his 71 Power Wagon. It is still a beast. Nice to see no disclaimers while that truck was beat to death. How times have changed.
Check out 9:34, look how narrow that cab is. Can you imagine being in an accident? Absolutely no crumple zone to absorb energy. This was when the people were the crumple zone. lol
Yeah why don't we look things up and consider the source the source on a juicy story like this, or non-story, will most likely somebody who's trying to make money, get you to buy a book, magazine or click. apparently there were rumors of affairs on the side of marriages with both Andy and Don - we don't know, so let's not go there. This is the world wide web. You just permanently potentially slandered someone without facts what we do know, information that came directly from his mouth is that Don knotts came from a very difficult childhood, father was an alcoholic, domestic abuse - he was under the care of a psychiatrist for many years and suffered from depression. we didn't learn this because he committed a crime and went to court and use this as an excuse to get off. According to his daughter maybe? Some family member in an interview who is present at the deathbed reported... as he was passing away, he was still joking to the point where people had to leave the room cuz they didn't want to laugh at a deathbed scene. But in this case.. they probably should have stayed cuz that's what a comedian looks for. see if you can find interviews of credible people talking into a camera where it's not cut and edited... Don't get anything second or third hand - those people are in business to sell you something. There should be plenty of interviews of Don knotts speaking for himself all over youtube.. just click and learn, before you burn someone please I'm just reminding you of something you already know. Have a nice day!
The old Dodge trucks were extremely HD and tough. My buddy had a '66 3/4T and he loaded it more than once with well over 2 yards of gravel and it handled it fine, absolutely amazed me. Ford/Chevy would have been sacked with that much weight. Don Knotts was the best, check out his McCulloch go-cart commercials!
How did we lose them? They aren't traded on the NYSE anymore, but they are still a stand alone company....just owned by Stellantis. They've had many owners over they years.........NYSE individual share holders, then Daimler about 30 years ago, then Cerebus about 20 years ago, a US company, then Fiat, now Stellentas.....still headquartered in Auburn Hills under the name FCA, but it's Chrysler Corporation still behind the name.
@OsbornTramain You just answered your own question, they haven't been the original Chrysler for many years. I drove their cars/trucks from 1972 until 2010. Stellentas is why I stopped primarily because they were overpriced.
What a relic of another time. A time I remember well. A Power Wagon of about this vintage winched my truck out of a man-eating mud hole in the 90’s. Nothing to it, the guy said.
This brought back a old memory deer hunting with my Dad. His buddy had a Crew Cab Power Wagon, and as we were driving on a dirt road, we hit a rain check doing at least 35 mpg. No seatbelts in those days, or we never used them everyone in that truck hit the roof multiple times. Yee Haw!
I love watching people, products, and local life I grew up with, even the sudio gate, fasions or costumes, with background cars, van, or trucks make me feel at home.
I thought the video title said Don Knotts and DON WIlson, from "The Jack Benny Show." The idea of the two of them together sounded like epic comedy. But then I realized I was wrong. LOL
I love the 3 tone paint had a 1990 Dakota 3 tone Red silver and red had over 350,000 miles on it in 2000 had 3.9 v6 sold it after 10 years regret selling it best truck ever owed. Saw the truck 4 years later still looked brand new with over 470.,000 miles on it and everything still working. Now driving a 2014 Ford f150 3.9 v6 with 280,000 and has been a very good truck.
I've always loved Don and Dodge trucks! 2025, first time I've ever seen this, Don and Dodge trucks? Making America great again with DT... again!! I love America! }♡{
Don would not tolerate any smoke and mirrors. No Hocus-pocus was his operation method and he let people know that is how it worked. He did his own stunt work and was a perfectionist.
When I was about 10 in Mynard, Nebraska, the guy who plowed the snow drove a gold Power Wagon about this age, and I thought it was the coolest truck in the world.
I still have one of those half ton 2 wd pickups. Some solid metal body panels, no plastic, entire dash is steel. Slant Six, 4 speed. Same green color even!
There will never again be another Don Knotts. The man could do comedy with no effort.
Ralph furley 😁😁😁
Yep. All the greats are now gone.
C laughs wete few too
Jim kerry was better at ad lib comedy.
@@lloydclement2152 incredible MR. Limpet
My father owned a Dodge and Plymouth dealership from around 1934 to 1969, and each summer Chrysler Corporation would debut the new vehicles for the coming year. We were in the Dallas Region so we would drive about 4 hours to Dallas to see the new vehicles. Chrysler would make a big production of it and would have off Broadway type groups perform a theme type show between the presentation of all the new vehicles. It was really great entertainment with a lot of skits, singing, dancing, and lots of beautiful ladies. In 1964 I was 17 when we went to the new car showing. I am almost certain they played this short movie before they introduced the new 1965 Dodge trucks.
Back then trucks would go years with one body style that never changed from year to year. One year we had a truck that didn’t sell before the next years truck came out. There were no changes from year to year, and the truck had close to 0 miles on it, so Daddy sent the title back to Dodge and they issued a new title showing the truck was the next year’s model. They only did that on trucks, and it was rare, but the government stopped that practice a couple of years later.
I also remember when Daddy received the first truck that cost $2000.00. He didn’t think any farmer would ever pay that much for a truck. Times have changed.
That is such a good read. Thank you for sharing it.
Awesome story!
In SF,CA in the 60's every year they had a Truck Show. Every brand and all the semi's. In those days you could climb in and check everything out. I was 10 and my father took me every year, after all he was a Trucker. Good Times!
This was their inline-6 tow package 4wd 3/4 ton pickup in Refrigerator Green 🍏😅
He was right about it being a good year for trucks and America 😊
Mom was in grade school with Don Knotts. Said he was a funny cut up guy way back then.
Wife graduated from BHH as an Imagrant from Cent America, I'm 3rd to 5th? Gen this area and LB.
He's one of my favorite actors. Got all his movies.
Your Mom is from Morgantown?
@@bobbym4452 even me LIMPETT?
Showed it to my son and daughter. I'm gonna count it as history for our homeschooling today. 🙋🏻♀️😂
How the west was lost.
still better than the lies & garbage they'd be learning in regular-school
Just don't show them the comments, although that would certainly be a lesson in sociology.
Next you should have your kids binge watch 1930s-1940s swing music. Glenn Miller’s work! Now that’s real music compared to the crap today
dodge 😝
This was a treat to every Dodge dealer and factory who got to screen it, I'm positive. Mr. Don Knotts was comedy gold.
Mr. fureley. Threes company
I've seen some folks not understanding that this was for the salesmen to see....it would have been a big annual event, rent a movie theater and have a bunch of dealers together, then food and drink....wrecking a truck was amazing to do....and the Salesforce really would have enjoyed this film.
@@gerry-p9x Deputy Barney Fife was my favorite
I remember the incredible Mr Limpet as a kid with Don Knotts! What a clever guy!
My favorite ( there weren't any I didn't like ) was " The Ghost and Mr. Chicken " . Scary and funny for a Six year old. It was another few years before I realized how Beautiful Joan Staley was !
Another great movie. The real kicker was The Love God.
Me too, I was mesmerized.
Mr. Limpet still regrets ever buying that Ford even to this day.
Vas is dis Limpet!
I own a 65 Crew Cab. Just searched 65 promo films.. This is the funniest Dodge truck thing I've ever seen!!! Thanks for posting it!
Lucky! You have the coolest truck on the comments 😎
that's so odd, nobody wanted a railroad crew truck back in the 1990s. (Saw dozens of them for sale in the classifieds for 1 or 3k.)
65 thru 71s were no joke. I have 69 D100 2x4 with the full floating rear that had been rebuilt like 3 times until I got a new one. Had a factory defect in the axle housing seals kept coming loose. It had 77K when I bought in 1988. It now has twice that. We tore the engine down took that for rebuilding to a local shop. They called me told me the thing was still like new asked why I wanted it rebuilt. The shop just redid the heads and regasketed the thing. Starts right up any kind of weather too.
Good for you. What a blessing.
They were very nice trucks especially the 4 wheel drives,the women back then took better care of themselves they look so beautiful such a good time to live
AMEN! Now we get to watch amazons woddle from side to side like they are proud of those trips to Pizza Pizza. And they even sell negligees in size xxl. Honey I'm home ... want to see how sexy I am! 🤣🤣
And only sailors had tattoos.
@@van6278 I remember when the women really were women.
Dodge truck drive lines would last forever
The bodies would rattle and have wind noise right from new
Used to say best would be a ford body , dodge driveline and gm electrical
They don't make vehicles tough like that any more.
The lady assistant with the clipboard is a knockout
They all were!
Loved the sexist style back then
Was
Watching her run was a real treat!
"Mr. Furley..."!! That line always made me "Crack Up"!! RIP Don Knotts, and thanks for the laughs!!
@@turbinexman he was. Really loosing sight in eyes to end of. Life
Now he belongs to the ages.
I was born in '65,and in elementary school I had a chum I played little league with,his dad had a double cab with a camper shell.He was the local Little Debbie guy.Got to ride in it a few times (I think it had a 3-on -the- tree shifter).Thought it was very cool!
My husband drove a 1965 Dodge 4-door pickup 4x4 in the USAF in 1968-1969. It had 3 on the floor + the "granny gear" (first gear).
At 13:30 that is one of the most complete and utterly thorough and visually satisfying destructive crashes I've ever seen.
Love Don Knotts. Hilarious. I owned a 1967 Dodge van. Loved it. It had double doors on each side. I customized it with a bed in the rear with stereo speakers mounted forward underneath. Eight track player for sound. Made quite a few trips from PA to to San Antonio Tx. No need for motels. Kept On Trucking! It was the same style as in this video.
It would be nice to have that back.
The Love Machine!
Beds in vans were still in style even in the late 80s... Took the modern retards in WDC to ruin the real fun of owning having a van. I bought air shocks for my 71 Chevy van so my parents couldn't see the thing bouncing in the driveway when I was ah with girls.
@@CowsnotPeople Shag Wagon
Love the Pentastar helmet...and the Lynn Townsend quote!
The woman in green dress, my my, so breathtaking, built Dodge tough!
I love at 2:52 when he says, "Men, ladies, men ladies and men..." Don Knotts is one of my favorite actors of all time. You were smart to put his clip in the thumbnail instead of Dodge (although Dodge had some damned good trucks back then, and the Powerwagon was super. Don got me here. Isn't he a national treasure?
If you're a big fan of Don Knotts, you know the Move, "The Love God?" with a character, "Osborne Tramaine" so that puts things into perspective about this Channel, I love Cars.... love Car Commercials......BUT. Don Knots is my most favorite Actor and Comedian
@@OsbornTramain Wow. That's super cool! I had a '69 Charger 383. Loved that car. It would pick up and go!
Don Knotts was one of my favorite actors. They don't build trucks like that anymore. Back then they were made with pure steel and a man could work on them when they broke down. Thanks for sharing! Never seen this one.
Ah, yes. You could service or rebuild every darn part on it. Though....they were underpowered, had brakes illegally unsafe by modern standards, got horrible per -horsepower mpg, steered poorly even with a giant ships' wheel, and made a one star crash rating look like a lofty goal.
I absolutely love mine!
Old Dodge trucks! Made in USA!
The slant six, designed for a Valiant, was used in these. Lots of torque. Set into the "dog-box" with a seat on each side.
We had an old Class A motor home Explorer with a 413. I could not keep up with it on the road in my Chevy truck!
In the early 70's, my ex and I saw a Mazda pickup stuck out in a marshy meadow. A county 3/4 ton Ford p/u drove in to pull it out of the mud. IT got stuck too!
Hard to believe, but this is honest truth! We came along in a 1955 Chevy pickup, straight six, ("stove bolt six") 4 on-the-floor. My ex hooked onto the county truck, which was still hooked to the Mazda, and using first gear, he pulled them BOTH OUT! Most amazing thing I ever saw.
We also had a 1977 Dodge van conversion. Our kids called it 'Odge because the front D had come off. I used to take my kids and all their friends to movies, roller skating, everywhere. That was the first thing their friends asked: "Are you bringing 'Odge?" They loved it. Carpet on the walls, oval side windows, typical 1970 style! It had a 440 with glass packs. That thing could have pulled a house with that 440!
Once a guy in a restaurant heard it but didn't see it. When I walked in, he saw it. "I thought that was a garbage truck!" he said. My husband was crushed.
We now have a Dodge Dakota Club Cab V8, 2 doors, with a long bed. It feels like it is 40' long when I have to park it. My husband just backs it right in, no problem. 🤨
That’s Mr. Whipple.
I didn't recognize him without the Charmin hanging from his whiskers...
Wow! I loved this promo film. The super cool trucks and the the comedy that only Don Knotts could deliver. Playing a Barney like character in ever film he ever made never became boring.
I love it when he's behind the wheel of the pick up and he's looking out the window and making his eye bug out! lol He always just cracked me up and. that line.....the "big payload" line...lol
The guy in the white hat is Mr. Whipple who said don't squeeze the Charmin.
Dick Wilson, yes, in the description and title
He was also on Hogan's Heroes a few times.
WoW! Who was the Big Payloads Girl? Smokin!
Was....
@@johnnytacokleinschmidt515 right. WAS. You got a name or just a play on words?
She's transgendered
@@calebproductions5970 Not back then...
I’d like to know who the girl is at 16:06.
I ran into Don Knotts some years ago at the Beverly Center. He was doing a book signing and was coming out from behind the book store counter before the signing. Nobody was around except Don, an employee and me. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅
Was to young to remember this, what a treat. Thanks for posting this. love my vintage dodges
That 4x4 was sweet looking truck!
It was a fun truck to drive . I owned a red one I inherited it from a uncle who owned it for almost 15 years. It took exceptional good care of it. When I acquired the truck it only had 72k miles on it hardly broke in.
@@jamesthomas7405 I had a '65 D100 like it but slant 6 and a three on the tree. Rust bucket. The door slamming sound here is authentic (tin can)
@@rotunda57 That was always the main issue with Dodge, they rusted out. Otherwise they were great vehicles.
I'll take 10 of them .
I usually think a little Knotts goes a long way, but this left me wanting more!
I bought a new 69 Dodge Power Wagon Camper Special, loaded. 383 V8 all power, PTO winch, except windows. I still have it, it's a tank with just 75k miles. Really hated to see them crash one in this video.
Why do few miles?
Beautiful ladies with NO tattoos ❤ fun Dodge commercial 😊
tattoos are a turn off
Stop crying
don knotts in a 4x4 this is sweet,
This was awesome! I've never seen a sales ad like this. I absolutely love Don Knotts. My favorite comedic actor of the time. I was 3yo when this ad was.made. These are my favorite years of Dodge trucks no less.
Big payloads! Gotta love it!
The ladies were so much more beautiful and classy than Today
"The Ladies" were just toys for the men, please..."Big Payload"...LOL. Dick was fat, Wilson that is.
Women back in those days dressed nicely all the time.
different times different strokes. I feel sorry for the boys now. lol.
You're hanging out with the wrong crowd darlin'.
She certainly isn't out here on this little idiot box twerking or whatever they do.
If you put up a legitimate personal ad saying you want a natural beautiful woman to treat like a lady and respect as a woman, and you follow the "Mike Pence rule" which has been around long before Mike pence was VP?
Then you'll find her.
But please remember, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
if you want a lady, then you are to be a gentleman at all times - all eyes on her. Forever.
And please don't be fooled.. when you take a closer look at the Andy Griffith show? those women worked, contributed to the homes financially.. they were respected.
They were the pharmacist, teachers, and if you take a very close look - who was the worst gossip on that show? Wasn't clara.. it was Floyd!
The barbershop was a hen house.
You didn't put your hands on a woman - you weren't allowed to abandon your family.. if you did, you'd better go clear to the other side of the country - and the men in town knew that... Didn't dare.
I worked in South America - there was a man who was sitting on a street corner sort of beat up - and I had asked about him.. it was explained that he was driven out of his village. The men exiled him.
- he had been bothering young women and girls, drunk, hitting his wife.. so the men took him out behind the barn end took care of it.
if you want a lady to stay a lady - then gentleman need to be men, in action.
Women have been forced to become more aggressive because of the amount of responsibility put on them - they're now expected by courts, to bring home the bacon, cook it, and clean up the pan they bought.
one of the things I admire most in martial arts is the strength of the men throwing that punch so hard and so fast, and being able to stop on a hair on your nose.. now that's a sexy man that can let a lady be a lady.
Knows when to use it, and knows when to put it away.
Strength with control
Just like a lady!
That's the stone cold truth!
Definitely needed this during quarantine boredom. Thank you Sir!!
Quarantine?!?....... What quarantine??
Mr Knotts was one of my favorite old school slapstick comedians. The moves, the look and the voice. A very gifted performer. Thank you Don! Luv ya man!
It’s hard to believe there ever was a time like that in America, I believe we are the last generation.
yep, we're living in a world of ridiculous nonsensical pap and personal offense at anything.
Only if Trump gets reelected
@@stephen1170 He will help but we must do it ourselves.
1965 - US Marines land in DaNang marking a significant escalation of the Vietnam War; the civil rights march in Selma was met with police attacks, tear gas and vicious dogs; The US intervened and occupied the Dominican Republic, 3000 Dominicans are killed, 31 US service members; Race Riots in Watts, Malcolm X is assassinated etc, etc. Take off the rose-coloured nostalgia glasses. This was a make believe commercial.
@@stephen1170BS
And just think, 13 years later, another famous Dodge would begin racing down those same roads where this commercial was filmed...the General Lee!
He was a serious actor. I was on set with Ron Howard a few times. We were good friends and neighbors. He and Andy would be studying their parts and were nothing like depicted on this video.
However, once the cameras were rolling, they could turn on their charm and be hilarious, when the roll called for it.
They were consummate professionals!
So fun, so period inappropriate...loved it! Thanks.
My best friend Dennis used to have a Power Wagon of about the same year, only it was a butt-ugly Dodge (stock?) orange and had a massive home built grill guard (that I found for him in a salvage yard!). He used to call it his "Dawg" - and we treated it like, one bashing through the hills and rocks of Colorado.
very cool thanks,I was 5 in 1965 makes me feel old LOL
I came to see the MOPARs, but this video might just make me watch some more Don Knotts. He is pretty damn hilarious!
Thanks for keeping the videos flowing during difficult times..
The scene with the bear was very funny!
Perhaps the greatest commercial I’ve ever seen!!
How Don Knotts didn't win an Oscar for THE LOVE GOD is hard to believe!
One of my favorite Movies!
Those bird calls topped off by Don's American Eagle cry, were the funniest sound effects to a 1960s kid. We tried our best to mimic.
Great trip back in time! Took me back to better times.
How this got on my feed I’ll never know. I shot my morning’s production with Don Knotts plugging trucks that have returned to the earth. Rusted away…
It was a weak moment…
The Power Wagon four-wheel drive for 1965 has always been one of my favorite pickup trucks especially if it has a 4-speed on the floor manual transmission I can remember a hunting buddy of mine had one of those and we went just about everywhere wherever wild hogs and pigs would go were regular four-wheel drive trucks fair to tread that is one tough truck that can go anywhere!!
Don Knott's was one of my all time favorite comics, loved him on Andy Griffith show👍
Back when a tough, rugged truck wasn't aftermarket and people either had a sense of humor or just dealt with it with dignity and grace.
I had a '64 Dodge pickup. 50 years later I have recurring dreams that I'm still driving it.
I didn't see that coming crashing a brand new Dodge truck. Great tv ad back then.
That was a Shocker !
I think the area where they crashed the Dodge was filmed either at Iverson Ranch in Chatsworth, California or at Corriganville over the hill from Chatsworth in Simi Valley, California.
@@spiff8862 Some of the background looked a lot like the backgrounds in MASH
I like how Dodge was using a man wearing a crevatte to sell heavy duty trucks.
Anyone know who the ice cold brunette in the black dress was? Hubba hubba
Actually, it’s just a theatrical promotional.
R.I.P. Don Knotts & Dick Wilson!
Now they both belong to the ages.
Back in the 80's I had an original mint condition, fire engine red/white top, '63 PowerWagon W200 crew cab, 4x4 318 Poly with 3-on-the-tree. Had a massive, yet tasteful front bumper with a Warn winch, and a nice red/white metal interior with a rubber floor. That beast was a sight to behold.
I had 66 Dodge pickup with a 318, and there was NO STOPPING that truck. Put 1.5 yards of gravel in the back, couldn't tell it was there. Pulled two horses and a trailer, I forgot they were back there
That was fun to watch, a time when things were more basic & simple, no touch screens, no backup camera's, the 'entertainment system' was what you saw out the windows. My favorite Don Knotts movie is 'The Reluctant Astronaut'
If I'd seen this sooner I'd have bought a Dodge years ago. I just bought my first in 2019. My first diesel was in 2003. First truck of my own was a '69 chevy in 1987.
Back then I refused to buy a Dodge because of their annoying ni-ni-ni-ni starter.
@dehydratedwater9806 gear reduction starters? I remember dodge power steering of the 60's70's was super super easy. Wish my ram now was that easy!
Don is crazy funny love it.
I’ve gotten to meet him in person.. unfortunately he wasn’t around much longer, but had him sign a model car that my father had from the “Andy Griffith show” and it was at the Louisville, KY expo center somewhere around 20yrs ago..
I’d love to have that truck. What a great advertisement for Dodge. That truck was doing what macked out off road vehicles do.
That was…AWESOME!!!! Almost like watching a Russ Meyer film!!!
Wow, incredible talent!
I loved Dodge vehicles. I thank you all for his quotes to the history, and literary greats.
Despite some, really, bad process(or, have I become too jaded?), I enjoyed the heck out of this. We, even, got Dick Wilson! Thank-you, for posting!(keep it, going!)
Yes, you're Jaded, no one has seen this film in over 50 years and it's old and damaged, red color and water spots. Plus it cost money (my money) even to get it into this state to present, it was in worse condition.
@@OsbornTramain It wasn't,at all, a slight, on your film; you know what I mean, by "process."
Fun video. My cousin still has his 71 Power Wagon. It is still a beast. Nice to see no disclaimers while that truck was beat to death. How times have changed.
Check out 9:34, look how narrow that cab is. Can you imagine being in an accident? Absolutely no crumple zone to absorb energy. This was when the people were the crumple zone. lol
Hate to break it to you but even modern production semis dont have a crumple zone
Ol' Don-always the ladies' man!
Yes, I bet he actually was quite the playboy in his day.
@@keithmcleod811 I have heard that he actually was a ladies man.
Yeah why don't we look things up and consider the source
the source on a juicy story like this, or non-story, will most likely somebody who's trying to make money, get you to buy a book, magazine or click.
apparently there were rumors of affairs on the side of marriages with both Andy and Don
- we don't know, so let's not go there.
This is the world wide web. You just permanently potentially slandered someone without facts
what we do know, information that came directly from his mouth is that Don knotts came from a very difficult childhood, father was an alcoholic, domestic abuse - he was under the care of a psychiatrist for many years and suffered from depression.
we didn't learn this because he committed a crime and went to court and use this as an excuse to get off.
According to his daughter maybe? Some family member in an interview who is present at the deathbed reported... as he was passing away, he was still joking to the point where people had to leave the room cuz they didn't want to laugh at a deathbed scene.
But in this case..
they probably should have stayed cuz that's what a comedian looks for.
see if you can find interviews of credible people talking into a camera where it's not cut and edited... Don't get anything second or third hand - those people are in business to sell you something.
There should be plenty of interviews of Don knotts speaking for himself all over youtube..
just click and learn, before you burn someone please
I'm just reminding you of something you already know.
Have a nice day!
Ask Thelma Lou and "Nita,Jua-ua-ua-ua-nita"!
Literally, as in his movie “The Love God”.
The old Dodge trucks were extremely HD and tough. My buddy had a '66 3/4T and he loaded it more than once with well over 2 yards of gravel and it handled it fine, absolutely amazed me. Ford/Chevy would have been sacked with that much weight. Don Knotts was the best, check out his McCulloch go-cart commercials!
@5:24 reminds me of finding bread crumbs in sponge boy cartoon.
RiP Don Knotts, genius and comedian
Just found your awesome channel. Thank you!!
He will be missed.
Chrysler was a great company I loved their vehicles and owed mulitable Dodges, Plymouth and Chrysler. I hate that we lost them.
How did we lose them? They aren't traded on the NYSE anymore, but they are still a stand alone company....just owned by Stellantis. They've had many owners over they years.........NYSE individual share holders, then Daimler about 30 years ago, then Cerebus about 20 years ago, a US company, then Fiat, now Stellentas.....still headquartered in Auburn Hills under the name FCA, but it's Chrysler Corporation still behind the name.
@OsbornTramain You just answered your own question, they haven't been the original Chrysler for many years. I drove their cars/trucks from 1972 until 2010. Stellentas is why I stopped primarily because they were overpriced.
Domestic Chrysler has & always will be run by UAW
Imagine trying to pull off that ad today 🕺💃🕺💃😂🤣
women objectified, native Americans stereotyped, big "bad" gas guzzler trucks glorified. I can hear the lisping zombie SJW hoards stirring already.
What a relic of another time. A time I remember well. A Power Wagon of about this vintage winched my truck out of a man-eating mud hole in the 90’s. Nothing to it, the guy said.
13:45 they should have had a perfect non-wrecked truck hidden at the bottom and come roaring up. "Greatest Truck Ever Built"
That scene you laid out reminds me of Don Adam’s as Get Smart falling and then getting right back up as if nothing happened.
Loved don knotts when he did his famous double take. Never got old.
This brought back a old memory deer hunting with my Dad. His buddy had a Crew Cab Power Wagon, and as we were driving on a dirt road, we hit a rain check doing at least 35 mpg. No seatbelts in those days, or we never used them everyone in that truck hit the roof multiple times. Yee Haw!
I owned a 69 W200...Wish they still made trucks like that.
I never knew don was such a hit with the ladies.
This was very entertaining and very unexpected.
Thank you
I love watching people, products, and local life I grew up with, even the sudio gate, fasions or costumes, with background cars, van, or trucks make me feel at home.
I thought the video title said Don Knotts and DON WIlson, from "The Jack Benny Show." The idea of the two of them together sounded like epic comedy. But then I realized I was wrong. LOL
Best dodge commercial ive seen in a while 😂
''Big Payloads''🤣🤣😂 & IF YOU CAN'T DODGE IT, RAM IT!!
I had Googled 1965 Dodge truck, whilst trying to find one for sale like my dad's truck we virtually grew up in.
And then, this appears..
I love the 3 tone paint had a 1990 Dakota 3 tone Red silver and red had over 350,000 miles on it in 2000 had 3.9 v6 sold it after 10 years regret selling it best truck ever owed. Saw the truck 4 years later still looked brand new with over 470.,000 miles on it and everything still working. Now driving a 2014 Ford f150 3.9 v6 with 280,000 and has been a very good truck.
I've always loved Don and Dodge trucks!
2025, first time I've ever seen this, Don and Dodge trucks?
Making America great again with DT... again!!
I love America!
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They made fun of the fact that Mr. Knotts had "full control",..shows how big of a star he was...
Really enjoyed this video.. imagine these vehicles with new drivetrain from dodge.
"She has the lead in our new prospecting film 'Big Payloads' " "You better believe it." 😆
Outstanding 😇😇🌹🌹💖💖🧐🧐😉😉😏😏🍻🍻
Don would not tolerate any smoke and mirrors.
No Hocus-pocus was his operation method and he let people know that is how it worked.
He did his own stunt work and was a perfectionist.
The VAN was cool back then.
Absolutely awesome
I love Don Knotts this was unsuspected hilarity. Don must have given Super Dave some inspiration.
Big Payloads, You better believe it, love Don Knotts
Great find.
When I was about 10 in Mynard, Nebraska, the guy who plowed the snow drove a gold Power Wagon about this age, and I thought it was the coolest truck in the world.
Wow, an entire new perspective on Dodge trucks
I love my Dodge truck....it never lets me down 🚚
I didn't know Barney worked for Dodge? He's so funny.
I have more videos of him for Dodge, he did them for a number of years.
@@OsbornTramain Great! When are you putting up more?
@@rickduquette3399 they are up, search for a 1966 dodge film knots, you'll find it
I still have one of those half ton 2 wd pickups. Some solid metal body panels, no plastic, entire dash is steel. Slant Six, 4 speed. Same green color even!
This is great 🤠
Power wagon with that familiar clang of the door closing.
That closing door sound brought back memories
@@thekingsilverado9004 Nice! Take good care of that.