They use to make a "sexy" tercel 2 door commercial in Puerto Rico. Every young person wanted one. Along with the ford splash and the 2 door yellow civic .
03:45 Key Hyundai is still around, but no longer in Bridgeport. They moved up the road to Milford. Herb Chambers Hyundai in Hartford is now Lia Hyundai, same address.
When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, I'd stop and stare anytime I saw a 30 year old car from the '50s when I was playing outside... I can't imagine kids today doing the same for cars from the 1980s.
Some of us are, I love Pontiac's of the 80's. I also still stare at car's from the 50-70's. Im sure cars of today will make some kid stare as well. When your around during the time its new it does not have the same coolness as it does today.
@@CommanderCronus True. But when I was a kid even something like a 1960s Falcon or Nova would elicit a "Whoa! Cool!" I doubt anyone would give the same reaction to like a Cavalier or Escort today.
In that Grand Am commercial, three dealers were shown. Stephen World Of Wheels in Bristol, CT is still there, but is now called Stephen AutoMall Centre and is now only a three brand dealer (Cadillac, GMC, and Toyota). Lynch in Manchester is also still in business, obviously now a standalone Toyota dealership. Pontiac Center in West Hartford (612 New Park Ave.), on the other hand, sits completely abandoned and rundown. Moving to Hyundai, Hartford still has a Hyundai dealer, but instead of flying under the Herb Chambers Auto Group banner, it's now under the Lia Auto Group banner. HCAG does have a dealer in Auburn, MA, though. The David McDermott group is still around, but the Hyundai dealer in New Haven now goes by the name of Brandfon Hyundai. Key Hyundai is still around, but now on Bridgeport Ave. in Milford, CT. No Mitsubishi dealer in Wallingford anymore, it seems. Apparently the same case with Shelton, CT...and Westbrook...but Hartford still has one, now under the Barberino banner. The Nissan Van, one of the most infamous vans ever built. Fitted (poorly) with a 2.4 liter Z24i motor that resulted in an engine compartment so cramped, it resulted in overheating and fire issues. Eventually, with a class action lawsuit pending, Nissan recalled every single one sold, though a small number of owners opted to keep them, resulting in crushing en masse in similar fashion to the GM EV1. I'll bet the number of original US-spec Vans left on the road are in the double digits, if not in the single digits. Back to dealers, with Honda. Balise in W. Springfield is still around today, located on Riverdale St. Probably one of the oldest Honda dealers in the NE United States. Northampton Honda, another dealer that eventually was bought and placed under the Lia banner (dealers in Brewster, NY and Kingston, NY recently joined that list). The Honda dealer in Greenfield is now called Lundgren Honda. Menard & Holmberg Honda (which apparently also sold Isuzu) is now Curry Honda (and has a Nissan dealer under the same banner next door). Even the Renault dealers seem to point to other things themselves. In Springfield, there's still a dealer under the Center banner, a Chevrolet dealer. Guzik in Ware is now a Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealer (meaning it stayed in business through both the acquisition of AMC by Chrysler in 1987, and the bankruptcy of 2008, also being a rare dealer that sells Dodge, Jeep and Ram, but not Chrysler). K&M (now going as K-M) today sells Toyotas. Cahillane is apparently out of the sales business and is now in the auto body and repair business. The land on which Springfield Lincoln-Mercury stood (1355 Boston Road) is apparently now home to a branch of Webster Bank. To wrap things up, the site of The Hampshire Group still houses one of those brands, Toyota. The dealer name? You guessed it, Lia Auto Group. It's now the site of Lia Toyota of Northampton.
notice in the Ford commercial that they claim that their cars had fewer problems than any cars made in NORTH AMERICA. thought they could slip that one by us.
Originally, no. I did cut out whatever movie was on each & chose the commercials that were on non-glitchy areas of the beta tape. Computer & video editing software are useful in bringing back the original brightness & audio.
My choices are the Corsica and the Mercurys. As for others, the Precis is a rebadged Hyundai Excel; Hyundai partnered with Mitsubishi for technology transfer. They still do - search "Mitsubishi Proudia/Dignity" & "Hyundai Equus/Centennial".
Most '80s cars were boxy and square. Most '90's cars were round and smooth. Most '00s cars were smooth and angular at the same time. Most '10s cars are angular and swooping. See the pattern? Boring, pedestrian passenger cars have pretty much always looked the same as eachother throughout the decades. Put down your rose colored glasses.
people talk about cars being shit back then, i have far more trouble with cars nowadays than i had then, this computer shit and the way cars are made by thin wiring, and thin parts, at least then you could fix them with a hammer. lol.
its astonishing how they talked up these cars back in the day, when they really were shit vehicles for the most part. The Tercel??? The Precis??? the GTI??? good lord
"The wings of change are blowing" line in that Corsica commercial was also used to introduce the 95 Ford Windstar.
I live in Western Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut. Thanks for some good memories. Some of these dealers are no longer around.
They use to make a "sexy" tercel 2 door commercial in Puerto Rico. Every young person wanted one. Along with the ford splash and the 2 door yellow civic .
My mom had the Chevy version of the I mark.
I like how you put the Precis right after the Excel.
Mitsubishi Precis Hyundai Excel
03:45 Key Hyundai is still around, but no longer in Bridgeport. They moved up the road to Milford.
Herb Chambers Hyundai in Hartford is now Lia Hyundai, same address.
The Fiero commercial. 🥰🥰🥰
6:33 must be Jan’s dad selling Toyotas
MITSUBIIISHIII - Are you looking for the perfect feel, the perfect style, the perfect
deal - MITSUBIIISHIII
Back when cars were not only affordable, but they were actually reliable.
When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, I'd stop and stare anytime I saw a 30 year old car from the '50s when I was playing outside... I can't imagine kids today doing the same for cars from the 1980s.
Some of us are, I love Pontiac's of the 80's. I also still stare at car's from the 50-70's. Im sure cars of today will make some kid stare as well. When your around during the time its new it does not have the same coolness as it does today.
i see 80 and 70's cars every day
Show up in a mint condition 88 Pontiac Firebird today and everybody will be looking at it.
@@CommanderCronus True. But when I was a kid even something like a 1960s Falcon or Nova would elicit a "Whoa! Cool!" I doubt anyone would give the same reaction to like a Cavalier or Escort today.
6:43: where's the Tercel wagon? :(
Where Is Saturn Cars Trademark
6:18 Little Casears
In that Grand Am commercial, three dealers were shown. Stephen World Of Wheels in Bristol, CT is still there, but is now called Stephen AutoMall Centre and is now only a three brand dealer (Cadillac, GMC, and Toyota). Lynch in Manchester is also still in business, obviously now a standalone Toyota dealership. Pontiac Center in West Hartford (612 New Park Ave.), on the other hand, sits completely abandoned and rundown.
Moving to Hyundai, Hartford still has a Hyundai dealer, but instead of flying under the Herb Chambers Auto Group banner, it's now under the Lia Auto Group banner. HCAG does have a dealer in Auburn, MA, though. The David McDermott group is still around, but the Hyundai dealer in New Haven now goes by the name of Brandfon Hyundai. Key Hyundai is still around, but now on Bridgeport Ave. in Milford, CT.
No Mitsubishi dealer in Wallingford anymore, it seems. Apparently the same case with Shelton, CT...and Westbrook...but Hartford still has one, now under the Barberino banner.
The Nissan Van, one of the most infamous vans ever built. Fitted (poorly) with a 2.4 liter Z24i motor that resulted in an engine compartment so cramped, it resulted in overheating and fire issues. Eventually, with a class action lawsuit pending, Nissan recalled every single one sold, though a small number of owners opted to keep them, resulting in crushing en masse in similar fashion to the GM EV1. I'll bet the number of original US-spec Vans left on the road are in the double digits, if not in the single digits.
Back to dealers, with Honda. Balise in W. Springfield is still around today, located on Riverdale St. Probably one of the oldest Honda dealers in the NE United States. Northampton Honda, another dealer that eventually was bought and placed under the Lia banner (dealers in Brewster, NY and Kingston, NY recently joined that list). The Honda dealer in Greenfield is now called Lundgren Honda. Menard & Holmberg Honda (which apparently also sold Isuzu) is now Curry Honda (and has a Nissan dealer under the same banner next door).
Even the Renault dealers seem to point to other things themselves. In Springfield, there's still a dealer under the Center banner, a Chevrolet dealer. Guzik in Ware is now a Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealer (meaning it stayed in business through both the acquisition of AMC by Chrysler in 1987, and the bankruptcy of 2008, also being a rare dealer that sells Dodge, Jeep and Ram, but not Chrysler). K&M (now going as K-M) today sells Toyotas. Cahillane is apparently out of the sales business and is now in the auto body and repair business.
The land on which Springfield Lincoln-Mercury stood (1355 Boston Road) is apparently now home to a branch of Webster Bank.
To wrap things up, the site of The Hampshire Group still houses one of those brands, Toyota. The dealer name? You guessed it, Lia Auto Group. It's now the site of Lia Toyota of Northampton.
notice in the Ford commercial that they claim that their cars had fewer problems than any cars made in NORTH AMERICA. thought they could slip that one by us.
Originally, no. I did cut out whatever movie was on each & chose the commercials that were on non-glitchy areas of the beta tape. Computer & video editing software are useful in bringing back the original brightness & audio.
My choices are the Corsica and the Mercurys.
As for others, the Precis is a rebadged Hyundai Excel; Hyundai partnered with Mitsubishi for technology transfer. They still do - search "Mitsubishi Proudia/Dignity" & "Hyundai Equus/Centennial".
Hyundai Excel=Mitsubishi Precis.
Mitsubishi just rebadge the Excel.
Man, cars actually used to look different back then, now they are all the same.
All the 80s cars looked like each other
Most '80s cars were boxy and square. Most '90's cars were round and smooth. Most '00s cars were smooth and angular at the same time. Most '10s cars are angular and swooping. See the pattern?
Boring, pedestrian passenger cars have pretty much always looked the same as eachother throughout the decades. Put down your rose colored glasses.
people talk about cars being shit back then, i have far more trouble with cars nowadays than i had then, this computer shit and the way cars are made by thin wiring, and thin parts, at least then you could fix them with a hammer. lol.
Dan Mclaughlin yes you are right.cars back then were not so complicated.and the car companies really went the extra mile for their costumers
They were cool and better than hyundai excel and Mitsubishi precis
yes people really had choices and good engines.and very economic.
what a trip. did you record these yourself?
7:47 - Sounds like Segaaaa
The Nissan Van GXE
I looking this and i think this very same as Toyota Van
i think Nissan is coping the Toyota?
Mitsubishi Precis? I have zero memory of that car
the pontiacs were the only cars out of the bunch that made sense. everything else was...lolololol
7:02 Candace's Pet
7:06 Yoshi
How good were isuzus back then
7:24 1986
I DONT SEE SOME COMMERCIAL ABOUT DODGE OR CHRYSLER, WHATS YOUR PROBLEM??
because they were the worst cars ever made...
its astonishing how they talked up these cars back in the day, when they really were shit vehicles for the most part. The Tercel??? The Precis??? the GTI??? good lord
No argument here.
3.9% in 1988. hmm.
Ford!!
those renaults what a piece of crap
Ellos daban reembolso en los carros que hoy en dia sabemos que son de mala calidad °©¤©°
I’m about to ralph 🤮 only Toyota and Honda
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