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Long Subaru - "Extra, Extra!" with Little Timmy The Newsboy (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2418

This is not an original Long Chevrolet Newsboy "Extra, Extra!" commercial, but this newer version for Long Subaru from 1988 does include some of the footage from one of the original commercials.

Featuring "Little Timmy" the annoying Newsboy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 27th 1988.

Service Chevrolet (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2249

Here's a commercial for Service Chevrolet. They were located in Elmwood Park at 2828 North Harlem Avenue at Diversey.

This place later became Jim Solway Chevrolet.

(audio was really low so I had to boost it which accounts for the hiss)

"And we service what we sell!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

Olympia Dodge - "Midnight Madness" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1226

Here's a commercial for Olympia Dodge with Bill Frank talking about their Midnight Madness sale. Olympia Dodge locations were Route 30 and Western in Chicago Heights, 5549 Mannheim in La Grange, and Mannheim and Oakton in Des Plaines.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City - "Blaaaaaah!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2270

Here's a pretty funny commercial for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City featuring a goofy Dracula puppet that kind of looks and sounds a bit like Mike Toomey's Greg the Vampire character on WGN Morning News.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

R.L. Dukes Oldsmobile - "The Deal Maker" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5454

Here's an extended R.L. Dukes Oldsmobile commercial - these were some pretty catchy and entertaining commercials that never really got their full due.

R.L. Dukes Oldsmobile - The Deal Maker - at 78th Street and the Dan Ryan in Chicago.

Directed by Howie Samuelsohn. I wonder who the voiceover guy is - he's pretty cool. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1982.

Joe Perillo Pontiac - "The Price Fighter" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2580

Here's a commercial for Joe Perillo Pontiac at 1111 West Diversey in Chicago with a theme based on the "Rocky" movie. Joe Perillo is still in business, but he now sells BMWs, Lincolns and Mercurys primarily.

Check him out at JoePerillo.com.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at around 1:50am.

Ray Hara's King Datsun - "Holiday Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1545

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray Hara's King Datsun (later known as King Nissan). Located at 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #9, 1986)

Views: 833

Here is another (well at least this replicates what it was like watching local tv in the 80's - seeing the same commercial 500 times) commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Tempo GL.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Bert Weinman Ford With Linn Burton - "Memorial Day Sales" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 4976

Here's another Bert Weinman Ford commercial with Lynn Burton - this time advertising the deals they had going on Memorial Day Weekend. They were located at 3535 North Ashland Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.