When Daddy hands his giggly teenage daughter the keys to a Shelby Mustang, how is she supposed to know how to keep it running? As we've seen, ads from the late-60s/early-70s era don't exactly take women seriously, and this one continues that hallowed American tradition. Say, how much would that GT350 be worth at Barrett-Jackson?
classic ad watch, 1970s, citgo, ford, gas station, gt350, mustang, shelby, women
There's a Car Man For Every Woman!
11:45 AM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Murilee Martin
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When Daddy hands his giggly teenage daughter the keys to a Shelby Mustang, how is she supposed to know how to keep it running? As we've seen, ads from the late-60s/early-70s era 



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Blatant sexism is unsettling.. no.. awesome?.. no. I don't know.
I hate my parents' generation.
How much would it be worth?
It is slated to start around 1 Billion dollars at their next show... Should fetch between 1.5 Billion up to 3.5 Billion if the right crowd is there.
Actually I remember Magnante saying that this generation GT350/500 is not as desirable as the earlier models (although I like em more).
Ha Ha stupid women. I'm so lonely.
How times have changed. Now BJ is a fraudulent auction system where shill bidders rip off moment-of-fame seeking baby-boomers on muscle cars with obscure options packages.
I really wish we could go back to the simpler times when BJ was just what this smiling-too-much service attendant got from this woman for cleaning off her windshield.
I got a better question (or several). What ever happened to people actually knowing something about cars at gas stations? What happened to "service" in general? What happened to people understanding electronics at Radio Shack? What happened to "for the better good" or "public service" instead of polarizing rhetoric and back room deals? What went wrong?
Sorry, never mind. Most y'all have no idea what the hell I'm babbling about.
My mother's um... partner had a new 1968 (I think) Shelby GT500 convertible and wrecked it a couple years later. I don't have the heart to tell her.
@no_slushbox: Potential COTD.. though it may be too funny...
Although times have changed there's a constant running ad on ny1 for a car service featuring a crew of sex in the city style ladeez who are gushing over their car driver "he picks me up from the airport." "that's HUGE!" "sometimes he just takes me home at night." "ooooooooooh girl!"
it drives my girl insane. of course I always imitate to her to piss her off more.
Apparently she's a girl for every car man. Bow chicka huge bush!
@mytdawg: Every time you bargain-hunt a guy named Rick, who's happy to help, dies.
You see, they can't offer low, low prices and pay 50 year old Rick the $20/hour he's worth.
Whence, you get 17 year old "Scott," who wants to know if you'd like to apply for a credit card, you'll get 20% off your purchase today.
@mytdawg: All of the "service" companies complain that they can't get trained workers. What they don't bother saying is "at the wage level we want to pay".
@JoSCh: Seconded. She's like a 60's version of Lindsey Lohan, plus a little sweetness and naiveté, minus the insanity and toxic levels of self-involvement.
Too bad she's like 60-something now...
...If I ever get my hands on Doc Brown's DeLorean, I'm gonna go back, find this chick and ride off into the sunset (of course, after getting my flux capacitor checked out by the friendly Citgo man).
@skaz: Hey, so she doesn't know how to fix cars-so what? 40-50 years later, and it's not like the service bays at any dealership/repair center anywhere are teeming with women. There are probably exceptions to the rule, but the rule still stands to this day.
Go to about 0:19 left in the video and watch the guy in the black shirt stare at her tits for a solid 5 seconds.
I love sexism.
"Dad" looks disturbingly like Dick Cheney.
Well she knows what shocks and a radiator are...
@todell: @UDMAN:
Yeah, I know. It's a catch-22. I tend to buy most stuff second hand these days. I've given up on retail, politics, and finding anyone that knows shit about shit. It was kind of a rhetorical question(s).
Don't forget your extended warranty because chances are the stuff you bought is junk.
That's yesterday's dancing New Jersey traffic chick's Mother.
@JoSCh: I dunno. She's wicked cute but the distorted audio and weird red filter makes it look like she's doing a car ad in Hell, so I figure there's gotta be a catch involving my soul.
Women can own cars? WTF???
When did they let them out of the kitchen?
Ok, im sorry. That was uncalled for.
Try finding 14 amp fuses for old Fords. The fuckups at Radio shack had no clue, neither did Kragengs, Car Quest etc. Finally had to go to Napa and the fuses are made in Mexico. No one knows a damn thing anymore. It's too bad an average Joe father can't afford the equivalent Shelby G.T. today for his daughter.
The weird sexist overtones. The bizarre "oh yeah mm hmm i see yeaaah look here oooh" of the guys gathered around her and talking under her voice. The crappy video quality.
Is it just me or is this working up to a very, very hardcore porn scene?
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