• By Murilee Martin
    Oct 13, 2008 11:00 AM 1,798
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    First-Gen Celica Still Going Strong In Nicaragua!

    Very Much Unlike A Turtle With Bad Knees: 1977 Datsun 200-SX!

    1975 Datsun 710
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    Boy, You Know There Ain't No Free Swinger Automatic Transmissions In This Life!

    Since my cultural knowledge has giant gaps when it comes to old TV shows, I have no idea whether the character of the super-stereotyped Southern Sheriff in this ad was lifted from a TV show or created from scratch for this ad. Either way, it appears that he's getting ready to put the Dodge dealer on the chain gang for the crime of giving the Sheriff's wife an automatic transmission in her '70 Dart Swinger at no extra cost. How about a 4-speed manual at no extra cost?


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