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Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Geo...
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Date: April 16, 2013 02:57AM
Hi there,
I'm trying to remember a Pontiac dealer on Archer ave. In the 80's/90's.
On the commercials his mother would bake cookies for you if you bought a Pontiac
Does anyone remember these commercials, I've been racking my brain trying to
remember...
I'm trying to remember a Pontiac dealer on Archer ave. In the 80's/90's.
On the commercials his mother would bake cookies for you if you bought a Pontiac
Does anyone remember these commercials, I've been racking my brain trying to
remember...
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
tom12ga
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Date: April 16, 2013 03:10AM
Howard Pontiac
In 1978, the “Howard’s Mother Loves You” television campaign debuted; which started the tradition of giving customers chocolate chip cookies when they purchased a car.
You can even find a few of the old commercials on Youtube.
In 1978, the “Howard’s Mother Loves You” television campaign debuted; which started the tradition of giving customers chocolate chip cookies when they purchased a car.
You can even find a few of the old commercials on Youtube.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Geo...
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Date: April 16, 2013 09:37AM
Thank You So Much...
It's been stuck in my head all night,Pain in the butt sleeping.
I was stuck on Harold Pontiac, It just was'nt going to leave
me alone... And it was on Grand Ave, not Archer...
Thanx Again...
Geo...
It's been stuck in my head all night,Pain in the butt sleeping.
I was stuck on Harold Pontiac, It just was'nt going to leave
me alone... And it was on Grand Ave, not Archer...
Thanx Again...
Geo...
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Mornac
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Date: April 19, 2013 11:52PM
Anyone remember the name of "Your singing Ford dealer"?
("Rock-a-bye your babeeee!")
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2013 12:25AM by Mornac.
("Rock-a-bye your babeeee!")
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2013 12:25AM by Mornac.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Lance Grey
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Date: April 20, 2013 01:36AM
Mornac Wrote:
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> Anyone remember the name of "Your singing Ford dealer"?
I think its Bert Weinman Ford.
But the Pitchman who did the singing was a different personality from the Dealer himself.
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> Anyone remember the name of "Your singing Ford dealer"?
I think its Bert Weinman Ford.
But the Pitchman who did the singing was a different personality from the Dealer himself.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: April 20, 2013 01:55AM
Mornac Wrote:
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> Anyone remember the name of "Your singing Ford
> dealer"?
>
> ("Rock-a-bye your babeeee!")
That was Harry Schmerler Ford. My neighbor bought a car from them and he sang to her when handing her the keys. I do remember that in some of his ads he'd sing 'In The Good Old Summertime'.
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> Anyone remember the name of "Your singing Ford
> dealer"?
>
> ("Rock-a-bye your babeeee!")
That was Harry Schmerler Ford. My neighbor bought a car from them and he sang to her when handing her the keys. I do remember that in some of his ads he'd sing 'In The Good Old Summertime'.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Mornac
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Date: April 20, 2013 02:03AM
The prize goes to WayOutWardell. But since you brought Bert Weinman into the discussion Lance, does anyone remember the actual name of his pitchman?
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
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Date: April 20, 2013 04:14AM
Mornac Wrote:
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> The prize goes to WayOutWardell. But since you
> brought Bert Weinman into the discussion Lance,
> does anyone remember the actual name of his
> pitchman?
Linn Burton, for certain: http://chicagotelevision.com/linn.htm
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> The prize goes to WayOutWardell. But since you
> brought Bert Weinman into the discussion Lance,
> does anyone remember the actual name of his
> pitchman?
Linn Burton, for certain: http://chicagotelevision.com/linn.htm
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
Mornac
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Date: April 20, 2013 10:24PM
For certain Jeff.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: April 22, 2013 03:05AM
Howard Pontiac is now Howard Buick/GMC and no more 'Mom' stickers on the cars, or any signage.
Aiming for a more modern upscale customer, not 'Big Blow outs' of cheap Grand Ams.
Schmerler Ford became Roasch Ford and moved to Bensenville. Building in Elk Grove now sells fork lifts and industrial equipment. But, Schmerler's hey day was the era of Ford Country Squire wagons with fake wood trim.
Aiming for a more modern upscale customer, not 'Big Blow outs' of cheap Grand Ams.
Schmerler Ford became Roasch Ford and moved to Bensenville. Building in Elk Grove now sells fork lifts and industrial equipment. But, Schmerler's hey day was the era of Ford Country Squire wagons with fake wood trim.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: April 22, 2013 10:57AM
Here ya go Tomcat!
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAsBsDKh9NE]Schmerler Ford Ad[/url]
Looking at it now, he was a pretty decent pitchman - a lot of the dealers who do their own spots are terrible.
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAsBsDKh9NE]Schmerler Ford Ad[/url]
Looking at it now, he was a pretty decent pitchman - a lot of the dealers who do their own spots are terrible.
Re: Pontiac Dealer/mother made cookies for customers.
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: April 29, 2013 04:02AM
Speaking of dealer owners as pichmen, Al Piemonte hasn't been in any recent ads. Used to have an Al ad on their website. Now, it's his son pitching sales, whom I met once.
