Even with soaring gas prices, we Americans love our cars and the freedom of our wide open roads. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and the official start to the road trip season.
To mark the occasion, here are three vintage car commercials. Trippy, indeed.
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So, ready to hit the road? Be sure to slow down and visit some of those offbeat, historical, or just plain odd attractions along the way. Neatorama points us to this fun site to help plan your trip.
Tim,
Good God, these take me back. You made me feel like an 11 year old again! Gotta love the Plymouth angle: "We're going to show you 1960 three years ahead of time." Jump into the future, indeed.
Yes, in the old days, Memorial Day signified a lot of things, but in the late 1950s with 25 cent a gallon gas, it meant "get ready to do some driving this summer." G
Posted by: Roger von Oech | May 28, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Tim,
Roger sent me your way, and I wanted to stop by and say "hey." I will try to visit often. Nice work!
Posted by: Lewis Green | May 29, 2007 at 08:06 AM
Hi Tim, Roger gave me a "heads up" about you and your work.
Family trips with my dad driving were about conquering 600 or 700 miles in a day with wife and three boys in tow.
Loved the blast from the past!
And also good to see you are in Lincoln! I grew up in Columbus, Nebraska and went to school at UNL. I love Lincoln - "biggest small town in America" according to Sports Illustrated.
Keep creating...it freaks people out,
Mike
Posted by: Mike Wagner | May 29, 2007 at 09:43 AM
Nice post. This takes me back when I was young and having a road trip with our whole family.
Posted by: Mark | February 07, 2012 at 07:42 PM