[TPR] Late '60s California Car Salesman

[Brian Ward]

This is kind of sad but true. My Grandfather was a Buick mechanic probably
as long as Buick was Buick. In 1981 He went to a Buick dealership to buy my
Grandmother a new Buick. I could tell you a few things and probably will at
some point as to why he had no idea that car prices had gone up. Another
time maybe. He got into an argument with the owner of the dealership after
fishing through the salesman and whatever chain of contact was available at
the moment. The car he wanted to buy was over $4000.00 and he had paid
something like $2000 on the last new car he had bought many years prior. My
Grandfather died of a heart attack over rising prices at a Buick Dealership.

 

Brian

 

From: tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com
[mailto:tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com] On Behalf Of Mike Trusty
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:14 PM
To: 'Brian Ward'; tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Subject: Re: [TPR] Late '60s California Car Salesman

 

My '66 Shelby GT350 cost $3,150 new.  Wish I still had it.  It's worth a
little more than that now. L

 

Mike Trusty

Mike Trusty Engineering

15119 Gorgeous View Trail

Little Rock, AR  72210

501-224-9013

 

From: Brian Ward [mailto:brian at trinityarmco.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:09 PM
To: 'Mike Trusty'; tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Subject: RE: [TPR] Late '60s California Car Salesman

 

Boy, that was the best. Wish we had those prices again..

 

From: tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com
[mailto:tpr-bounces at teampanteraracing.com] On Behalf Of Mike Trusty
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:53 PM
To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
Subject: [TPR] Late '60s California Car Salesman

 

Make a car salesman mad and he gets honest AND even.

 

 

During the late 60's, most television programs and commercials were live.
There were no "pre-recorded" programs. There were some obvious problems with
this method. No "retakes" and "bloopers" were a regular occurrence. 

 This is no blooper! This guy was just VERY upset with his boss, and told it
like he thought it was.  What a great job of adlibbing. He never misses a
beat while the camera man is just about to lose it.

The commercial got on the air... but only once. We have to assume he quit
right after the commercial -- one way or another.

 

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