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1933 Pontiac. Total sales, 90,198 Ranked 5th in sales. The well styled 33 Pontiac helped
the company on its way back to profitability in the thirties, The previous model, 1932, was a disaster for the Pontiac brand
due to lingering effects of the stock market crash of '29. By the end of the decade, Pontiac was selling over 200,000
cars annually. Above are three commercials for Pontiac; including one by "Chief Pontiac" himself!
| 1932 PONTIAC |
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1933 Chevrolet. Total production 486,261. Ranked 1st in sales. With skirted fenders and
graceful lines, the 33 Chevy was possibly the most attractive Chevrolet of the decade. They sported airplane-type instruments,
" no draft ventilation " front door ventwing windows, syncro-mesh transmission and an adjustable driver's seat. These features,
among others, helped Chevy stay on top in 1933. Above and below the Chevy photo are commercials for the car. One even tells
us how we can win a brand new '33 Chevrolet!
| 1933 CHEVROLET |
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1926 Nash. No production or sales figues available. The oldest car commercial we could
find was one from Bob Gelhome, a Nash-Ajax dealer. This commercial was actually on a record, with Mr. Gelhome's 4 minute message
taking up both sides. Perhaps the disc was given to prospective buyers? Above is an edited version of this rare and historic
Nash commercial.
| 1926 NASH |
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1936 Dodge. Total production 263,647. Ranked 4th in sales. Despite it's conservative styling
(or perhaps because of it), Dodge enjoyed some very good years in the thirties. The division touted it's "airstream look"
which included a "waterfall" grille, skirted fenders and more rounded lines. 1936 models offered a convertible sedan (not
available in 1935). Poor sales of the ragtop forced its discontinuance after 1938.
| 1936 DODGE |
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1926 Ajax. No production or sales figures available. The Ajax was Nash-built, and
offered as a lower cost alternative to the Nash. This commercial is edited from the same recording of the above
Nash commercial by dealer Bob Gelhome.
| 1926 AJAX |
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Trivia...Clyde Barrow of Bonnie & Clyde favored the Ford V-8 for his getaways. He even wrote a letter
to Ford praising the car!
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