About this episode
A lively discussion on the state of car commercials and the automotive industry kicks off this episode of Let's Talk Cars Radio. Host Dave Polage and co-hosts reminisce about legendary cars and memorable ads from the past, contrasting them with today's lackluster marketing efforts. They delve into the absence of truly innovative vehicles and the trend towards compact cars, while sharing humorous personal anecdotes, including a wild story about getting pulled over while naked. The episode captures a blend of nostalgia, humor, and insightful commentary on the current automotive landscape.
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Chevrolet Corvette
"...e news this week. But you know they emphasized on Corvette or they emphasized on you know Honda. Well everyt..."
Kia Stinger
"...that people really seem to talk about was the Kia Stinger. Remember when I'm like, everybody was talking ab..."
Ford Mustang
"...and we always refer to Nate's Musting, but Nate's Mustang. That's a cool Mustang. But it's just another Mus..."
Dodge Charger
"...y do, but it's it's all old names, you know, Dart Charger, Challenger, I mean, let's you know, and then the..."
Dodge Challenger
"... it's it's all old names, you know, Dart Charger, Challenger, I mean, let's you know, and then they're like, w..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"...r when everybody wanted an RX seven. And then the Miata came out and definitely right. People want to bre..."
Lamborghini Kuntash
"... my time as a kid, seventies eighties, we had the Kuntash up on our wall. That was a legendary car. Like ev..."
Toyota Supra
"...n, they're just now. The prices are ridiculous on Supra. Well that's why it's kind of nice to have like r..."
Dodge Viper
"...through one of the things I didn't say before the Viper. Okay, let's you know. Even though Viper for Dodg..."
Ford Pinto
"...d the Gremblin the Gremblin, Yeah, see Gremlin or Pinto the rendering the Gremlin Pinto. But like I said,..."
Hondas Nsx
"it first came out. Correct me if I'm wrong, somebody, somebody will correct me. All right, NSSEX, Right, So Honda's NSX. People still want them. They're kind of hard to find in good shape. I"
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