If Southern California was any indicator, 1980's car dealerships had creative marketing departments.
The Pete Ellis song is frequently stuck in my head. You are welcome.
https://youtu.be/0HJALwCNbco
The immortal Cal Worthington and his dogs "Spot."
https://youtu.be/ozx5lInoEOY
Whenever I see a really beat up car that I know someone is struggling to keep moving I start singing the Toyota of Orange "You won't get a lemon" song. California's lemon laws always made this one ironic.
https://youtu.be/2qs5KqchC-4
They didn't sell cars, they sold bling for cars! Super Stores radio commercials were far more fun than the TV variety but the end of this one is representative.
