1981 Ford LTD
As far as recessions go, the economic dip of the early Eighties wasn’t much of a downturn. Apparently the Fed overdid it a bit, and tightened the money supply a bit more than banks and lenders liked.
Still, the general public must have gotten a sense of the economic tension; the 1981 Ford TV ad below responds directly to the recession. Note that the print ads shared below make no mention of any economic slowdown.
If you were driving by 1981, and you recall having spent time with any of the vehicles seen below, please tell us about it. We’d love to hear what you remember about these early-Eighties rides.
Audi 5000
1981 Audi 5000 ad
Cadillac Seville
1981 Cadillac Seville ad
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ad
Ford LTD
1981 Ford LTD ad
Honda Accord
1981 Honda Accord ad
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Mercury Lynx
1981 Mercury Lynx ad
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ad
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ad
Renault Le Car
1981 Renault Le Car Ad
Volkswagen Scirocco
1981 Volkswagen Scirocco ad
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