Model-Year Madness! 10 Classic Ads From 1966

1966 Dodge Monaco
For the ABC television network, 1966 was a big year. The network elected to introduce 16 new programs that season–more than half of its prime-time lineup up. You can watch the intros from all of ABC’s new-for-’66 programs below.
Relatively speaking, things were less turbulent in the auto world, but certainly not quiet. Studebaker would build its last automobile, as would Germany’s DKW. But not all the news was sad. In Japan, Toyota would build its first-ever Corolla, a model that remains in production to this day.
Collected here for your consideration are ten classic car ads from that transitional year. As always, we ask that you share any stories you might have regarding any of the vehicles on this list. The place to leave comments can be found just below the last ad.
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Buick

1966 Buick Electra 225 Ad
Chevrolet

1966 Chevrolet Caprice Custom
Chrysler

1966 Chrysler New Yorker Ad
Dodge

1966 Dodge Monaco Ad
Ford

1966 Ford Falcon Ad
Hertz/Shelby

1966 Hertz/Shelby G.T. 350-H Ad
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Mercury

1966 Mercury Comet Ad
Pontiac

1966 Pontiac Bonneville Ad
Oldsmobile

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Ad
Volkswagen

1966 Volkswagen Ad
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