Yep, great idea but I don't remember seeing those ads. Must've been asleep.
Beth54 said
11:19 PM Jun 24, 2013
I don't remember seeing this one either. I tried to sleep in the back of my laser hatchback like that but it didn't sit flat in the back. I did it for one night, then gave up.
Dougwe said
12:52 AM Jun 25, 2013
I had a Ford XY Panel Van those days, slept like a bug in a rug in the back of it too. I do remember seeing that add though and I remember the faces too. Wouldn't have if you just asked me but seeing it makes a difference.
Beth54 said
01:38 AM Jun 25, 2013
The bloke was on Cop Shop and the girl with the distinctive voice was in The Young Doctors. Sorry, I'm the TV/movie know-it-all in my family.
Happywanderer said
01:51 AM Jun 25, 2013
My brother bought and took one back to NZ in early 70 s. I put this up on facebook for him, got a silly comment from his son.
Beth54 said
02:11 AM Jun 25, 2013
Happywanderer wrote:
My brother bought and took one back to NZ in early 70 s. I put this up on facebook for him, got a silly comment from his son.
I'll have to have a look.
rockylizard said
03:00 PM Jun 25, 2013
Gday...
Back in the days when GMH and Ford made cars Australians actually wanted ... then they lost the plot
Cheers - John
johnq said
04:19 PM Jun 25, 2013
Remember the men's 'fashion'? Those shorts and the hair! The Leyland Brothers kept the fashion going.
The bullying old feminist harridans would label that advertisement as 'unacceptable sexism' today.
Beth54 said
01:31 AM Jun 26, 2013
My kids go into hysterics when they see photos of those shorts. And yes, just a trifle sexist.
Aside from all that though, the tent thingy is great! An early model of some we see around these days.
Delta18 said
02:52 AM Jun 26, 2013
Ahhh the old "Hutch in a Hatch" I remember the ads well.
EllenajoeL said
05:49 AM Jun 27, 2013
I once owned an LJ Torana (previous model I think).
Its got a similar, crazy, weight-for-power ratio, I'm sure........mine eventually landed as part of a tree; and the nut-behind-the-wheel (i.e. ME) was luckily salvagable .......
so I'm not too ok about these anymore........but they sure were a bit of 'Australiana'
My son sent me this. They were a great innovation for the time. And a couple of famous Aussie faces from the 70's there too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yx0I8uedL4
I don't remember seeing this one either. I tried to sleep in the back of my laser hatchback like that but it didn't sit flat in the back. I did it for one night, then gave up.
The bloke was on Cop Shop and the girl with the distinctive voice was in The Young Doctors. Sorry, I'm the TV/movie know-it-all in my family.
I'll have to have a look.
Gday...
Back in the days when GMH and Ford made cars Australians actually wanted ... then they lost the plot
Cheers - John
Remember the men's 'fashion'? Those shorts and the hair! The Leyland Brothers kept the fashion going.
The bullying old feminist harridans would label that advertisement as 'unacceptable sexism' today.
My kids go into hysterics when they see photos of those shorts. And yes, just a trifle sexist.
Aside from all that though, the tent thingy is great! An early model of some we see around these days.
Ahhh the old "Hutch in a Hatch" I remember the ads well.
I once owned an LJ Torana (previous model I think).
Its got a similar, crazy, weight-for-power ratio, I'm sure........mine eventually landed as part of a tree; and the nut-behind-the-wheel (i.e. ME) was luckily salvagable .......
so I'm not too ok about these anymore........but they sure were a bit of 'Australiana'