Wednesday, March 17, 2021

the 1958 Dole pineapple jingle contest?

Think anyone actually got the cars? Or was it just a gimmick? 

a Ford 500 hardtop convertible, Edsel Citation convertible, Mercury Colony Park station wagon, Lincoln Continental Mark III sedan, and a Thunderbird coupe.

Or if five cars was a bit excessive for you, you could choose any two and get $7,500 in place of the other three. Or if you just wanted cash, you could get $15,000 and no cars.

for the inevitable nitpicker... I know they are out there somewhere, here's the nit:  the pictured Thunderbird is a ’57 and not a ’58 like the rest of the cars. This is because production of the ’58 Thunderbird was delayed until December 20, 1957. Production of the ’57s was extended into the first three months of 1958, and this ad was published in February 1958.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by-part-2.1154030/page-229#post-13286368

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/vintage-ads-and-brochures/vintage-ad-win-a-whole-family-of-ford-cars/

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