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by kube-system 2291 days ago
You must not remember what real car ads used to look like in the 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j-qy1s1RIM

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Dude I'm from Alberta, Canada's Texas. I grew up with these ads on constant rotation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivnYaqmXwS4&t=1s

But if you look at the biggest pickups from the 80s they're not really that big. The whole compact and subcompact truck market has vanished. People only want 'em big.