1970 Dodge Polara vs. Ford Galaxie 500 Dealer Promo Film

[@mitchf1508]

Back in the day when I was 16 years old, my friends grandpa had a 1970 LTD.. It had a 390 in it and the LTD trim, so the hidden head lights.. I really liked it as I had a 1971 LTD (both 2 drs btw) and this would have been around 1979 or so.. Mine had the 400 in it and they must have taken some queues from Dodge because my 71 had the radio in the middle and the hidden wipers under the hood, but the same trunk, gas fill up (I really liked the side fuel fill up location).. Anyway, it was my first car and I had a blast with it.. Love these old vids as it reminds me of my youth for sure!

[@goldenltd1970]

Magazine tests were always negative about the radio - or the cockpit in generel - so they went back to a 'normal' location and GM started to hide the wipers under the hood in '68 one year before the Mopars did

[@hankhill5622]

I honestly think that polara is better looking, that thing would look intimidating in all black.

[@orange70383]

All the little details make cars really look special, the chrome wheel well moldings and trim pieces, even the bumpers were separate and unique styling points. Today cars are one solid color with little details and rear ends are a 2 foot slab of plastic. Cars had real design back then.

[@CJColvin]

Yep you got it brother, you can thank the government for all of that crap.

[@paulcheek5711]

both are beautiful compared to crap of today

[@CJColvin]

You are totally correct mate.

[@pmafterdark]

Ain't that the truth.

[@AnthonyEvelyn]

Yes a classic MOPAR drop! Keep em coming!

[@michaeltotten5767]

Haha...love the Laugh-In parody in the beginning. Ruth Buzzy and Artie Johnson would be proud.

[@bk14nyc]

About 10 years ago, I owned a beautiful 1970 Ford Galaxie XL with the optional (N code) 429 Thunder Jet 4 barrel. Very FAST car indeed!

[@berkeleydonohue1088]

I love both of the cars.

[@cargo4441]

The Polara could be runner with a 440 magnum torque flight and zero options.

[@jnichols3]

My brother bought one with the 440 used in the late 70s. It was nicknamed "The Catfish", because that what it reminded everyone of. As I remember it , it certainly had some power for its day.

[@stevenikazy2943]

Had one with a "Commando" 383 and it was scary floaty fast.

[@nunyabusiness2669]

When I was born I was brought home in a 70 Polara convertable. B5 blue with a blue interior and black top 383 automatic. It was my grandfather's car for a long time till he sold it to his brother in law who kept it till a few years ago. I wanted that car so bad

[@zephead4835]

@Luka doncic is better than lebron james I was brought home in a cab.

[@melrose9252]

Great video. I would take the Ford With a 429.

[@shawnbeckmann1847]

28.45 more?? Who am I Bill Gates?

[@diedonner299]

This time I’ll take the Galaxie!

[@bradhampton6457]

I’ll take the Mopar. For styling and engineering.

[@theone5716]

Compare the Polara with a 1970 Mercury Marquis, it would be more fair as the Marquis was bigger, and alot better in luxury than the Galaxie. Plus it got a 460.

[@leonotarianni7733]

I think the mercury is the exact rival for the Dodge polara

[@hankhill5622]

Monaco would have been a better comparative since it was really the luxury version of the polara.

[@theone5716]

@@leonotarianni7733 I always believed that Lincoln/Mercury were more comparable to the Dodges and Chryslers. Lincoln/Mercury had the 430 and 462 cubic inch engines (460 in 1968) while the Mopars used the 440s. Also the features were often comparable to each other unlike the "low price 3" (Chevy, Ford and Plymouth). Anyways comparing this Galaxie to a Polara is like comparing Coke to Fanta (it is better to compare Coke to Pepsi).

[@theone5716]

@silverbird58 The 390s were always legendary, especially the 3x2 401 HP/430 Ft LB used in 1961 Fords.

[@goldenltd1970]

There is nothing better than a radio your passenger can't reach :D

[@stubs1227]

Galaxie for me anyday. Since I had a 72 Ltd with a 429 four barrel.

[@ahuehuete4703]

I love the inane focus on minor features. But that hasn't changed to today. Now they focus on the stereo or built in GPS system.

[@JJVernig]

Or the feeling of the plastics…

[@joesjunkcars6328]

I love these videos

[@senorkaboom]

I had friends in high school and their parents, just as mine, drove Chevrolets, Dodges, Fords, Pontiacs, Mercurys, AMCs, all sorts of cars.

[@lacuevadegolum9448]

My grand father's friends drove Kaizer, Frazer, Plymouths and Nash cars back then

[@packard5682]

I have actually owned a 1970 Ford XL Sport Roof and a 1969 Dodge, and I can tell you that the fuel filler behind the license plate was a real pain in the ass. General Motors went to a fuel filler behind the license plate on the 1971 to 1976 full size cars (I had a 73 Pontiac Grandville) and it sucked on that car as well even though it was a bit higher than the Dodge was. You had to bend over and wrestle the fuel nozzle in while holding the license plate down which was not fun specially if the spring was new and strong, and in the rain or cold and snow it was even more miserable. But all that said I would take any of them back over any modern vehicle today.

[@CJColvin]

Amen to that brother

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Wow, they are ripping off Laugh-In. Guess they were desperate for ideas.

[@LearnAboutFlow]

@@Moparmaga-1 what would you call it given this dealer promo is not SNL?

[@marcopolo8096]

"The new 1969 Polara wore a broad-shouldered streamlined design called the "Fuselage Design", which would continue for the next five model years.[5] New safety requirements included front seat head restraints. For 1969, the Polara 500 was reintroduced as a mid-level series between the standard Polara and top-of-the-line Monaco. The Polara 500 was available as either a convertible or hardtop coupe. Available powerplants included 318, 383, and 440 cubic-inch V8 engines, along with a 225 cubic-inch slant-6 engine. The 1969 Dodge Polara models offered the Super-Lite option, which placed a quartz auxiliary "turnpike beam" headlamp in the driver side grille.[6] 1970 Dodge Polara In 1970, the Polara received new front and rear styling that included a bumper that wrapped around the grill and headlights. The Polara 500 was replaced by the Polara Custom in hardtop coupe, 4-door hardtop sedan, and conventional 4-door sedan body styles. There was also a stripped-down Polara Special available as either a 4-door sedan or station wagon. 1970 was the last year that the Polara would be available in a convertible body style (with a scant 842 produced, making it extremely rare today), and Dodge would never again offer a full-sized convertible. Also exceptionally rare for 1970 was the "medallion" rear bumper. This bumper featured in all of the sales literature was discontinued after late August or early September 1969 production and replaced with a plain bumper lacking the center Fratzog medallion. Despite the fanfare, Dodge dropped the "Super-Lite" option at the end of the 1970 model year because of lack of consumer interest and various challenges to its legality in certain states. 1970s also received a new locking steering column which locked the steering wheel and column shift lever when the key was removed." 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 440 cu in (7.2 L) V8 225 cu in (3.7 L) I6 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Polara

[@falcon664]

I love how they have the Ford steering wheel set so the Ford crest is upside down.

[@darkko1969]

This is hands-down the creepiest promo I've seen. But I love all of these promo films.

[@timbuk1126]

It was made to look like Laugh In..

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Unfair comparison. The Polara was competing more with the Mercury Monterey... but the Ford Galaxie 500 was competing more with the PLYMOUTH FURY.

[@HoosierDaddy_]

That was creepy! Love these bizarre old videos!

[@jnichols3]

"creepy".You beat me to it.

[@bigredc222]

They are copying characters from the show "Laugh In" They were pretty funny, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGnRgXajh72qnas

[@merc-ni7hy]

funny they skipped over the topic of getting a different roof line in the ford if you wanted the XL roof line...or on the LTD you got covered headlights...or getting an XL ,GT in the ford with bucket seats and console ....concealed wipers might look nice on a sunny day...but you will curse then when the snow hits and you cant clean off the wipers or wiper area ...and the trunk on the ford might be 4 cubic feet smaller...its deeper truck will let you carry tall things ...and i know you can carry 4 full size tires and wheels standing up in the ford

[@jamesslick4790]

The upper models of the Full sized Ford like the LTD would have been competing with the Dodge Monoco. A Monoco vs LTD film probably was made too. My question is Shouldn't it be Plymouth vs Ford? Dodge was supposed to be up market from the "low price three" (Chevrolet/Ford/Plymouth).

[@BoboBreez]

I see ford Galaxies around still. Never see the Polaras. Ford wins

[@toadamine]

Both are awesome, I like the Galaxie front end, but the Polara back end... I'd rather have a chrysler 300, Newport, or New Yorker of the same year.

[@shiddy.]

woah I wonder if they ever caught the guy who made this commercial

[@michaeladamo1188]

The old Man is a Riot galaxy lets all hang out

[@acersalman8258]

beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love 💘 it bought

[@pennywise8182]

Too bad nobody reproduces those double stripe whitewalls.Classic American cars,either one.Nowadays nobody considers a Ford or a Mopar.Everything now is Toyota or Honda.Except in pickups.That's where America still owns the market.These were very simple times.

[@CJColvin]

Yep you got it brother

[@goldenltd1970]

@2:34 sideshots shows how the Ford has a then more modern long hood short deck design, thanks to that 6" less length

[@jnichols3]

Actually I could not watch the whole commercial. The audio of the old guy's voice speaking and moaning was just to damn creepy. How did this make it past the recording booth. Oh, thats right I forgot all the sound engineers were on drugs then.

[@kiprandom7208]

All good sound engineers are still on drugs

[@ahuehuete4703]

Those cars were boats!

[@arturosaldivar2924]

I love dodge cars

[@Smithy67]

Impressions for cups .. ah, if only they had thought of cupholders!!

[@davidallen5776]

They should have compared the Ford and the Chevy with the Plymouth!

[@pebble4713]

Yes! The Polara should compare with Pontiac Catalina and Mercury Monterey.

[@iwanaGoFast2010]

Who thought having a pervert in an ad was a good idea?

[@F6HemiCharger]

Want to see the 1969 promo. Hopefully that will be available soon.

[@johnnyace1954]

Love it love it!

[@wyo1446]

Here we go again, comparing a Ford to a Dodge, when Plymouth was the direct competitor to Ford. Either way, Ford was twice the car.

[@justenough730]

No way

[@wyo1446]

Hell yeah

[@melrose9252]

J T SMITH They were so great that by the end of the 70’s the US tax payers bailed their junk building asses out. Ease up on the kool aid young lady.

[@theone5716]

@J T SMITH My Old Parts Ain't Running Or it could be Monday Order Parts And Repair

[@diedonner299]

They forgot to say that radio dial means a broken arm for the passenger, and stacks of medical bills !

[@bmw-e30]

Enjoyable old videos. Male actor looks about twenty years older than his honey.

[@leonotarianni7733]

The way it should be. Lucky old bugger

[@billm23456]

It would appear many of these commenters are too young to remember Laugh In, some people's children.

[@NigelMontezuma]

But again notice that Polara still has only an oil pressure warning light!

[@toots8754]

So you had to kneel down to fill up your Polara

[@christopherconard2831]

Maybe the style of the fuel pump handles changed by the time I started driving in the early 80's, but I mostly remember having to always turn it sideways to fill behind the tag type cars. It would keep shutting off, so fill ups took forever.

[@bobwalsh3751]

1:30 [Peter Griffin laugh] 1970s sexism.

[@amoluppi]

Holy hell the Polaras trunk is big. Imagine that Mercedes benz W213 sedan trunk is only 12,6cu ft

[@fairfaxcat1312]

Lamentable that one of our fine KZbin commentators, indeed one “Chump Johnson,” decided to let loose with an unfortunate scatological reference.

[@2packs4sure]

There's been some tragedies over the years,,, the Titanic,,, that recent picture of Madonna I saw,,, and this.. lol

[@rontauranac]

3:18 Comedian in leapfrog position : "Polara's gasoline fill pipe is behind the licence plate...." What a massive deal-breaker.

[@paulsheehan789]

i had a galaxie 500, frame was rotted out in seven years.

[@travislostaglia8861]

Mopar’s and gm cars did the same thing if you didn’t clean them off once in a while . Japanese cars would last a few years if you didn’t take care of them

[@ronaldrime5286]

At 3:32, the hose wouldn't be dragged across the trunk if the driver parked with the gas cap facing the pump.

[@dadgarage7966]

This is one stoopid promo film reel. On so many levels.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

If I was a Goodfella back in the day, I need a big trunk to haul bodies in. See it fits a body and shovel!

[@o.k.therapper141]

😂 wtf the intro

[@modeljetjuggernaut4864]

Again with the idiot lights in the Ford gauge cluster... with the only moving needles being gas and speedometer. But I do kind of like the body style of the Galaxie better. It's like a longer version of the 70 Mustang coupe.

[@bigredc222]

For those of you too young to remember the show "Laugh-In", that's were they got the characters they are doing a bad job of copying. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGnRgXajh72qnas

[@petermata5488]

a little bit of laughin and car comparison in the mix

[@paulsheehan8185]

body and frame rotted out on fords in northern states.

[@shaggydogg3786]

Automobiles made before self service gas stations... I couldn’t imagine an old person putting gas in the dodge.

[@jeffscomp]

The polara was better back then.

[@amyh3223]

Nit better than the Galaxie

[@Wildstar40]

We filled up the Polara and the Galaxie and the Polara ran out of fuel first on the exact same trip once again proving the Polara is the bigger heavier gas guzzler !

[@Moparmaga-1]

Well obviously the dodge has more power so what's your point.

[@Wildstar40]

@@Moparmaga-1 If I need to explain my point which is vividly clear then you will not understand it no matter how much I explain it to you.

[@justenough730]

Your a lying sack of shit Ford fanboy

[@UberLummox]

I doubt heavier. ChryCos. were unibody weighing a little more than a midsize Chevelle.

[@Moparmaga-1]

@@Wildstar40 no, most likely you don't know what your talking about, duh !

[@59batwing]

I'll take the '70 Impala with a 454.

[@bobtis]

Every woman wore a mini back then. Even my Mother

[@amyh3223]

That's probably because men called the shots back then

[@iwanaGoFast2010]

You have to sit on the ground to fill the tank on the piece of shit dodge.

[@tomizbicki8986]

Too Funny

[@peterhogan9537]

Talk about splitting hair,s

[@rafaelallenblock]

18 npg? LMAO

[@3_Dogs_In_A_Trench_Coat]

Maybe if it was a '69 Polara custom-fitted for the CHP. Otherwise, gimme the Galaxy, at least until the '73 Coronet comes along.

[@jimburig7064]

I'll take the Dodge. Had a loaded '72 Polara that served me well and I didn't lose a dime when I sold it after years of service.

[@melrose9252]

A few people did the same. You obviously we’re lucky.

[@donaldclark9462]

This was terrible. Couldn't watch the whole way through!

[@amyh3223]

The Galaxie is way prettier than that ugly polara

[@Moparmaga-1]

Slingblade

[@bobtis]

Was this made for salesman? Some of these features are bull shit. Dodge is better looking but a monster even back then. $28.45 no way too much money and no $33.00 for white walls.

[@amyh3223]

The Galaxie is way prettier than the ugly dodge

[@bobtis]

@@amyh3223 1967 Ford beautiful car. Our family always had Mopar I had a 1967 Cornet 500 and a 1969 Cornet R/ T . The R/T just fell apart piece by piece

[@ericfaley9019]

How cheesy is that.

[@mikevale3620]

Rowan and Martins Laugh-In was really big at this time, however the parodying of two of its characters in this promo was real cringe-worthy! Sexist, Ageist and belittling...the cars weren't really memorable either.

[@67marlins81]

Wrong. The cars ARE memorable, I drove one, unlike armchair dummies.

[@mikevale3620]

@@67marlins81 we didn't get very many if these barges in Australia...and it's obvious why...

[@67marlins81]

@@mikevale3620 shipping costs and your government not subsidizing fuel, that's what obvious. ( should have been to you )Any such 'barges' would no doubt be more attractive and valuable than whatever you drive.

[@amyh3223]

The 70 full size ford's were pretty. Can't say the same for chrysler

[@mikevale3620]

@@67marlins81 Crystal ball gazing hey?

[@utjp7077]

My Mother T Boned a Telephone pool in a 70 XL convertible on a rainy day She walked away fine..but the pole snapped in half.. She always hated that car...she said it was too fast...and it was fast. My dad got it fixed it sold it to a guy who's son then proceeded to drop the transmission a week after he bought it.

[@peter455sd]

That was an unfortunate video,the Polara looks better and more modern but the Galaxie was a MUCH higher quality automobile and cheaper,hahahaha !!!

[@peter455sd]

No bro i had both,and i love both,it is just the way it is

[@justenough730]

@@peter455sd Ford has always taken a backseat to Dodge,like now mustang doesn't have anything to challenge Dodge pathetic mustang is woman's car

[@merc-ni7hy]

@@justenough730 one thing you have to remember about the mustang....out of all pony/muscle cars from the big3...the only survivor was the mustang....it never went out of production since new

[@melrose9252]

Dan Bouchard Great stupid comment!

[@justenough730]

@@melrose9252 ah!!! Did I hurt Dino Don's feelings?