Don Knotts 1971 Dodge Van Ad

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A 1971 TV commercial for the Dodge Tradesman van, starring Don Knotts. Note: Fair use and education regarding automotive and TV history are the purpose of this posting, thanks .

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@lablount2910
@lablount2910 3 жыл бұрын
He had a great personality and amazing facial expressions. Wonderful ad really.
@jed6271
@jed6271 11 жыл бұрын
I am glad so many KZbinrs love this Vid!! RIP Don Knotts, and the Dodge full-sized Van (1971-2003). Knotts also reprised hsi role his role as Barney Fife in the 1971 TV series The New Andy Griffith Show.
@Iwilldestroyyoo
@Iwilldestroyyoo 3 жыл бұрын
I have that exact van, and I’m still driving it today and it’s running strong!!
@fuckgoogle8857
@fuckgoogle8857 3 жыл бұрын
1985 ramcharger prospector edition daily driver. Sadly I didn't buy it new but goin on ten years together now and still strong. Mopar or no car
@johnwilburn
@johnwilburn 3 жыл бұрын
That’s great!
@BBKING-eb4wl
@BBKING-eb4wl 3 жыл бұрын
Have a 99 with 65000 miles 360 1 ton. Rat fink stickers on it.
@richsackett3423
@richsackett3423 3 жыл бұрын
But man those things chug gasoline.
@philtripe
@philtripe 3 жыл бұрын
@@fuckgoogle8857 all the "fringe of society" people with their "free candy" vans ... get a hair cut
@jameswitt2981
@jameswitt2981 3 жыл бұрын
He was outstanding..note: I didn't see this until I returned from Vietnam.. Laughed until tears flowed... Thanks Don.....
@davidrichter9164
@davidrichter9164 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@sterileneutrino2288
@sterileneutrino2288 3 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸👍
@DjVortex-w
@DjVortex-w 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, the time when adverts actually talked about the product being advertised.
@StudioDaVeed
@StudioDaVeed 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Shot of a sunny beach, drinks on a table, beautiful couple sitting in lounge chairs under a beach umbrella, she's wearing a big floppy hat, he's wearing a big gold watch, luxury car parked in background, a phone rings and he answers it, she removes flip flops and applies sun lotion to tops of feet, he ends call, looks over beaming happily and says the "Stanley Contract" is confirmed, they raise drink glasses to toast each other..... It's a hemorrhiods cream commercial.
@Wildstar40
@Wildstar40 3 жыл бұрын
@@StudioDaVeed Bravo ! You nailed it.
@karozans
@karozans 3 жыл бұрын
I totally prefer the new commercials that chastise you for your political beliefs and for not being woke enough.
@StudioDaVeed
@StudioDaVeed 3 жыл бұрын
@@karozans Good times...
@kyles280
@kyles280 3 жыл бұрын
Everything is about feelings now
@kateallen7675
@kateallen7675 3 жыл бұрын
isn't it funny, 50 years ago we were saying "oh not this commercial again" and now we're clicking to purposely watch it.....again :)
@jayboyee452
@jayboyee452 3 жыл бұрын
When i was a kid in the 70's i hated commercials. now i love to watch old movies on t.v because i would rather watch it with the commercials. First Blood is one of them.
@JustChiminin
@JustChiminin 3 жыл бұрын
Beats the hell out of the contemporary woke crap and all the drug commercials . .
@texasrose2315
@texasrose2315 3 жыл бұрын
1971 is the year I was born. I read your comment talking about fifty years ago. I realized I am getting old! Lol. I always loved watching Don Knotts. Kind regards
@F1JV
@F1JV 3 жыл бұрын
@@texasrose2315 ...the original comment says “we”...and nobody here was watching TV with him...at least “I” think nobody.
@texasrose2315
@texasrose2315 3 жыл бұрын
@@F1JV The comment was not refferng to people watching TV with him. He meant that people were tired of seeing the commercial in general during that time period. Dont be so silly, that you cannot understand that.
@dynodon8592
@dynodon8592 10 жыл бұрын
Old Don was great! God bless him AND RIP.
@JK-js2td
@JK-js2td 3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@Rivarokband
@Rivarokband 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed he was
@byronrogers4489
@byronrogers4489 3 жыл бұрын
You got to nip it in the bud!!
@cindysue5474
@cindysue5474 3 жыл бұрын
@@byronrogers4489 :) :)
@drpoundsign
@drpoundsign 3 жыл бұрын
I had a Vietnam Vet friend who said he was stuck up when he toured with the USO. Despite his Country Boy demeanor, he was also Gay.
@57Banjoman
@57Banjoman 3 жыл бұрын
They did build good vans-I owned one! Thanks, Don-loved your movies-Mr. Limpet was my favorite!
@jamieoakley3146
@jamieoakley3146 7 жыл бұрын
optional airconditioning! I remember those days!
@bcask61
@bcask61 3 жыл бұрын
My first truck was a 1986 chevy. Manual trans, no AC, crank windows. But hey I got a good deal! At least thats what the sales guy told me. What did I know I was 19.
@A_guy840
@A_guy840 3 жыл бұрын
Oh you went to a Jeep dealer recently too?
@DiogenesOfCa
@DiogenesOfCa 3 жыл бұрын
My first car with AC was a '85 Chevy. I had '68 Le Mans and '74 Nova before that. Detroit Iron.
@dabnisbrickey6527
@dabnisbrickey6527 3 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 1992 dodge dakota with no air conditioning
@jsivco3sivco785
@jsivco3sivco785 3 жыл бұрын
EVERYTHING was optional back than! Today, even mini cars have power windows and AC.
@alanstrong3295
@alanstrong3295 5 жыл бұрын
That was quite a van. Contractors were blessed to get one of those.
@Santor-
@Santor- 3 жыл бұрын
It was only "Junk" to those who didnt care for them. For the ones who did, these lived long lives as commercial vehicles. Into the 90's, these were still being used as boogie vans, frequently seen on the road. I even got a tow in 2007 with a backup tow vehicle, 1974 Dodge.
@robinhood480
@robinhood480 3 жыл бұрын
Dave Iaucco And all the other light weights just slid off the road and we’re totalled so we never saw them again. Or too light to go in the snow so they sat in driveway and never got into the salt from the roads. I was there. I watched it happen.
@SupraBdub
@SupraBdub 3 жыл бұрын
@@Santor- yep, my buddy drove one for years, it was Green and looked rough but always ran, until it didn't, that was early 2000 ish
@Paulscottrock
@Paulscottrock 3 жыл бұрын
Those vans ran forever .
@boriskarloff598
@boriskarloff598 3 жыл бұрын
My buddy has an 88' and it still runs good every day work van.
@george8873
@george8873 3 жыл бұрын
You can be in a dark room and you immediately knew it is a Dodge product by the starter cranking over when it was starting up, lol. They have a unique sound that I love. Anyway, would love to have that van.
@williamtarpley4025
@williamtarpley4025 3 жыл бұрын
Mopar was the first with gear reduction you never had to change one unlike ford or chevy
@themessenger5868
@themessenger5868 3 жыл бұрын
"The Ghost of Mr Chicken" anyone remember that ? Don was so funny... RIP funny man.
@themessenger5868
@themessenger5868 3 жыл бұрын
@@lostinspace280 He did have those fishy lips...
@Thelby1
@Thelby1 3 жыл бұрын
I remember "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken"!
@themessenger5868
@themessenger5868 3 жыл бұрын
@@Thelby1 Yeah, you're right...A typo on my account ! Must learn to prove reed my comments before posting ! Cheers...
@albany222
@albany222 3 жыл бұрын
"Atta boy Luther"
@johncox8938
@johncox8938 3 жыл бұрын
I remember how hot Joan Staley was....I’ll bet Ole Luther/Big Barn gave her a run for her money.....he was so swave. :)
@kurtkauffman4326
@kurtkauffman4326 9 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.Don Knotts.7/21/1924-2/25/2006.
@BBKING-eb4wl
@BBKING-eb4wl 3 жыл бұрын
Great entertainer !!!
@heyyou5189
@heyyou5189 3 жыл бұрын
This post now 5 years later tells me why this was recommended. Today is 2-24-2021. Anniversary of his passing
@poppyneese1811
@poppyneese1811 3 жыл бұрын
Not bragging but he is a West Virginia boy, I called on country store not far outside of Morgantown West Virginia that Don would stop in when he was home, the owners said he’d always get himself a Coke in the little glass bottle and a little pack of Tom’s of potato chips and never say a word about who he was or what he was up to out in Hollywood. He was just himself a hometown boy that was back visiting the people he loved
@MeLoco317
@MeLoco317 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I miss ole West bg Virginia...
@freakyflow
@freakyflow 3 жыл бұрын
Born And raise in Northern Ontario Canada As a older teen My first long distance drive was from Ontario to Myrtle Beach SC I have to say taking the 79 highway into West Virginia was one of the best memories Some of the nicest people there One man told us You have to try this place for chicken and dumplings (which we never had before) it was awesome And a few local soda's The lady there looked at us odd as we were paying with American money And a new "loonie" Canadian dollar coin was placed aside as it looks like a gold coin but isnt She wanted to trade a dollar for dollar for it We just gave it to her as a added on tip Love the views there Hope to go back soon
@bobanderson6656
@bobanderson6656 3 жыл бұрын
@@freakyflow Summer's are beautiful there.......
@bcask61
@bcask61 3 жыл бұрын
I use to date a girl who was related to him. She was from Green County PA. Her great uncle.
@russellrobins5320
@russellrobins5320 3 жыл бұрын
I believe this. It makes perfect sense from what I know about Don. A humble guy making his way through life
@nv1493
@nv1493 3 жыл бұрын
To this day I still love every brand of those 70s vans.
@miguelsalami
@miguelsalami 3 жыл бұрын
Miss my 1974 Ford Econoline E200 with the "3 on the tree" & 302 V8 💙
@miguelsalami
@miguelsalami 3 жыл бұрын
P.S. I lived in mine in the 80s but not "down by the river"
@toddcharry
@toddcharry 11 жыл бұрын
Yep, better than commercials today. I was waiting for him to get real tough and flair his nostrils.
@sped6954
@sped6954 3 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for his thumbs to go inside the waistband and the pumped up chest
@dontcare8197
@dontcare8197 3 жыл бұрын
That is a beautiful van I am going to get one as soon as I can
@thedot3814
@thedot3814 3 жыл бұрын
I was 3 years old living with Grandma in Kirkland WA 2 blocks away from Lake Washington. A year later my mom came back to get me, and I was happy as could ever be.
@thedot3814
@thedot3814 3 жыл бұрын
My mom came back for me... She said she would and she did... God I love her so much.
@govinda102000
@govinda102000 3 жыл бұрын
In 76 I did some body work for an owner of a 71 chevy van. I was 15 and he gave me two 67 Rivieras for 200 and one was a GS.I drove it home had my friends push the other down the street to my house.
@Dan-if6uq
@Dan-if6uq 3 жыл бұрын
So I am wondering; Because you're 76 Idk if you know the answer to this question but might as well ask an older person anyway. Do you know who the actress is at the end of this commercial? -Dan
@davenelms68
@davenelms68 3 жыл бұрын
Bought a new Tradesman in 74. 318 V8 and 3 on the tree. I put Hedman headers on, Thrush side pipes, ET mags, red shag all over inside. Owned many vans, that was the best one and best motor.
@TheRealJerseyJoe
@TheRealJerseyJoe 3 жыл бұрын
I had nearly the same setup, I had a roof vent, porthole window on passenger side rear, captains seats and blue shag interior. Drove it cross country many times...it was an awesome rig ❤️
@davenelms68
@davenelms68 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheRealJerseyJoe Yea man, I did put in the roof vent, helped on the camping trips in Florida. I had a 78 Ford van next,but didnt like it as much.
@TheRealJerseyJoe
@TheRealJerseyJoe 3 жыл бұрын
@@davenelms68 -- I hear you David. These days I've got a 94 Ford E-250 with a 4.9 which still runs great but I dearly miss my old Dodge, it was so awesome ❤️
@marlonhouston6685
@marlonhouston6685 7 жыл бұрын
They don't make commercials like this anymore. Commercials from the mid 80's all the way back made u want to buy their products and it was interesting to watch. Great flashback.
@marlonhouston6685
@marlonhouston6685 7 жыл бұрын
Majik0715 yep u r definitely right.
@carmineredd1198
@carmineredd1198 3 жыл бұрын
i knew the guy that did the levi commercial doo waka doo song
@Vickvineager
@Vickvineager 3 жыл бұрын
Shit. Now I wanna get me one of those 71 dodges!
@aquamarine2044
@aquamarine2044 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Today's commercials are absolutely horrible!
@barleyeducated8714
@barleyeducated8714 3 жыл бұрын
Had a 72, manual steering and brakes, open the vents under the front side walls for ac, 109" wb, one ton, limited slip rear, 318. Would love to be able to get one now! :)
@netsurfers9357
@netsurfers9357 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to have this van as they were well built and you could do so much with them!
@Papa-o33963
@Papa-o33963 3 жыл бұрын
@Skip R Hablo serio jóvenencito.
@daviddewey3491
@daviddewey3491 3 жыл бұрын
I had a 72 for years I loved it. I’m living in an 79 RV with a dodge cab and chassis. it runs great. When I had to replace the “electronic ignition” it was $29 brand new last year. I can fix just about anything on this thing with a few basic tools.
@papabits5721
@papabits5721 3 жыл бұрын
My Dad bought one and ran a plumbing and heating business, this thing rotted away but was still running like a Swiss watch. The old man had 400 thousand miles on it .
@JackOSUrulz
@JackOSUrulz 3 жыл бұрын
My dad always said Dodge trucks would run forever, but the little parts would fall off...I have a 1979 Dodge Power Wagon Firetruck, everything works but the little lights in the dash, the visors fell off, and the doors are getting some bad rust...
@johns2453
@johns2453 4 жыл бұрын
my father was a carpenter and bought this in plain jane stye back then. it was green with three on the tree. i used to drive it when i was 16 . i can still still here the saw blades in the back clanging together it was a music to my ear's. we used to make a chain of beer tabs wrapped around the rear view mirror. miss you dad we sure drank a lot of cold beer together.
@stclairstclair
@stclairstclair 3 жыл бұрын
John s, That was nice to hear, My mom had a dodge van almost the same color as the one in this ad, I would help her deliver doughnuts or real estate books before the sun popped up, Looking back at those days makes me sad, Life had a completely different feel then today, That was real freedom that today's kids smirk at while posting a Meme to friends they have never actually met, Next time you visit dad bring two beers and leave him one, I always leave grandma a fresh cigarette and a tear.
@Supercell725
@Supercell725 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool memory of your dad John, you triggered some memories I had of my dad, thanks for that.
@petermainwald6413
@petermainwald6413 11 жыл бұрын
Dodge vans were always the best. Indestructible and lasts forever. Shame that Dodge gave up so easily on them when they were the ones that created this market in the first place
@100aceswid
@100aceswid 5 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@storm92creed
@storm92creed 12 жыл бұрын
I had a 74 model...... I miss it dearly
@Joesfosterdogs
@Joesfosterdogs 6 жыл бұрын
That van is SWEET!
@billjamison2877
@billjamison2877 3 жыл бұрын
Don Knotts is an American Treasure!
@christopherrasmussen8718
@christopherrasmussen8718 3 жыл бұрын
I had a 72. Slant 6, 3 speed on the tree. It was a good van. Enjoyed it immensely.
@Kingfisher1215
@Kingfisher1215 3 жыл бұрын
1971, when power brakes and air conditioning were features.
@VC-Toronto
@VC-Toronto 3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget automatic! Driven of few of these with "3 on the tree" manual transmissions. Almost bought one once.
@71plymouth.
@71plymouth. 8 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Don Knotts. R.I.P.
@thetreblerebel
@thetreblerebel 3 жыл бұрын
I remember being towed around in daycare in the early eighties in a van similar to this old holy metal Dodge van everything was metal and flush interior
@ShamrockParticle
@ShamrockParticle 3 жыл бұрын
Nice find! Don Knotts was one in a billion. And long before modern sitcoms, this commercial is hilariously self-aware and is playful with it.
@bluesharp59
@bluesharp59 3 жыл бұрын
Dodge is the best. My 1982 has a 318 and 167,000 miles had still runs great. I owned it since 1988 and no problems with it. Yep just tune ups along with oil and transmission fluid changes. Thumbs up on this video also. Peace !
@ColdWarVet607
@ColdWarVet607 3 жыл бұрын
Born in '55 I grew up on Don Knotts....what a great guy...God Bless Don Knotts!
@kmbbmj5857
@kmbbmj5857 3 жыл бұрын
Some of today's commercials get to the end and I still don't know what product they were advertising. Too clever for their own good.
@edwardpate6128
@edwardpate6128 4 жыл бұрын
Those were great vans!
@rjon5624
@rjon5624 3 жыл бұрын
RIP Don Knotts. Thanks for the memories.
@turbinexman
@turbinexman 3 жыл бұрын
I loved his role of Ralph Furley in "Three's Company"!! He mad me crack up, when the girls would scream: "Mr. Furley"!! RIP Don Knotts, there will never be another comedic actor like him again!!
@rahsaanthomas7030
@rahsaanthomas7030 3 жыл бұрын
Three's Company still airs on the IFC channel. Watching it right now..
@taxslave5766
@taxslave5766 3 жыл бұрын
I drove one off an 80-foot cliff, and drove it out of that ravine the next day. Great van!!!! lol.
@guaporeturns9472
@guaporeturns9472 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@karenmessinger9609
@karenmessinger9609 3 жыл бұрын
I miss don knotts & my 76 chevy van. They were both keepers.
@milesmayhem5440
@milesmayhem5440 3 жыл бұрын
Some good times in the back of that van , huh?
@allengreen886
@allengreen886 3 жыл бұрын
My grandma and grandpa had one back in the seventies that thing was painted a booger green matter of fact I have it right here today sitting in my shed still runs too
@taglionilives
@taglionilives 11 жыл бұрын
I can. I owned a '74 Dodge cargo van with manual steering and loved it. Of course, I didn't have cooked-pasta arms.
@brianglade848
@brianglade848 3 жыл бұрын
Perv mobile
@davidmc1489
@davidmc1489 3 жыл бұрын
I owned a 71 just like the one shown...got drunk one night and crashed it....thing was awsome...still wish i had it
@johnlafever3162
@johnlafever3162 3 жыл бұрын
@@davidmc1489 I’m sure your neighbors would just love a totaled orange van sittin out front of your house!
@scotsnead8972
@scotsnead8972 3 жыл бұрын
Had a 78 Tradesman 200 with manual steering. Two hands on the wheel to turn corners. It was great in the snow with snow tires on the back. Loved it.
@MaestroTJS
@MaestroTJS 12 жыл бұрын
Great commercial! Don Knotts was hilarious.
@60viking
@60viking 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a 72 version in 72 the price was $3,000 out the door. Of course it was a great work truck.
@russellrobins5320
@russellrobins5320 3 жыл бұрын
Chrysler made a boat load of money from that B series van design. It lasted for 23 years. Was the amortization of the design costs paid off in two years? Probably. Unitized body construction too No full frame
@stevenlight5006
@stevenlight5006 3 жыл бұрын
Dodge was made in America by Americans
@patricknesbitt4003
@patricknesbitt4003 3 жыл бұрын
The Solid Lifter Symphony from the standard 225 Slant Six was loud but oddly soothing in these vans.
@bluray2012ify
@bluray2012ify 12 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Don Knotts!!!
@patrickbrowder6857
@patrickbrowder6857 3 жыл бұрын
I had a 72 Tradesman. Built a queen sized bed in back and left for Humboldt State Uni. It was the preferred ride for all our weekend getaways!
@misterb6416
@misterb6416 3 жыл бұрын
God was life so much simpler and nicer back then.
@johnedmunds1380
@johnedmunds1380 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you didn't hear about the Vietnam war, race riots, sexual revolution, cold war heating up? Your memories are just sweeter those days sucked
@misterb6416
@misterb6416 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnedmunds1380 Or maybe I was like seven years old ass clown.
@johnedmunds1380
@johnedmunds1380 3 жыл бұрын
@@misterb6416 wow Looks like you still need to grow up
@milesmayhem5440
@milesmayhem5440 3 жыл бұрын
Not much has changed. Just the locations of the wars. Still have the race riots, the sexual revolution is now a gender revolution, the Cold War is now with China, and the music was way better than the the garbage that’s being played now. The win goes to Mister B!
@misterb6416
@misterb6416 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnedmunds1380 Wow, you are one strange dude. Must be a fucking democrat.
@omnipotentdwarf571
@omnipotentdwarf571 3 жыл бұрын
Optional power steering, power brakes, air conditioner, I'm glad all that is standard now.
@gungasc
@gungasc 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I have ever seen a commercial for a van before.
@dougharker8520
@dougharker8520 3 жыл бұрын
UNCLEDOUG HERE I OWNED 4 OF THESE VANS AND LOVED ALL OF THEM !!!!!!!!!! I ALSO OWNED A VAN SHOP IN ASHEVILLE N.C. CALLED VANTASTIC CREATION BACK IN THE 80s AND LOVED ALL OF IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP ON VANNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@richardcollier1912
@richardcollier1912 3 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly executed. I never thought they would have experimented with a commercial like that. I almost never watched television from 1971 to 1981.
@TralfazConstruction
@TralfazConstruction 3 жыл бұрын
Fifty years ago. This is as close to time travel as many of us will ever get. I remember seeing this on a TV at Reedman's Auto Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Might have been early-'72.
@alicecoppers8980
@alicecoppers8980 3 жыл бұрын
I had several Dodge vans. It was the arrow when we fix them up into rolling bedrooms.
@aporath25
@aporath25 12 жыл бұрын
NOBODY can advertise a van better than Don Knotts!
@ChetHell
@ChetHell 15 жыл бұрын
I roll a yellow 1971 Dodge Sportsman proudly!
@kendallsmith1458
@kendallsmith1458 4 жыл бұрын
Keep on truckin
@BiGjavi
@BiGjavi 3 жыл бұрын
Cool commercial ,,, Back in the Day ,,,
@writerconsidered
@writerconsidered 3 жыл бұрын
I was definitely searching for a commercial for a 1971 dodge van.
@BlanketyBlank9050
@BlanketyBlank9050 3 жыл бұрын
Don Knots was a great actor, would love to have that van and it in that shape today! 💰💰💵💵💵
@joesnuffy1061
@joesnuffy1061 3 жыл бұрын
i had a green 1976 Toyota corolla deluxe, the deluxe part was an air conditioner everything else was basic i got 400,000 miles on that baby i miss that car i called it the booger
@emkkahn
@emkkahn 3 жыл бұрын
My Ford Pinto (also green) taught me that I NEVER wanted to be a mechanic professionally. But boy it taught me mechanics...LOL
@jimd2101
@jimd2101 3 жыл бұрын
The phone company bought tons of these vans....back then
@dwlopez57
@dwlopez57 3 жыл бұрын
The good old days. When there was one phone company
@jimd2101
@jimd2101 3 жыл бұрын
@@dwlopez57 yep.....I remember when idiots would pay monthly to rent thier phones and all you had to do to get out of renting is buy your own phone and turn in the phone company phone.....lol
@Cammi_Rosalie
@Cammi_Rosalie 3 жыл бұрын
Dodge van owner here! 1990 B-250 Conversion van. I call it "The living room on wheels".
@david-leethompson62
@david-leethompson62 3 жыл бұрын
That was... BS Under the Hood... No Space. Drove 1 in 1976...driver sat next to the engine Hot as Hell. Easy to replace the spark plugs!
@kennethwallace4338
@kennethwallace4338 3 жыл бұрын
Pop the Dog House watched dad change the head gaskets sitting on the driver side floor, until it was time to get the right side finished up. Dodge 440 thing scared the hell out of me as a kid in winter, he have it wide open whipping Donuts in parking lots.
@weirdproq
@weirdproq 11 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Don Knotts
@DiamondCutter423
@DiamondCutter423 3 жыл бұрын
This put a much needed smile on my face! Thank-you!
@vincecarnevale4406
@vincecarnevale4406 3 жыл бұрын
I had a 1972 tradesman 100 with a slant 6,went camping,hauled lumber,easy to drive,windows on one side,nice little van.
@Ferreal92
@Ferreal92 3 жыл бұрын
When manufacturers sold you a vehicle, not a lifestyle.
@SpencerWilliamsIV
@SpencerWilliamsIV 3 жыл бұрын
The lady at the end really sold it.
@ThePhalseProfit
@ThePhalseProfit 11 жыл бұрын
I had a '77 Dodge cargo van. In Orange. Gooooooood times.
@manthony1956
@manthony1956 3 жыл бұрын
Drove Dodge B-vans from 1974 to 2014, and owned three in a row as personal vehicles from 1989 to 2014. All were one ton models, Toughest vehicles I have ever owned, and they were worked. Used to drive an hour down the mountain to pick up a ton of alfalfa bales, then back up the mountains, going from 500 ft to 2500 ft weekly. Ram tough!
@jamesha175
@jamesha175 3 жыл бұрын
went with my dad in '71 - 4 hour drive to phoenix to buy a brand new '72 dodge 3/4 ton sportsman van. $5999 out the door.
@anthonyangeli256
@anthonyangeli256 3 жыл бұрын
That price sounds a bit high. Are you sure bout that?
@jamesha175
@jamesha175 3 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyangeli256 yes. it was the longest van available with 3 rows of bench seats + giant cargo space + tow package + V8 + AC. i was a little guy and could stand up inside it without stooping over.
@carmineredd1198
@carmineredd1198 3 жыл бұрын
coulda gotten a 455HO TransAm for less than half that
@jamesha175
@jamesha175 3 жыл бұрын
@@carmineredd1198 ok. but my dad's van could pull that 455 trans-am on a trailer at top speed up the grapevine freeway
@patrickburke9764
@patrickburke9764 3 жыл бұрын
I think that was kind of high of a price for that year ,bought a new 72 Ford 100 series for 3300 then drove that for almost 6 years and bought a new 78 ford van it had double in price it was like 6700 then it to the eighties they were over 10000 started buying 2nd hand ones I think I owned around 12 Van's last was a Astro van!
@hansoak3664
@hansoak3664 3 жыл бұрын
I owned one or one very similar in green. Loved that van, wish I had another.
@stevenjennings8347
@stevenjennings8347 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏
@kraignelson1973
@kraignelson1973 3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing The incredible Mr. Limpid in the 70s as a kid. Don was one of a kind! Love Don and mopar!
@makeminefreedom
@makeminefreedom 3 жыл бұрын
I don't remember seeing this commercial. Thanks.
@skipcampbell4328
@skipcampbell4328 3 жыл бұрын
That thing would go at least 300k miles!
@d.s7741
@d.s7741 3 жыл бұрын
he reminds me of somebody... Oh well. I would love to have that van new today, especially with a 318
@NorthPoleJeff
@NorthPoleJeff 3 жыл бұрын
This was the exact van that I had. It had a 360 engine with a high rise manifold, a 650 spread bore Holly, low restriction air cleaner and low restriction exhaust. I'm saying this because it was really, really fast. Shockingly fast for a van. I used Energy Release in the engine and it had 341,000 miles on it when I sold it. It still ran like new, I was just disabled and it was too much for me without the power steering.
@censoreditali-american6487
@censoreditali-american6487 3 жыл бұрын
He was amazing in Threes Company. RIP Don and John
@gymnastix
@gymnastix 13 жыл бұрын
@mediamadman747 Don Knotts brought so much to anything he did, in films or on television. Even if the film or show wasn't the best, Knotts brought 'his' best to every scene in whch he acted. Many people miss this fine comic actor, who I'm sure could have done some more, fine dramatic acting if given more opportunities to do so.
@awakeningblacksheep9610
@awakeningblacksheep9610 3 жыл бұрын
In 71 we had 1 tv in the household, a black and white Zenith with 5 channels , us kids only got to watch it on Saturdays and occasionally after school if our grades were up .... crazy how privileged the generations are now 2021
@baldilocks1914
@baldilocks1914 3 жыл бұрын
I would’ve loved to have seen her strong box!
@lewiscordell80
@lewiscordell80 9 жыл бұрын
In late 1970 Dodge made a new van for the 1971 model year and this body style has started in the early 1970's and it continued until the early 2000's. The first grille was 1971-1973, second grille was 1974-1978, third grille was 1979-1985, fourth grille was 1986-1993, fifth grille was 1994-1997, and complete grille was 1998-2003. The classic B-100, 200, and 300 started from 1971-1980 model years, while classic B-150, 250, and 350 started in 1981-1994 model years, and while classic B-1500, 2500, and 3500 started in 1995-2003 model years. The classic Dodge Ram Van interior was the first one in 1971-1977, the second interior of the classic Dodge Ram Van is 1978-1997, and the complete interior was 1998-2003. Production series ended August 2003.
@1983jblack
@1983jblack 5 жыл бұрын
Headlight changes in '79, '86, and '93 I believe and tail light changed from horizontal to vertical in '78
@kendallsmith1458
@kendallsmith1458 4 жыл бұрын
The "classic" model was 74-78 'shark nose'.
@SteveSmith-kc8rn
@SteveSmith-kc8rn 3 жыл бұрын
Dude...I’m just gonna say it out loud: there’s no way you should know that off the top of your head.
@rayjohnson9781
@rayjohnson9781 3 жыл бұрын
Man I wish I could buy one of theses again new,
@danielmorgan4899
@danielmorgan4899 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard that DON was a real LADIES man who knew? Well DON and the LADIES you go DON you rock Mr.FURLEY
@todd5082
@todd5082 Жыл бұрын
I was sold when when she said, “Strong box”.
@malcumx5933
@malcumx5933 3 жыл бұрын
wow... that looked NEW at some point in history? YIKES
@GabrielleTollerson
@GabrielleTollerson 3 жыл бұрын
I would automatically buy just because of this, R.I.P Don Knotts-Barney Fife 💕
@AccoverciGaming
@AccoverciGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Im related to Don knotts my grandmas great grandma held him as a baby and my moms cousin has the last name knotts
@charliejamz.
@charliejamz. 3 жыл бұрын
Your grandmothers great grandmother?? Was she holding Knotts in the 1870’s??
@AccoverciGaming
@AccoverciGaming 3 жыл бұрын
@@charliejamz. no but she was probably born around that time
@ezrabrooks12
@ezrabrooks12 3 жыл бұрын
ATTA BOY LUTHER!!!!!! LOVED DON KNOTTS,HE WAS FUNNY AS HELL!!!!!!
@67marlins81
@67marlins81 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting- a real character was Don, and a good old van! I still see old Fords and Dodge vans on the road......don't see too many Chevrolets or GMCs though.....
@1983GMCvan
@1983GMCvan 13 жыл бұрын
Can I order one of these new like rite now? I wish.... Wouldn't that be awesome.
@imapseudonym1403
@imapseudonym1403 3 жыл бұрын
My dad had this van. He got the single wide rear door option. He hated this POS. He even knocked off one D and the E so it read "DOG". It was a never ending source of problems. Like all Dodge products.
@afisemenaborevlaka48
@afisemenaborevlaka48 3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather had the 1973 225 slant six. No major problems at 200.000 miles. Good gas mileage also. Maybe the 8 cylinders were crappy.
@johnmiddleton3003
@johnmiddleton3003 3 жыл бұрын
Actually a good commercial.
@m3vt2seffn
@m3vt2seffn 3 жыл бұрын
When I was growing up in the '80s my parents had a van exactly like this but it had a mini refrigerator and like a mini stove that tuck and roll stuff
@milesgentry850
@milesgentry850 3 жыл бұрын
TRADESMAN VAN MY DAD HAD..WASNT GREAT!I BELIEVE THE ONE MY DAD HAD..HAD A SLANT 6 ENGINE! GREAT MEMORIES..AS MY DAD TAUGHT ME TO DRIVE!
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