Ford courts young women to boost Mustang and Falcon ads
Ford studied how airline hostesses influence buyers and arranged promotions with seven major carriers to have hostesses advertise the Mustang and Falcon. The effort followed reports that young women preferred sports cars for style and handling, while dealers note that husbands still drive the final decision in many families.
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Ford
Jacque Passino
Airlines
United
American
TWA
Braniff
Northwest
Continental
Western
Falcon
Mustang
Passino
Chevrolet
1967 Models Preview Nine Million Sales expected
Detroit industry foresees nine million car sales in 1967 with 38 model lines led by GM Chrysler Ford and American Motors. Safety features include collapsible steering columns four way warning lights dual braking and padded interiors. New models Camaro Cougar Monaco and Rambler Rebel headline a year of sportier design and more disc brakes shelving traditional redesigns.
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Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
American Motors
Mustang
Rebel
Buick
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Impala
Plymouth
Dodge
Oldsmobile
Women Drive Power in Car Buying Says Industry Insiders
Salesmen from Lincoln Mercury Buick claim women now dominate auto choices in families. They note women select colors and features while men pick equipment, with husbands often deferring to wives and rising female influence reshaping family car purchases.
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Ing
Jess Campbell
Dodge
Chrysler
Jim King
Rambler
Don Wheeler
Lincoln Mercury
Bill Carroll
Buick
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