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1978 Dodge Omni ad (feddit.org)
submitted 7 months ago by TheSilentNickel@feddit.org to c/vintageads@sh.itjust.works
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Ain't gonna lie, I think this car looks pretty awesome!

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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I had an '85 Omni GLH Turbo. Then we had our first kid. I'd love to have that car back.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 2 points 7 months ago

My dad had an Omni from around that time. It was OK, though I don't really remember much about it.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is the wording standard of the ads of that era? It's so awkwardly written.

[–] TheSilentNickel@feddit.org 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I don't really find it that awkward. The copywriters of that time were trying to make ads much more personal though, so not nearly as much corporate-speak like we get today. It was all like, "Would you like it if..." and "You're gonna love this..." kinda vibes.

[–] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

»First oft all, Omni is build for American-sized folks.«

/insert fat joke here

[–] TheSilentNickel@feddit.org 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

/insert fat joke here

Not so much in the '70s. Everyone was way skinnier then. I know, cuz I was around then.

So I THINK they meant taller,. We've always been a bit taller than most others.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

sure your Dodge Omni Tops, but my AMC Gremlin power bottoms.

[–] TheSilentNickel@feddit.org 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

By best friend in high school had a Gremlin!!! Such a weird shape for a car. All roundy in the back.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

All roundy in the back.

that's the powerbottom.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That car is cool looking. Why can’t we have that again? Instead we get all this generic garbage that all look the same.

[–] mobotsar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

That's a little unfair. The Omni was pretty generic looking for its time too-- I could definitely find an image of one more model that looks like it.

I happen to think that Toyota looks decent.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 2 points 7 months ago

This model was also sold as the Plymouth Horizon, that may have been what you saw.

[–] TheSilentNickel@feddit.org 2 points 7 months ago

Exactly my thoughts!