Texaco Spring Check-Up, 1950s

Genre: Commercial

Year Published: 1950s

Creator: Texaco D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles (DMB&B)

Format: 16mm

Description: Transcription: (winter wind blows) 0:02 Narrator Is your car still smack 0:02 in the middle of winter, 0:04 though Spring is all around? 0:05 Then bring spring to your car too, 0:07 with a spring changeover. 0:10 And do it right. 0:12 (whimsical music) 0:14 Trust your car to the man who wears the star. 0:16 He'll use only quality Texaco products to give your car a 0:19 really thorough spring changeover and safety checkup. 0:23 He'll drain your oil 0:27 and refill the crankcase with Texaco's 0:29 famous motor oil, Havoline. 0:31 He'll check and clean your battery. 0:34 Fill it properly for trouble-free starts. 0:37 He'll lubricate with Marfak by chart, not by chance. 0:39 With a Texaco lubricant that fights 0:44 washing out due to road splash. 0:45 Doesn't dry up so that road shocks can jar it out. 0:48 He'll drain the antifreeze and flush your radiator. 0:51 Then give it a clean refill to keep your car running cool in 0:54 the warm weather ahead. 0:58 With an expert's eye and a trained hand, 0:59 he'll check and correct. 1:02 You'll be set for many miles of real pleasure driving, 1:05 after a Texaco spring safety checkup. 1:08 So take winter away from your car now 1:12 with your Texaco dealers spring safety checkup. 1:15 Get it here only at this sign where, 1:18 ♪You can trust you car to the man who wears the star♪ 1:21 ♪The big, bright Texaco star♪ 1:25