RIP, Cal Worthington

[oldwomanc6 60]

He was a Southern California Icon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/10/business/cal-worthington-car-dealer-with-an-incessant-jingle-dies-at-92.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

lisa
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[lawrocket 3]

Damn. A few years ago Wally George died. Now Cal Worthington. Makes me wonder how much longer Dr. George Fishbeck has.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[airtwardo 7]

Any word on his dog Spot?

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[monkycndo 0]

Damn, now who is going to paint any car, any color for $49.95?

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[oldwomanc6 60]

monkycndo

Damn, now who is going to paint any car, any color for $49.95?

I think that was Maaco.

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[oldwomanc6 60]

airtwardo

Any word on his dog Spot?

Which one?

The one I remember most as a kid was a tiger.

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[jumpsalot-2 3]

Go see Cal, Go see Cal, Go see Cal .............

Life is short ... jump often.

[skydiverbry 0]

Nope, That was Earl Scheib who would paint any car for 49.95






Bry

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oldwomanc6

***Damn, now who is going to paint any car, any color for $49.95?

I think that was Maaco.

Nope, my mistake, Earl Scheib.

Cal walked his tiger and sold lots of used cars.

Looks like Bry beat me to my correction.

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[ryoder 1,590]

I've liked this guy, ever since he made this commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDO8BMubyg

The best part is at 1:02 where he is making fun of his own run-in with the law.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[lawrocket 3]

I was just explaining to DFWAJG the depth of this loss. About "Here's Cal Worthington and his dog, 'Spot'" And that Spot was a gorillla. Or a tiger. Or an elephant. Even a damned hippo. But never a dog.

♫ If you was a car or truck, go see Cal.
♫ If you want to save a buck, go see Cal.
♫ if you want your payments low and you want to save some dough
♫ Go see Cal go see Cal go see Cal ♫

The lyrics changed frequently.

"Bellfower Boulevard in Long Beach. I'll see you here."

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[lawrocket 3]

ryoder

I've liked this guy, ever since he made this commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDO8BMubyg

The best part is at 1:02 where he is making fun of his own run-in with the law.

This is disrespectful. This thread is about Cal Worthington. To put it in terms you can understand, Cal was the John Elway of the SoCal car dealership scene. Not as market dominant, but his name recognition was on par.

Show some respect.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[lawrocket 3]

ryoder

I've liked this guy, ever since he made this commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDO8BMubyg

The best part is at 1:02 where he is making fun of his own run-in with the law.

This is disrespectful. This thread is about Cal Worthington. To put it in terms you can understand, Cal was the John Elway of the SoCal car dealership scene. Not as market dominant, but his name recognition was on par.

Show some respect.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[airtwardo 7]

http://youtu.be/QOsLdT4slsk

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[JohnMitchell 16]

The guy had also been a B-17 pilot in WWII, 29 missions.

Rest well, Mr. Worthington.

[JerryBaumchen 1,426]

Hi Lisa,

WOW. You only had to see one of his commercials to remember him.

I was stationed in SoCal from June '60 - August '61 and Cal was on tv selling cars then.

JerryBaumchen

[Andy9o8 2]

Word has it you were a tail-gunner on his 17 during the Big One.

[JerryBaumchen 1,426]

Hi Andy,

Well, I was alive then; but I doubt that I could shoot very straight. Probably still can't.



JerryBaumchen

PS) And the day will come when you are glad to be an old guy.

[grimmie 186]

Take any freeway in any direction and get off on the Bellflower Boulevard exit
We were just talking about him Saturday at the DZ. The young kids never heard of his commercials, so we were watching some on youtube. I told them I should do ads like his for the drop zone.

[Rick 67]

lawrocket

***I've liked this guy, ever since he made this commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIDO8BMubyg

The best part is at 1:02 where he is making fun of his own run-in with the law.

This is disrespectful. This thread is about Cal Worthington. To put it in terms you can understand, Cal was the John Elway of the SoCal car dealership scene. Not as market dominant, but his name recognition was on par.

Show some respect.


John Who?

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[promise5 17]

wow, I thought he was only known in Alaska.

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Believe me I tried.