You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda

[bricology]

Here are some examples of Honda's legendary ad campaign from the '60s, which fueled not only the growth of Honda Corp., but the entire motorcycle industry, making it respectible to ride a bike. I've always had vintage Italian bikes, but what Honda did with ads was better than the vast majority of those from other companies. I love the saturated

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[maymak]

The guy on the top in the first ad has a tame lion!
*want-want-want* :)

[bricology]

So that's what it is! I couldn't figure out if it was a jaundiced dog or maybe a Dr. Seuss character. Lion makes marginally more sense.

[kdiddy]

ooohhhh I want all of these!

[tomatoe333]

Check your local classifieds. Lots of people selling them, and lots of people buying and restoring them. :-)

[bricology]

Here you go:
1967 S-90

1966 CS-65

1963 Honda 50

1965 CA-77 "Dream"

[kdiddy]

oh, thank you! but I meant the ads. :-)

[shipwreckblues]

:-DD
these make me really happy~

[liqthemoon]

YES. And how often can you say that about an ad? (well. pretty often in this community, but you know what I mean.)

[bolddeciever]

Man, those are beautiful. Much handsomer than the vespa knock-offs that flood the light bike and scooter market today. And you can ride with a lion.

[bricology]

Ride with a lion! --I wonder if anyone ever made a sidecar with bars, like a miniature version of the circus wagon they used to show in cartoons.

[19_crows]

I remember the ad campaign, but not how beautiful the artwork was. At the time I thought it was hilarious to caption a picture of a Hell's Angel with "You meet the nicest people on a Honda".

[bricology]

It still would be hilarious! Anything that deflates that swollen Harley-driven ego is fine with me.