Ricardo Montalban - 1975 Chrysler Cordoba Commercial

Ricardo Montalban - Chrysler Cordoba Commercial
Nov. 25, 1920 - Jan 15, 2009
RIP

This is the commercial where most of us mistakenly thought Ricardo said "Rich Corinthian Leather" when he actually said "Soft Corinthian Leather". It was a marketing term invented by Chrysler to help sell cars and who can forget it?

The commercial, itself was very well conceived. If you listen, through the distorted audio, you hear Spanish guitar and orchestra playing along with Ricardo's wonderfully accented sales pitch.

When you bought this car, you weren't just buying a car! You were buying the luxury to be swallowed in seats upholstered with "Soft Corinthian Leather"...

You were buying a Cor-doa-bah!

Disclaimer: It has been recently pointed out that that car in this commercial is really a 1976 and the seats are cloth, not Corinthian leather. So much for continuity.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ricardo
• Montalban
• Chrysler
• Cordoba
• Commercial
• Corinthian
• Leather

[cheomire]

guaranteed to rust or youre money back

[surfdude2000]

@cheomire >> Five stars for your comment!

[telamontamyrlin]

@AlWheelin

You drove a 30 year old car as a daily driver in the snow and weather and it rusted out on you, and you are complaining? How many 30 year old Corolla or Bugs do you even see for sale anymore, let alone on the road? Very few, because they too have rusted out. So the Cordoba is no worse for rusting than any car of the time. And your comment about traction in the snow is too stupid to address. If I could, I would vote your comment down twice.

[Nostalgicguy100]

@telamontamyrlin Post has me thinking how much a person can do to prevent rusting. There must be good products...I sometimes see a Bug or 80's GM vehicle (Beretta, Corsica) on the road here in the South West...My guess is Chrysler didn't offer limited slip differential as an option. I could be wrong, though.

[Nostalgicguy100]

Thanks for uploading and for the classy dates of life and rip.

[killaqueen15]

one of the sexiest cars ever, drove like a dream and had balls to spare. RIP Cordoba, you will be missed.

[C0LL1N]

the most beautiful car ever made *cough*

[adelgado75]

How was the gas milage?

[auaiao9]

@bodieofci5 it was good stuff.

[jbmbryant]

How come it ain't lowered? wtf

[anasuikishibe]

that ssssoft Corinthian leather must be really sssssoft

[vid0385]

Small Chrysler? That Jew canoe is is big as a football field!

[bestamerica]

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this car was so strong with 2 metal bumpers front and rear better than today,,,

today car is so weak bumpers on both