Any So Cal natives also remember Bandini Mountain?
I was only visiting for ten days but I made sure I jumped into the Long Beach ocean in 1996. The Chinese restaurants in LA Chinatown were also amazing and clean. Back then.
Brings back memories of when our family moved to Southern California in 1974.
Thanks for posting.
What about his dog, Spot?
I will stand upon my head
Til my ears are turning
Go see Cal Go see Cal Go see Cal
but they will have to reapply for their jobs, under strict diversity and equity spotlights if it has not already been done
Any So Cal natives also remember Bandini Mountain?
b-17 pilot stationed in england, 29 missions, distinguished flying cross
just from the look of him, might have been an inspiration for just call saul
Cal Worthington - aside from being a war hero and a good all around guy - just had “it”. He was a natural born salesman. His ads are iconic. He did quite well for himself and his family. There was obviously no replacing him when he was gone.
Those were the days....being bombarded with Cal Worthington and Ralph Williams TV commercials in So Cal in the 1960’s - 1980’s. Cal even hosted a few big name concerts at Anaheim / Angel stadium.
I remember when the Cal Worthington opened the dealership in Anchorage. It took a while before we knew the song’s words were “Go see Cal. Go see Cal. Go see Cal.” It sounded like cows were involved. Go-se-cow...
Don’t know if it’s still there.
2023-1963 = 60. Author’s math skills were obviously learned in public schools.
January auto sales start strong but reveal changing landscape for dealers
I wonder if this place & its location was the inspiration for Johnny Carson’s long-running gag advertisement with the directions including “taking the Slawson cut-off”?
My dog Spot!
Sad. I remember seeing those commercials on my trips to CA. Very unique and entertaining. I especially remember one where he was lashed to the wing of a bi-plane.
There’s no mention as to why the dealership is going out of business. How much of California’s anti-business climate played a part?
As I recall, Cal’s dog spot was almost never a dog. Spot was usually some exotic animal like a lion or a chimp or even an orca.
Hidee hi, there, friends and neighbors! This is your old pal, El Monte Slim, tellin’ ya’ll ta come on down here to Widetrack County in Wilmington. God damn, we got some outasight bargains here for ya in cars— and be sure to bring the kiddies, too, cause we got free pony rides and lollipops for all the little folks. Talk about suckers, look at this sucker over here! Yessirree Bob, that’s a ’58 Dodge pickup, white, of course. Gotchyer radio, gotchyer heater, gotcher overdrive, and it’s gotchyer Easy Rider rifle rack, yes sir, with room for not one, but thureee of your favorite rifles! Yes, sir! And be sure to ask for it by license plate number KKKU2, and for the first hundred of you mothers to c’mon down, we got a free America Love it or Leave It bumper sticker. So c’mon down and ask for El Monte Slim. And now back to our movie, The Jackson Five Story starring The Osmond Brothers.
—Cheech & Chong, 1991
Mr. GG2 who is originally from Southern California bought a car there in his youth.