Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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A nostalgic collection of travel and automotive commercials as they aired on WTVT Channel 13 in Tampa, Florida during a prime-time broadcast in 1987.

This compilation reflects the late-1980s vision of travel and transportation, featuring commercials for air travel, fuel, and American-made trucks. These ads emphasized freedom, reliability, and the open road — themes that defined automotive and travel marketing during the era.

Originally broadcast during prime time, these commercials are presented in their original form to preserve the authentic television experience of the late 1980s.

Digitized from an original VHS recording.
Picture and audio quality reflect the source tape.

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🔗 FROM THE ARCHIVE

This video is part of a larger September 26, 1987 WTVT Channel 13 Tampa prime-time broadcast archive, preserving commercials, station IDs, bumpers, and TV promos exactly as they aired.

▶️ Watch the complete broadcast compilation here:
youtu.be/90ND5AMRk-w

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⏱️ CLIPS INCLUDED
• American Airlines
• Exxon – Tiger in the Tank
• Ford Trucks