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29 SPOTS1990–2004

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1990

Nissan 240SX - 'If I Had a 240SX' Daydream - 'Built for the Human Race' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial

A woman at the wheel daydreams about the Nissan 240SX: 'It'd be a red coupe. Wait. A silver fastback,' and a spin up Route 7, the twisty part. The fantasy keeps changing before the spot closes on 'Built for the Human Race.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording.

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1990s

Nissan Altima 'Best Mid-Size Car Under $20,000' J.D. Power - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial

The 1996 Nissan Altima, ranked by J.D. Power and Associates the best mid-sized car under $20,000 in initial quality — 'it doesn't just lead its class, it redefines it.'

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1990s

Nissan Altima 'Pie 'n Gas' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial

Nissan Altima spot with the roadside 'Pie 'n Gas' billboard, citing J.D. Power's best mid-size car under $20,000.

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1990s

Nissan Altima - Tows the Tow Truck - 1996 TV Commercial

A 1996 Nissan Altima commercial built around a demonstration of the car's towing capability, humorously shown towing a tow truck.

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1990s

Nissan Altima vs. BMW - 1996 TV Commercial

A 1996 Nissan Altima commercial positioning the car as a value alternative to BMW, a common comparative-advertising angle for the segment at the time.

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1990s

Nissan Cross-Country Sales Event 'Hello, Chicago' - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Nissan's Cross-Country Sales Event addressed straight to Chicago — $2,000 off the '97 Maxima and Pathfinder, $3,000 off the Quest.

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1990s

Nissan Maxima - 1996 TV Commercial

A 1996 Nissan Maxima television commercial.

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1994

Nissan Altima XE vs. the $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial

The Nissan Altima XE against a $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% financing.

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1994

Nissan Maxima - 'It's Time to Expect More From a Car' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial

'The comfort of a luxury car, the fuel efficiency of a compact, the performance of a sports car' - the Nissan Maxima, shown through its leather interior and a highway at sunset, with scrambled-letter title cards, 1995 EPA mileage estimates on screen, and the Nissan line 'It's time to expect more from a car.'

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1997

Nissan Trucks - 'Take Ralphie for a Drive' - Dogs Love Trucks (45s) - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial

Dogs take the truck for a drive to 'Low Rider' - dogs love trucks. Nissan. Enjoy the ride.

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1998

Nissan Altima 'Pre-Memorial Day Event' 1.9% APR - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)

The Nissan Pre-Memorial Day Event: 1.9% APR on the new Altima, so you can 'spend Memorial Day somewhere really fun.'

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1998

Nissan Altima 'Startling Array of Standard Features' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)

A new feature joins the Altima's 'already startling array of standard features and amenities' - and it turns out to be 1.9% APR financing. 'Enjoy the ride.'

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1998

Nissan Maxima 'GXE for $289 a Month' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV Commercial

The Nissan Pre-Memorial Day Event: lease a Maxima GXE for $289 a month for 39 months, only through May 18th.

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2000

Nissan Frontier Supercharged - 'Some Trucks Haul Dirt' - The Next Frontier - 2000 TV Commercial

Some trucks haul dirt - and some haul gluteus maximus. The 210-horsepower supercharged Nissan Frontier. The next Frontier. Nissan. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Pathfinder - 240 Horsepower - 'Not That You Would, But You Could' - 2000 TV Commercial

A Nissan Pathfinder spot touting 240 horsepower with the line 'Not that you would, but you could.'

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2000

Nissan Pathfinder 240-HP Polo Field - 'Not That You Would. But You Could.' - 2000 TV Commercial

The new 240-horsepower Nissan Pathfinder - across a polo field and up a cliff. Not that you would. But you could.

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2000

Nissan Pathfinder 240-HP with Designer Jerry Hirshberg - 'Not That You Would, But You Could' (2000)

Nissan's chief designer Jerry Hirshberg and the 240-horsepower Pathfinder - it could tow a small barn. Not that you would, but you could. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Sentra 'For: Republicans, Democrats, Independents' - Nissan. Driven. - 2000 TV Commercial

For Republicans, Democrats and Independents - the all-new Nissan Sentra compact sedan. Nissan. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Xterra 'COUCH… FOR… SALE' - Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't - 2000 TV Commercial

COUCH. FOR. SALE. - big red words over kayak and trail action. The Nissan Xterra: everything you need, nothing you don't. Nissan. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Xterra 'Motor Trend SUV of the Year' - Driven. - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial

The Nissan Xterra, Motor Trend's SUV of the Year. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Xterra 'Work Soft. Play Hard.' - Everything You Need, Nothing You Don't - 2000 TV Commercial

A kayaker, a skateboarder and a climber - work soft, play hard. The Nissan Xterra: everything you need, nothing you don't. Nissan. Driven.

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2000

Nissan Xterra Supercharged - 'A Million Uses and Counting' - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial

A million uses and counting - the new 210-horsepower supercharged Nissan Xterra. Still everything you need, nothing you don't.

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2001

Nissan Altima 2002 - 'The Totally New Nissan Altima' - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial

Nissan introduces the redesigned 2002 Altima as 'the totally new Nissan Altima.'

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2001

Nissan Maxima 'Driven.' - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial

A headlight beam through fog on an empty road — the new Maxima. Driven.

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2001

Nissan Maxima - Roswell UFO Sightings: 421 - Cars Like It: 0 - Driven - Vintage 2001 TV Commercial

Roswell, New Mexico: UFO sightings, 421. Cars like it: 0. The new 255-horsepower Nissan Maxima. Driven.

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2002

Nissan Altima V6 - 'SHIFT_' - Playing Music in the Garage - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial

A guy plays music in his garage studio - the Nissan Altima V6. Shift.

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2002

Nissan Pathfinder 'Not That You Would. But You Could.' - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial

A silver Nissan Pathfinder charges through a steeplechase course right alongside the horses and riders. 'Not that you would. But you could.' The 240-horsepower Nissan Pathfinder.

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2003

Nissan Titan 'Bring It On' - Shift_ - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial

The new Nissan Titan full-size pickup - bring it on. Shift_.

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2004

Nissan National Year-End Event '03 - Xterra, Altima, Pathfinder - Shift_ - 2004 TV Commercial

Nissan's National Year-End Event: 0.9% financing or $2,500 on the Xterra, Altima, Frontier, Sentra and Pathfinder, through January 5. Shift_.

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