As a child in the early 60's, I was fascinated at how they could just "drop" someone into a moving car. I couldn't figure out how they did it.

Parodied in Mad magazine with someone being being dropped into a convertible with the top still up and tearing through it. See #99, Dec '65.

In the mid 80s I met the phenomenal accapella group, Take 6 in Nashville after their concert at GMA. I asked them what group influenced them the most. They replied, "The Hi-Los." They are best known for singing this jingle.

While I was studying for the bar exam, I had a job at Hertz. Lots of happy memories. Hertz was a good place to work. They were nice and they treated employees well. As far as the job, I had no problem getting paid to drive places in brand new cars. At the time, we had mostly Ford products. Ride of choice? Thunderbirds and Cougars. Avoid at all costs? Plymouth K cars, and anything Renault. The Chryslers were just nasty, and the Renaults just didn't hold up in rental use.

Great vocals by the Hi-Los...classic!

"Let HERTZ put you in the middle of a avenue trough a marching band"

This was produced in 1963-'64 (the Chevy model is a '64 Impala)- Stan Sawyer is the announcer.

They were lowered on nylon strings. There's film of this technique documented in the movie "Good Neighbor Sam," starring Jack Lemmon. Search this on KZfaq: "Good Neighbor Sam (1964) - Hertz Driver's Seat"

Dean Martin once said that’s how he always got into his car. And his car was a hardtop!

I love _1001 Classic Commercials_

Sign of the times - they filed for bankruptcy

There was a little train like that in Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale when I was growing up there. I guess there were a lot of those kinds of trains in the 60's.

Thats my grandpa!!

@infrogmation The little railroad was at Crandon Park in Miami. Rode it many times growing up near there.

0:50 “HELP! A guy named Hertz pushed us out of an airplane!”

Hertz ... Driver's Seat - 1960's - KZfaq 0:55

This Hertz

I remember that time Hertz forgot to put the top down.

Hi-Lo's Great als Ever!

Hertz lets you drive through a parade?

What would happen if you rented a hardtop?

Instead of repeating "You get a (rest ). While Hertz does the (rest)." How about ,"When it comes to vacations. You get a rest, cause... Hertz is the best."

Sorry- it's pretty clear the couple (and the car) were superimposed over a film background. There may have been another Hertz ad where they lowered a guy from a helicopter into a moving vehicle, but it wasn't this one.

Sad they filed bankruptcy.