Hy Finn -
Standard Oil of California (CHEVRON) used "Hy
Finn," a big-nosed motorist with a wide smile,
straw hat and bowtie to advertise their products
on television in the 1950s. Paul Ford provided
Hy's disinterested voice. Additional voices
supplied by Westbrook Van Voorhis. The campaign
was created by Batten, Barton, Durstine and
Osborn Advertising Agency in 1958. A sample of
Hy Finn's wit and wisdom is revealed on a piece
of Chevron station promotional literature where
Hy remarks "Funny, where ever there's a Chevron
sign, they've built a Chevron station."
