Some old shite adverts for you.

[Billy - Medhurst]

AUGUST 1978 RENAULT 14 SAFRANE PRESS CUTTING by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1994 CHARLES HURST ROVER OF COLERAINE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1975 ADVERT - POLSKI FIAT KKM167P by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1975 ADVERT - LEYLAND CARS PRINCESS by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1990 FLUER DE LYS NEWARK VANS ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1981 LEX BROOKLANDS VOLVO 244 LIMITED / SPECIAL EDITION - 1981 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

[Billy - Medhurst]

I do wonder how much money was lost here.....

1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT GTV6 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT GIULIETTA by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1981 ALFA ROMEO £5 BET ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1981 ALFA ROMEO ADVERT ALFETTA by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

[Skizzer]

They don't make 'em like they used to, eh?

 

That Alfa 'bet' is very dodgy.  To win the £5, you had to buy the Alfa: if you did buy the Audi, BMW or Renault instead, then Alfa Romeo UK kept its money.  Or rather, it didn't make an even more thumping loss than it actually did in those days, iirc.

[brickwall]

Great ads, especially the Princess.

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[HillmanImp]

Re the Princesses, what happened to HON 504P & HON 506P? What were they on?

 

That Alfa 'bet' is very dodgy.  To win the £5, you had to buy the Alfa: if you did buy the Audi, BMW or Renault instead, then Alfa Romeo UK kept its money.  Or rather, it didn't make an even more thumping loss than it actually did in those days, iirc.

 

No, I think you just need to test drive the Alfa and then buy one of the others to claim your £5. Still stupid though.

[HillmanImp]

Just looked at this site (I have no idea how accurate it is):

 

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1633409/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html

 

and the Volvo 244 would be £31,987.74 now, the 343 would be £17,343.90, the Polski Fiats would be £9,882.91 & £11,348.13 respectively  and the Renault 14 would be £15,629.57.

 

Scary monkeys. Nearly £16k for a Renault 14. What can you get for £16k now?

[Skizzer]

Re the Princesses, what happened to HON 504P & HON 506P? What were they on?

 

 

No, I think you just need to test drive the Alfa and then buy one of the others to claim your £5. Still stupid though.

 

You're right, I stand corrected.  My fault for only skim-reading before typing.

[Wilko220]

Just looked at this site (I have no idea how accurate it is):

 

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-1633409/Historic-inflation-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html

 

and the Volvo 244 would be £31,987.74 now, the 343 would be £17,343.90, the Polski Fiats would be £9,882.91 & £11,348.13 respectively  and the Renault 14 would be £15,629.57.

 

Scary monkeys. Nearly £16k for a Renault 14. What can you get for £16k now?

 

 

 

I'll take the Renault 14 please...

[saucedoctor]

I see a Charles Hurst advert in there. As a former employee of Mr Hurst, I can tell you that if, in 1994, you'd asked the company to get you a red Rover 600 you'd have probably got a blue Maestro van. By no later than 1997. Maybe.

 

Hursts genius* promotions have included £25 M&S vouchers with a new Aston Martin.(really!)

[hennabm]

I used to work for Fleur de lys for 6 months and was there until chassis number 18.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

[Billy - Medhurst]

1970 SIMCA 1501 ESTATE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1966 AMPHICAR ADVERT - SIDNEY MARCUS LTD SLOANE STREET LONDON by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1990 CITROEN BX ADVERT - CITROEN HAMMERSMITH by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1974 ADVERT VAUXHALL HC VIVA DS SALOON by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1974 AUSTIN ALLEGRO ADVERT - PLK477L by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1986 PEUGEOT 305 VAN ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

[Billy - Medhurst]

1990 SKODA ESTELLE AND RAPID ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1981 VAUXHALL BEDFORD CHEVANNE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1978 PEUGEOT 504 ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1978 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE RANGE ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1975 ADVERT - BRISTOL STREET MOTORS FORD BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1977 CHRYSLER SUNBEAM ADVERT by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

PENNINGTON AUTOCAR 1896 by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

[Junkman]

What can you get for £16k now?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971BUICK-RIVIERA-ONE-OWNER-CAR-/360926214042

[Billy - Medhurst]

1982 ADVERT HANGER FORD DEALERS BIRMINGHAM - FORD GRANADA 2293cc L ESTATE NOC485X by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1982 ADVERT - MITCHELL COTT MOTOR VEHICLES BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1982 ADVERT - TONY COX LTD BIRMINGHAM LADA DEALER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1982 ADVERT - CHEYLESMORE GARAGE AUSTIN ROVER CAR DEALER COVENTRY by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1982 ADVERT - CRANMORES DATSUN BEARWOOD BIRMINGHAM by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1982 ADVERT - WOOTTON WAWEN SAAB DEALERSHIP SOLIHULL by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1962 ADVERT - CHAPMANS GARAGE 163 DERBY ROAD LOUGHBOROUGH VAUXHALL DEALER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

1962 MANN EGERTON RECOVERY SERVICE ADVERT - NORWICH / IPSWICH / KINGS LYNN by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr

ATKINSON LORRY IN TROUBLE BOOKLET - COVER by Midlands Vehicle Photographer., on Flickr