Negative Creep Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Bought an old issue of Motor from September 1976 as it had a roadtest of a 120Y. Before it goes in the box marked M&D (destination: parent's loft, where it shall remain for quite some time) I thought I'd scan in the more interesting adverts. Enjoy French cars most unreliable? Who'd of thought that huh? GR8 4 CRUZIN @ NIGHT My favourite. Why don't people smoke pipes these days, they have a comedy factor far higher than fags or cigars?
VWPowered Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 awesome, thanks for sharing, love the marina coupe
trigger Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I've been scanning off a lot of old adverts as well, Here's a nice Marina one from 1972. and a few others The rest are HERE
pogweasel Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 AMSTRAD radio, £57 That's not cheap! 33 years of inflationZ and a radios are what, £40 now?Sir Alan made hay while the sun shone. This being grumpy on telly must be such a lark for him
pompei Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 I'd love to send off the test drive coupons in those adverts.
Guest Kyle Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Great scans!If anyone comes across a press advert for a Cosmic blue Marina TC saloon, TOH 442N, I'd really love to see it. Even better if you know where I can find the TV advert it was in.
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 My favourite. Why don't people smoke pipes these days, they have a comedy factor far higher than fags or cigars?I bought a DIY magazine from the 1950s in which everyone is smoking pipes. Using paint stripper? Smoking a pipe. Installing guttering on a house? Time for a pipe! Varnishing a floor? Break out the pipe. Fantastic scans.
Pillock Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Everyone did smoke pipes in the 50s.Dad, mum, yer nan and little baby sister. All piped-up.
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Why oh why did cigarettes become the dominant form of tobacco? They're the least classy.
Richard Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Everyone did smoke pipes in the 50s.Dad, mum, yer nan and little baby sister. All piped-up.I've seen an "and finally" news clip, which looked to be from the 1970s, of a pipe smoking toddler. The boy's father would hold the pipe to his mouth and the boy would puff away. At no point was it suggested that this might be a bad thing.
pogweasel Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 I keep thinking that investing in a pipe can only be a good thing. So much more 'gravitas' to pipe smoking.The idea of making important sounding Mmmmm noises and then gesticulating with it is very appealing. Then again, I find the roll-up has a certain 'earthy' quality that cannot be overlooked....
Station Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 WTF @ Volkswagen 'remains the same' thing?!I'd love to smoke a pipe if it wasn't so disgustingly horrible. It's a good thing to see again though. Also, the reason why 'hats' are not so common anymore is because of the introduction of mandatory seat headrests. It was just a pain to drive with one.
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 PipePipes are a pain in the tits to light too.
pogweasel Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Yeah, but no but, I think a pipe doesn't even need to be afire for it to be a stylish 'accessory'.
Mash Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 I've always fancied a pipe though I wonder what age it becomes OK to have one these days I'm in my 30s now so I suppose I should be OK.Mind you , I know a guy who used to smoke one and it's a wonder he didn't have repetitive strain injury off his lighter the amount of times he had to keep re-igniting the damn thing.
pogweasel Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 GROUP BUY ON PIPES!My physics teacher always had a pipe in-situ, sometimes kindles, sometimes not. Probably totally against any school / H+S regualtions, but meh. He was mad as a box of frogs, in a previous life he'd been a RAF test pilot, I guess he'd had a few too many bail-outs / crashes / bangs t the head. We did lots of 'experiments' involving gunpowder and similar. Qual.
Mash Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 I've got a colour advert somewhere from the 70s for pipes with the bowls in all sorts of funky colours, but I'm damned if I could lay my hands on it in a month of Sundays, some issue of Autocar possibly.I remember when I was little my mum used to get wool from a dingy little shop in Beverley that was also a tobacconists. I can still smell it now when I think about it. All the stuff like pipes lined up on the shelves used to fascinate me as a nipper.
trigger Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 My dad's boss when he was alive back in the 80's used to smoke a pipe, Golden Vigina i think? Loved the smell of it, Dad sometimes borrowed his Rover SD1 and I'd go it in a sniff it.When i see a SD1 now i always think of that smell.Think I'm weird.
Richard Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 The Top Gear presenters got in trouble for smoking them in the studio.
seth Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Firstly, AUSTIN 3 LITRE ESTATE OMG!!!! Looks like they employed a good comedy script writer! "Torsion bar as on an E-type" "So you can forget abaout garaging problems in winter"
Pillock Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Cigarettes are indeed the 'least classy' although I guess easiest to work with if you want/need them.Pipes on the other hand - smoking, gesticulating, pointing, emphasising - many uses. Just holding one changes your entire character.Station: With regard to your headrests = less hats comment, someone on RR (I'm thinking it might be man of many magazines DarrenW) posted an advert for a 'safety hat' - basically your average old man hat but made from 'safety felt'. At no point was it suggested what made it safer than regular hat material but it was sold specifically for motorists, so I would imagine this felt had some kind of 50's NCAP rating.
trigger Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 Never even knew they made an 9 Seater Austin 3-Litre conversion until i found this advert, Wonder if any have survived?
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