garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 This popped up on another thread, Brian May belting out the music to the Ford advert. An unknown artist but Land Rover did a similar feel for the Defender. I love this Volkswagen did some amazing adverts in print and on TV during the 1960s, in America they completely changed the face of advertising. After they did this, they even took the piss out of old style car adverts with this. Dustin Hoffman looking young In the UK we had this, which was quite memorable And later they did their own parody, for the Passat This gets a mention as top driving skills in a time before CGI and clever editing Whereas a few years earlier they were relying on the Two Ronnies FakeConcern, wesacosa, eddyramrod and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 These are my favourites: Who doesn't like seeing a small, french, hatchback being launched off of an aircraft carrier and then reappearing on a submarine? https://youtu.be/CPSBp4X3C7Y sdkrc, FakeConcern, Dick Longbridge and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Excellent! I'd like to put in a vote for the Ford Transit "Backbone of Britain" ad, and perhaps also Spike Milligan's 70s Mini ads. Honourable mention to Citroen for the Xantia: "Henry, could you just run Sarah home for me?" You couldn't make that ad now! Not only is the couple depicted clearly from only one racial origin, but the man is seen doing the driving. I feel old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Patrick Mower selling AR shite. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Paula Hamilton 405 in the field Once driven forever smitten with the nova Thread over BertiePuntoCabrio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Well loved faces, but is showing how much damage comes from a 5mph crash a good idea? Timewaster, FakeConcern and Noel Tidybeard 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Leyland Worldmaster, FakeConcern and garethj 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Trust the Japanese to do something extremely weird. FakeConcern, garethj, cms206 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I have to post this atrocity here: Alusilber, Skut, Leyland Worldmaster and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the van Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 The legendary Australian Hilux ad. ' Bugger'. MiniMort and hairnet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Yuppies should aspire to a Renault 25. Unfortunately they aspired to BMWs instead and the market share of the two companies today is telling FakeConcern and Sh'Eds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Isopon said: Who doesn't like seeing a small, french, hatchback being launched off of an aircraft carrier and then reappearing on a submarine? https://youtu.be/CPSBp4X3C7Y Version with english subs: blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Austat said: I have to post this atrocity here: One wonders what substances were taken during the production of this advert! 🤔😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 The 206 advert above would have been my first choice. In close second is the early 405 advert though. FakeConcern, blakey79, bunglebus and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: The 206 advert above would have been my first choice. In close second is the early 405 advert though. This takes the cake for Peugeot adverts: (Warning: very shite) Leyland Worldmaster, adw1977, Alan_Green and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Austat said: This takes the cake for Peugeot adverts: Thanks for the earworm... 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, Dan the van said: The legendary *New Zealand* Hilux ad. ' Bugger'. catsinthewelder, FakeConcern, Minimad5 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Austat said: This takes the cake for Peugeot adverts: (Warning: very shite) Rootes group has form warren t claim and FakeConcern 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 From that time in the ‘80s when the ‘50s was cool, before that time in the ‘90s when the ‘60s was cool warch, warren t claim and FakeConcern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Bren said: Patrick Mower selling AR shite. And not forgetting Noel Edmonds flogging AR shite: FakeConcern and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Love these BL ads, with the none-more-70s theme tune, https://youtu.be/wtx1spDzHAU And this Escort MK2 launch promo, with Max Mason off of ITV schools programme 'Starting Science' and a lovely orange 1600 sport https://youtu.be/rktivs3zjl8 FakeConcern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Volkswagen had some good ones warren t claim, gm and FakeConcern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 FakeConcern, grogee and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 When shooting this advert they must have had a 2 mile run-up to film it at speed. warren t claim, Isaac Hunt and FakeConcern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 This thread reminds me of a recent joke. "I'm so old, I remember when there were white people in the adverts!" 🤣 hennabm, AnthonyG and warren t claim 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Back when Audis were quite exclusive hennabm, FakeConcern, Jerzy Woking and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Ah, who could forget... This one was very clever: Cake ad was clever too. Six-cylinder, gm, FakeConcern and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 FakeConcern and warch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Tadhg Tiogar, Austat, Eyersey1234 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Honda Cog I particularly like the way the wipers 'crawl' along the floor, very imaginative Tadhg Tiogar, Jerzy Woking, Spurious and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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