17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – VAUXHALL VICTOR
The Vauxhall Victor FC Series is one of those cars that, although a popular buy in its day, is now a seriously rare sight on Britain’s roads. So rediscovering the Victor 101-Series in this classic…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – TRIUMPH DOLOMITE
One of the best-known front covers for a Triumph Dolomite brochure was this example from December 1978, together with the headline: “The Dolomites… one of Europe’s great ranges.” The idea was to show the 1500HL,…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – AUSTIN A90/A95/A105
Despite taking its styling inspiration from the smaller, less powerful A40/A50/A55 Cambridge range, the wonderfully opulent Austin A90/A95/A105 Westminster line-up of the late ’Fifties was in a totally different league. And as this advert for…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – ROVER P6
Throughout the life of the P6 range, Rover made sure that the in-built safety of the car was used in its marketing. And that was understandable given the various trophies that this popular Rover line-up…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – CONSUL CAPRI
Ford was determined to go its own way in the ’Sixties, coming up with daring and original designs with which to tempt the style-conscious buyer. And although the trend began in late 1959 with the…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – LADA 1200
Having come across this 1977 image promoting the Lada 1200, we went online to find out just how dangerous a giraffe can be. You see, we thought we’d got it wrong. Maybe the giraffe is…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – VANGUARD LUXURY SIX
The only large car offered by Standard-Triumph as the company eased itself into the ’Sixties was the long-running Vanguard and its Ensign derivative. And with the crucial new Triumph 2000 not due on sale until…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – TRIUMPH TR6 AMERICAN ADVERT
When promoting the Triumph Spitfire and TR6 to an American audience, British Leyland Motors Inc. of New Jersey boasted that its sporty twosome was “from the land of British Racing Green”. As this advert explained,…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – FORD VANS
Throughout the ’Eighties, Ford’s sub-Transit commercial offerings were among the best-selling vans in their sector. But as the decade was drawing to a close, the Blue Oval couldn’t afford to rest on its corporate laurels,…
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17th February 2017
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MINI
Launched in 1959 and originally sold in both Austin and Morris guises, the Austin version was originally going to be called the ‘Newmarket’ in line with the firm’s English town naming theme. Thankfully in the…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – HILLMAN IMP
So often in motoring life, it’s the most basic models that provide the most entertainment value. As long as you’ve got a decent engine and enjoyable handling, who needs fancy equipment or luxury fittings? Just…