16th May 2018
MORE FAMOUS CAR SLOGANS REVISITED
Having had some indications that the last FAMOUS CAR SLOGANS REVISITED was appreciated, it would have seemed a shame to not include some more. Classic World’s Nigel Stennett-Cox looks back once more...
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Retro Car Ads
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4th May 2018
RETRO ADS – AMCO
Here’s an advert aimed at American buyers of British-built sports cars. In this case, however, the emphasis was on aftermarket accessories rather than the car itself, boasting that “the Amco-equipped TR4 clearly reflects ownership pride!”
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20th April 2018
RETRO ADS – PYE HEADUNITS
Few adverts date more than those for in-car entertainment, with rapid changes in technology making car stereo ads from yesteryear seem comically dated now...
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21st March 2018
FAMOUS CAR SLOGANS REVISITED
Who remembers; “The car you always promised yourself”? Yes, it was the launch slogan for the Ford Capri in 1969. Classic World's Nigel Stennett-Cox explores the badges and slogans used over the years by automotive…
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16th February 2018
RETRO CARS ADS – MGB
One of the best ways of giving the MGB some extra appeal in the USA back in the early ’Seventies was to major on the fact that it was no mass-produced offering. This particular advert…
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9th February 2018
RETRO CAR ADS – TRIUMPH TR4A
While the Triumph TR4A of 1965 was visually similar to the four-year-old TR4 that it replaced, there was one crucial difference – the fitment (at last) of independent rear suspension.
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9th February 2018
RETRO ADS – STANDARD 20 252D UTILITY VAN
Who remembers the Standard Atlas van of 1958, subsequently renamed the Standard 15 and 20 when fitted with larger engines from the Standard-Triumph line-up?
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2nd February 2018
RETRO CAR ADS – ALFA ROMEO 2600
If you were lucky enough to have more than £2000 to spend on a brand new upmarket sports car in the mid ’Sixties, you’d probably pop along to your nearest Jaguar dealer and order yourself…
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2nd February 2018
RETRO ADS – TALBOT MINX & RAPIER
By 1985, Talbot’s Alpine hatchback and Solara saloon were rather long in the tooth, with sales dwindling as a result...
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26th January 2018
RETRO ADS – MG METRO 1300
BL’s Metro was a popular export model throughout the ’Eighties, particularly in sporty MG guise – a version that gained itself many friends throughout Europe and beyond.
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19th January 2018
RETRO ADS – SPEEDWELL HARDTOPS
With racing driver Graham Hill as chairman, Speedwell Performance Conversions enjoyed a high profile through the ’Sixties...
