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Tweeting on the history of the British motor industry plus car advertising among other things. He/Him.

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Factoid Extra: Well, of course you’d expect driving gloves in an MG ad, whatever the language…

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Factoid Extra: BMC tried many approaches to sell their cars & brands, but this one was novel & creative plus it had a good way of describing the benefits of Hydrolastic…
(📸:)

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Factoid Extra: The Series 2 XJ launch brochure & some cover too.
However, this is your quick reminder that when it was launched, the S2 was available in SWB & LWB versions, but the former were only produced until 1974.

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Factoid Extra: I don’t much about the Statesman, the largest car Holden sold in from the early ‘70s to early ‘80s.
For example, Statesman was a marque in its own right & here’s a late limited model, subtle it is not...

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Factoid Extra: Your quick reminder that the Citroën GS won the 50yrs ago. Of course, it wasn’t the only Citroën in the reckoning that year...

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Factoid Extra: Earlier, I tweeted a Jaguar ad noting copywriting & artistry at its best. Well, here’s more of the latter
(I like the sensation of speed shown here).
(Pics: Automotive Graphic Design Pre 1970

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But 'Spitfire Live' was actually a single you could get. The lyrics to the 2 songs are presented below and they're worth reading (as opposed to hearing the finished songs)
Alas, Leyland GmbH did not decide to release singles for the rest of their cars....

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