Old car ads from magazines & newspapers

[Miglia 888]

[NickCQ]

Miglia 888 said:

"Good manners at 90 miles per hour" - those were the days...

[Miglia 888]

[Miglia 888]

[Miglia 888]

[Miglia 888]

[AMG Merc]

Miglia 888 said:

Gay and Sporty

[Gunk]

AMG Merc said:

Miglia 888 said:

Gay and Sporty

Not much has changed!

[ian in lancs]

Miglia 888 said:

Mid 60's?

[craigjm]

Well it's definitely after December 65

[LuS1fer]

craigjm said:

Well it's definitely after December 65

Produced 1964-1971 when the updated 02 range took over.

[Miglia 888]

LuS1fer said:

craigjm said:

ian in lancs said:

Mid 60's?

Well it's definitely after December 65

Produced 1964-1971 when the updated 02 range took over.

This gay & sporty BMW 1600 ad is indeed from 1969, after the 70mph limit was made permanent and before the two door 1600-2 was indeed renamed 1602 in 71.
It's a nice snapshot in time from when Paul McCartney was marrying Linda and John Lennon was marrying Yoko Ono.

[irocfan]

Adriano0904 said:

always preferred these to the Escort, truth be told if I was in the market for a classic I'd still rather have this (apart from anything else a whole boatload cheaper!)

[LuS1fer]

irocfan said:

always preferred these to the Escort, truth be told if I was in the market for a classic I'd still rather have this (apart from anything else a whole boatload cheaper!)

I had a Viva 1800 and the sad fact is they rusted through their inner arches and the pedals and cablle operated clutch and clunky gearbox were crap.
The 1800 and 2300 were strangled in the name of fuel economy too.
By god, I coveted a Droop Snoot Frenzy though - way cooler than a Ca[pri..
probably why i went on to buy a 3rd gen Camaro for the similar nose.

[Miglia 888]

LuS1fer said:

irocfan said:

always preferred these to the Escort, truth be told if I was in the market for a classic I'd still rather have this (apart from anything else a whole boatload cheaper!)

I had a Viva 1800 and the sad fact is they rusted through their inner arches and the pedals and cablle operated clutch and clunky gearbox were crap.
The 1800 and 2300 were strangled in the name of fuel economy too.
By god, I coveted a Droop Snoot Frenzy though - way cooler than a Ca[pri..
probably why i went on to buy a 3rd gen Camaro for the similar nose.

More Droop Snoot Firenza / Magnum / Viva ads etc. starting about page 20.

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Great thread!!

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