Adwatch UK

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

Two very stylish, very 1980s British adverts for the exciting new Austin Montego, one of a succession of cars which was touted as the saviour of British Leyland/Rover Group/MG Rover, which ultimately folded in 2005:

Shep sez: Any product - let alone a car - being given the Design Centre label was a big achievement in 1984. Shame that the feat was overshadowed pretty quickly by the model's poor build quality, premature rust and unreliability, then.

Comments

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

Not to mention FUGLY!

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

The car was styled by two different people, one responsible for the front and rear ends, the other for the centre section (identical to that of the company's Maestro range), both of whom who had no real idea what the other was doing. You couldn't make it up!

In retrospect, I think the Montego works quite well as a piece of 1980s industrial design, but it wasn't what British car buyers wanted at the time...

By the way, I totally agree with you about Citroën cars ;)

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

You totally agree what with me about Citroen cars?

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

That they're great :)

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

LOL... Thank you... They are, I admit, probably for a specific audience..but I'm very fond of both the styling and the ride. Driving for hours in one spoils you for just about everything else.

[shep-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I'd own one myself if I wasn't so into old Volvos. At the moment, I'm content with simply reading about them, looking at them and riding in them :)