Everything Carz: March 2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

A DIFFERENT TAKE ON ADVERTISING

I decided to funny things up a bit in today's posting. Looking through some of the more humorous advertising & brochure shots taken back in the 70's & 80's, I captioned them with what I think was probably being said and/or thought by the models during these photo shoots. I will make a small disclaimer that NONE of the below funny quips are meant to offend anyone reading this blog at anytime. It's all said in fun so please enjoy!

"I'm gonna play as much golf as I want...
wait a minute this ain't Pebble Beach!

OWNER: "Yep she's headed to Elmer's first thing in the morning"

JOCKEY: "Fine with me...I bought a new Ranchero!"

TEA BAGGIN BISCUIT: "I can totally hear you so you best sleep with one eye open tonight bitches!"

Looks like Princess Leia traded in Hans Solo & his Millennium Falcon for a Thunderbird!

"Will someone please move the Thunderbird back some, I can still see her hideous dress!"

Sarah Jessica Parker & Omar Sharif starring in the smash hit "Thunderbird...The Awkward Years"

DUDE: I am gonna get her so liquored up she'll be calling ME her "Marquis" all night long!

CHICK: I see spots on my glasses again...FLORENCE GET YOUR ASS IN HERE NOW! Whoa dude I'm not gonna do you just cause you drive a Marquis!

"Can we hurry this along please?
If this kitty decides I'm her next meal I can forget all about becoming a BRECK girl!"

"Where in the mother of god am I?
Wait...how the HELL did this Cougar get up here?"

"HOLD IT MR MAN...You said you got me a Cadillac!"

"Um...I don't think we're ALL gonna fit in here"

Monday, March 19, 2012

THE LAST FROM MY PAST

2002 SUZUKI AERIO AUTO SHOW BROCHURE

2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON PRINT AD

2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT W8 PRINT AD

2001 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN PRINT AD

Saturday, March 17, 2012

MORE ADS FROM MY PAST

2003 SUBARU BAJA PRINT AD

2002 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES III PRINT AD

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES III

2003 HUMMER H2 BROCHURE

Sunday, March 11, 2012

ADS FROM MY PAST

Sometime around the spring of 1997 at the ripe young age of 28 I submitted my resume to a local automotive firm looking for an account coordinator. When I arrived at the secure facility in the industrial part of Long Beach called Signal Hill, I wasn't allowed in past the enclosed lobby area. As I filled out the application, stretching the truth here & there as we all have done a time or two in our lives, I looked around at the various framed photos of work this company had done & their list of current & past clientele; American Honda, Subaru of America, Volvo Cars of North America to name just a few. I wasn't sure yet what this company did exactly but one thing I did know for sure I wanted to be a part of whatever it was! I submitted the application with their H.R. rep Audry & waited. I sent Audry a very nice floral arrangement about a day or so later as both a gesture of thanks for her time & consideration as well as a ploy to keep my resume at the top of the list. Cheesy as that sounds it worked because the next day I received a phone call from the co-owner of the firm saying how impressed he was of my resume but even more importantly how classy & different he thought it was of me to send Audry flowers. We proceeded in scheduling the interview that would change my life forever.

The company was L.A. Prep, a vehicle prep & logistics firm established in 1989 & still in operation today (although I'm still amazed how). The man who introduced a whole new side of the car industry I never even knew existed was Mr. Scott Faerber (born 1962; deceased 2011). Rest in Peace Scott I hope when you left us it was with the knowledge of how much you were respected by your colleagues in the automotive advertising industry & how much you were loved by your family & friends.

During & after the years I spent at L.A. Prep, I saved a few of the MANY automotive print ad & dealer brochure projects I worked on & have scanned a few of my favorites.

Check these out...(click on the photo to view it larger)

2003 LAND ROVER FULL-LINE BROCHURE

(Freelander, Discovery, & Range Rover)

2001 HONDA S2000 PRINT AD

2001 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-CLASS BROCHURE

2000 VOLVO V70 WAGON PRINT AD

Saturday, March 10, 2012

A PLETHORA OF MID-SIZER'S

CHEVROLET

Malibu

Pricing begins at $20,000

170 hp 4-cylinder

250 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

LTZ

CHRYSLER

200

DODGE

Avenger

Pricing begins at $20,000

175 hp 4-cylinder

285 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

200 LX

200 Touring

200 Limited

200 S

Avenger SE

Avenger SXT

Avenger SXT +

Avenger Lux

Avenger R/T

FORD

Fusion

Pricing begins at $20,000

175 hp 4-cylinder

190 hp 4-cylinder Hybrid

240 hp V6

265 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

SEL

Sport

Hybrid

HONDA

Accord

Pricing begins at $23,000

175 hp 4-cylinder

190 hp 4-cylinder

270 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

LX-P

EX-L

HYUNDAI

Sonata

KIA

Optima

Pricing begins at $21,500

200 hp 4-cylinder

205 hp 4-cylinder Hybrid

275 hp Turbo 4-cylinder

TRIM LEVELS:

Sonata GLS

Sonata SE

Sonata Limited

Sonata Hybrid

Optima LX

Optima EX

Optima SX

Optima Hybrid

MAZDA

Pricing begins at $22,500

170 hp 4-cylinder

270 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

i Sport

i Touring

i Touring Plus
s Touring Plus

i Grand Touring

s Grand Touring

NISSAN

Altima

Pricing begins at $21,500

175 hp 4-cylinder

270 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

2.5

3.5 SR

SUBARU

Legacy

Pricing begins at $21,500

170 hp Boxer 4-cylinder

255 hp Boxer 6-cylinder

265 hp Turbo Boxer 4-cylinder

TRIM LEVELS:

2.5i

Premium

Limited

GT Limited

3.6R

3.6R Premium

3.6R Limited

TOYOTA

Camry

Pricing begins at $22,500 & loaded w/ options ends at $34,500

180 hp 4-cylinder

200 hp 4-Cylinder Hybrid

270 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

LE Hybrid

XLE

XLE Hybrid

VOLKSWAGEN

Passat

Pricing begins at $20,000

140 hp Turbo Diesel 4-cylinder

170 hp 5-cylinder

280 hp V6

TRIM LEVELS:

SEL

SEL Premium

Friday, March 9, 2012

VIDEO - GOING ONCE...GOING TWICE...SOLD!

This has got to be one of the most thrilling auctions in Barrett-Jackson's history! This 1950 GM Futurliner Customized Tour Bus broke records when it sold for...well I'm not going to spoil it for you. Listen closely to the background announcer towards the end of the sale as he explains how much the seller was originally expecting to get for the bus. Then glance at the top of the screen at how much it's bringing thus far!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

VIDEO - DOES BIG CAR = BIG SAFETY?

How many times have we seen one of those huge hunks of steel on wheels built in the 50's & 60's & thought to ourselves "Boy I'll bet you'd hardly feel anything if you were in an accident in that thing!"

Well as it turns out....not so much.

Take a look...