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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22780 Location: UK

Many manufacturers are keen for their cars to feature in films, or on TV, to raise their products' profile etc etc .... ie product placement.

This often led to increased sales when the cars were current, and continued interest in them once in old age, interest that might not otherwise be so great, had it not been for their moment of fame. Which ones do you remember best?

RJ
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Ellis · Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:02 pm Post subject:

Jimmy Nail driving Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworths in the TV detective series Spender.
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Keith D · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:48 am Post subject:

The original "Italian Job" movie certainly extended the life of the real Mini! And yet BMC did everything they could to stop the cars being used!!! I guess with an outlook like that it's no wonder the company is consigned to history.

Keith

goneps · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 3:20 am Post subject:

Roger Moore's Saintly Volvo P1800—quite a snazzy-looking car in its day.

Richard

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Ronniej · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:04 am Post subject:

Not any specific car but the film "Genevieve" in the early '50s changed the public attitude to the "old car movement" from a fringe hobby to what it is today.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

I believe Aston Martin sold about a thousand DB5s or twice or more than the norm because of Thunderball. Not so sure about Phantom IIIs.

Dipster · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 9:35 am Post subject:

Lotus 7 in the Prisoner, Granadas in the Sweeney, Zephyrs on Z Cars, Mini in Mr bean (!), Corvette in Route 66......

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

The marina estate went up in popularity after the tv series.........for about a week. Laughing

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Peter_L · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:03 am Post subject:

I am sure this hasn't done Fiat any harm.

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Peter_L · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:15 am Post subject:

The BBC TV series, Bergerac, led to a lot of people wanting one of these.

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4232 Location: South Cheshire

The ford Cortina and Audi Quattro faired ok in the hands of DCI Hunt..

Dave

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7212 Location: Edinburgh

Well, I liked it!

Peter Wink

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Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries are excellent. You might like Campion too. He has a Lagonda too.