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bricology in vintage_ads

You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda

Oct 11, 2007 11:10

Here are some examples of Honda's legendary ad campaign from the '60s, which fueled not only the growth of Honda Corp., but the entire motorcycle industry, making it respectible to ride a bike. I've always had vintage Italian bikes, but what Honda did with ads was better than the vast majority of those from other companies. I love the saturated ( Read more... )

1960s, bikes, honda

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garconniere October 11 2007, 19:39:22 UTC

amazing!

(and more people should have nice write-ups to go along with the ads they post, this is so nice.)

bricology October 11 2007, 19:50:08 UTC

Thank you! I usually tend to ramble on too much in my own LJ entries, so I tried to keep it short and cheerful here; glad to know that my comments complimented the pictures.

jermynsavile October 11 2007, 20:59:11 UTC

The helmet issue caused a big fuss in the English press recently, even if it didn't involve a bike with a motor. This is a picture of the Queen's nephew taking his daughter to school in the rush hour.

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jermynsavile October 11 2007, 21:00:29 UTC

PS Journalists didn't approve, helmet or no.

bricology October 11 2007, 22:46:29 UTC

Viscount Linley astride a Strida, eh? I can understand having one as a toy, but why the hell would he feel compelled to hike his little girl to school on one? And I know he collects vintage motorcycles -- surely that would've been at least somewhat safer. Anyway, don't they have people to do that sort of thing for them?

jermynsavile October 11 2007, 22:56:52 UTC

Yes, I'm not sure what the point was. Perhaps some kind of publicity that went wrong (the Royals are no strangers to publicity stunts that go wrong). I feel that he was trying to make a point of some kind, or perhaps wanted to show "man of the people" cred? Who knows? Inbred the lot of them, which isn't exactly a recipe for significant intellectual capacity!

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babooinoshido October 11 2007, 21:15:36 UTC

Does that little girl have a milk mustache?

bricology October 11 2007, 22:51:56 UTC

She just had it waxed.

ariamech October 11 2007, 21:26:44 UTC

What a fun entry! I liked the commentary, and the plethora of ads are all very bright and friendly. Thank you for posting this!

bricology October 11 2007, 22:52:12 UTC

Happy to oblige!

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bricology October 11 2007, 22:52:54 UTC

That's because it was a Honda Civic, and he was tired of riding on the roof.