Hauling, and Hauling! Volvo’s ads for the 740 Turbo Wagon

Hemmings Motor News subscribers will soon be receiving their April 2011 issues, and on page 40, they’ll find the “Antique Ads” story detailing Volvo’s humorous, eye-catching and ultimately successful attempt to sell station wagons by promoting their speed and sex appeal, in addition to the typical wagon push of family-friendly practicality. From 1986 through 1990, […]

Hey, that’s not Coventry!

We haven’t posted a music video in a while. While Mal Fuller is requesting more Fu Manchu and John Robins would like to see some Katy Perry, let’s go with The Specials driving around London in “Ghost Town.” Without looking the song up on Wikipedia, who can tell us what the car is? (via) UPDATE: […]

Yakety Sax? Noooo….

While guys restoring a Model T won’t mind one bit that this Ford film showing how factory workers assembled the rolling chassis is entirely silent, the rest of us may like a little musical accompaniment. What sort of tunes would you suggest to g…