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1985 Car Buyer commercial
A shame the recording wasn't sharper, but here is a real trip down memory lane, featuring some well-known London dealerships.
In order of appearance, we have:
• Squires Lane Motor Company, who were based in Finchley, and specialised in cars from the Continent. The Rover SD1 parked outside their premises must've been taken in part exchange.
• Village Garage, whose premises sat beneath the towering heights of Station House (since renamed Wembley Point). The site has long been cleared, and a hand car wash service has taken its place since at least 2015.
• Pamsons Motors of Golders Green, with that lovely Nissan Stanza liftback on the forecourt, were actually the subject of a landmark court case in 1987, when a certain Mr. Bernstein bought a brand new Nissan Laurel from them, and had it break down after covering just 140 miles. They ceased trading later that year.
• Hills of Woodford are the only one of the four still trading today. Being Toyota dealers, that Mk 2 Escort must've been taken in part exchange.
And now for the cars:
• HBM 696T is a Luton-registered Mercedes-Benz W116 which ended up on a private plate.
• YPB 867T is a 1978 Audi 100 LS Auto, registered in Guildford on the 1st August 1978, and which only lasted another 5 years after this ad was aired – slightly odd how its windscreen wipers are configured for a LHD driving position.
• VLJ 895X is a Bournemouth-registered Porsche 928 which ended up on a private plate.
• 222 KUO is a rare 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS Spider (only 100 were built), which has since been repainted dark blue, and appears to have been put into storage in 2005 – photo in comments.
• JMH 830W is a 1980 Toyota Starlet GL 5-door which was registered in N.E. London on the 1st August 1980, and came off the road by the end of July 1994.
1985 Car Buyer commercial
A shame the recording wasn't sharper, but here is a real trip down memory lane, featuring some well-known London dealerships.
In order of appearance, we have:
• Squires Lane Motor Company, who were based in Finchley, and specialised in cars from the Continent. The Rover SD1 parked outside their premises must've been taken in part exchange.
• Village Garage, whose premises sat beneath the towering heights of Station House (since renamed Wembley Point). The site has long been cleared, and a hand car wash service has taken its place since at least 2015.
• Pamsons Motors of Golders Green, with that lovely Nissan Stanza liftback on the forecourt, were actually the subject of a landmark court case in 1987, when a certain Mr. Bernstein bought a brand new Nissan Laurel from them, and had it break down after covering just 140 miles. They ceased trading later that year.
• Hills of Woodford are the only one of the four still trading today. Being Toyota dealers, that Mk 2 Escort must've been taken in part exchange.
And now for the cars:
• HBM 696T is a Luton-registered Mercedes-Benz W116 which ended up on a private plate.
• YPB 867T is a 1978 Audi 100 LS Auto, registered in Guildford on the 1st August 1978, and which only lasted another 5 years after this ad was aired – slightly odd how its windscreen wipers are configured for a LHD driving position.
• VLJ 895X is a Bournemouth-registered Porsche 928 which ended up on a private plate.
• 222 KUO is a rare 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS Spider (only 100 were built), which has since been repainted dark blue, and appears to have been put into storage in 2005 – photo in comments.
• JMH 830W is a 1980 Toyota Starlet GL 5-door which was registered in N.E. London on the 1st August 1980, and came off the road by the end of July 1994.