This will stir you....!

[Neilda]

Ok - it's not Ford, but it's a great ad....

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l253/NewportPag/th_FerrariShell.jpg (http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l253/NewportPag/?action=view&current=FerrariShell.flv)

[Empty Pockets]

'Sure beats the heck outta, "Head On ...apply directly to the forehead. Head On ...apply directly to the forehead. Head On...apply directly to the forehead.":mad

[Sinovac]

Can any of you geniuses ID the race cars? (I sure can't).

[Fubar]

That was awesome!! When that car was running down the coastline and all you could see was the water flying up.

My peddle foot was geting twitchy.

[Kave]

wow:banana

[barondw]

Can any of you geniuses ID the race cars? (I sure can't).

Taking a stab at it in order of appearance:

1951 625 Formula 1 car Juan Frolian Gonzalez, Piero Taruffi, Luigi Villerosi & Alberto Ascari were the main drivers
1967 312 Formula 1 car CHris Amon, Mike Parkes, Ludovico Scarfiotti & Lorenzo Bandini were the main drivers
1971 312 B2 Formula 1 car Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni were the main drivers
2003 GA Formula 1 car Michael Schumacher & Rubens Barrichello were the drivers

They certainly didn't pick the prettiest for the ad or the most famous.

Dave

[Empty Pockets]

Okay. Fess up. How long did you spend researching all that on the net????:lol

[somelee]

I heard that ad is one of the most expensive tv ads ever made.....over 3 million dollars.....closer to 4. imagine closing down city streets in the daytime in some of those places...........I like when he cooks right by the parked Aston Martin and sets off the Porche's alarm....subtle.........

[somelee]

"They certainly didn't pick the prettiest for the ad or the most famous."


personally I think thats one of the things that makes it cool

[FlorIdaho Chris]

Thanks for the post Neil. Really nice camera angles. I just wish I could get my PC volume to play louder.

[barondw]

Okay. Fess up. How long did you spend researching all that on the net????:lol

Except for the last one no time just memory. Total time research 3 minutes, maybe. The last one was the trickest because of the color scheme.

I recognized the others immediately upon seeing the ad.

Dave

[barondw]

I heard that ad is one of the most expensive tv ads ever made.....over 3 million dollars.....closer to 4. imagine closing down city streets in the daytime in some of those places...........I like when he cooks right by the parked Aston Martin and sets off the Porche's alarm....subtle.........

I thought they were both Ferraris.

Dave

[DB4-12K]

I believe it was a 612.

Bad ass commercial.

[somelee]

crap!....I revisited the ad....I think your right. sorry...........I guess they weren't being as sly as I thought.

[barondw]

Why would Shell and/or Ferrari do an add for another make of car such as Aston-Martin or Porsche? Does make much sense. Showcase your own products and not the competition.

BTW I think the models I identified are correct but I could be wrong.

It was a quick stab at it.

Dave

[somelee]

guess I was thinking too far outside the box....but I have seen ads where one company uses another competitors product subtley in the background to make some sort of "statement".....obviously this isn't the case here....as I now very clearly see......guess I need to get over my Japanese jet lag before I post anymore..................(I hang my head in shame)...

[Empty Pockets]

guess I was thinking too far outside the box....but I have seen ads where one company uses another competitors product subtley in the background to make some sort of "statement".....obviously this isn't the case here....as I now very clearly see......guess I need to get over my Japanese jet lag before I post anymore..................(I hang my head in shame)...



NUTS! If that's the worst "Boo Boo" you ever make - consider yourself darn fortunate!!!!!! Now, put that gun DOWN, somelee! Put it DOWN! It just wouldn't be worth it!:lol

[ChipBeck]

That post made my day.

Chip

[somelee]

which one?...the one that made me look stupid or the one that made me look stupid? :wink :biggrin

[Empty Pockets]

which one?...the one that made me look stupid or the one that made me look stupid? :wink :biggrin


Ya! THAT one!:lol

(And welcome to MY world...:frown )

[Neilda]

The chap who directed the ad is the same fellow who made the Honda 'Cog' advert.

Glad you all enjoyed it - it's a fine piece of work and the sounds are sublime!

[barondw]

The chap who directed the ad is the same fellow who made the Honda 'Cog' advert.

Glad you all enjoyed it - it's a fine piece of work and the sounds are sublime!

Neil

Thanks again great post and clip

Dave

[one of 101]

The newer F1 cars was driven by drivers with helmet designs NOT looking like any of their official drivers in newer time. (Schumi, Alesi, Irvine, Barichello etc) Who actually drove the cars will be hard to guess...


Taking a stab at it in order of appearance:

1951 625 Formula 1 car Juan Frolian Gonzalez, Piero Taruffi, Luigi Villerosi & Alberto Ascari were the main drivers
1967 312 Formula 1 car CHris Amon, Mike Parkes, Ludovico Scarfiotti & Lorenzo Bandini were the main drivers
1971 312 B2 Formula 1 car Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni were the main drivers
2003 GA Formula 1 car Michael Schumacher & Rubens Barrichello were the drivers

They certainly didn't pick the prettiest for the ad or the most famous.

Dave

[barondw]

The newer F1 cars was driven by drivers with helmet designs NOT looking like any of their official drivers in newer time. (Schumi, Alesi, Irvine, Barichello etc) Who actually drove the cars will be hard to guess...

I agree that none of the original drivers drove the cars; some of those still alive probably couldn't fit into the car if they so desired. Bandini was killed racing; I believe at Monaco. Regazzoni (at Long Beach?) was paralyzed as the result of a racing accident. Many of the others with the exception of Chris Amon, Jacky Ickx, and I think Mike Parkes are deceased.

Again this is purely from memory so apolgies if I have "killed off" some one who is still alive.


Dave

[one of 101]

Regazzoni was killed recently when he crashed hi road car in Italy... :-(

[barondw]

Regazzoni was killed recently when he crashed hi road car in Italy... :-(

I forgot about that.

Dave