Banned Car Ads: Censorship 101

Cars Culture

"The whys and wherefores of car advertising are pretty arcane. Who knows what motivates the censors? We picked six of our faves. This one is superb. In a phallic kind of way. Mature petrolheads would have run out and bought "

Even More Banned Car Ads

Cars Culture

Written by Influx

It’s beginning to get rather fun spotting auto ads that will never run. This gruesome tale from the twisted minds of the Norwegian Motorcycle Union sums up what hardcore bikers believe to be their dehumanisation at the hands of bike-hating motorists.

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More clichés about blondes, brains, and beauty from Mercedes USA.

Only in Italia, our favourite country, would this be screened.

And finally, another kid’s fantasy comes true.

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Saatchi’s Life

Cars

" This ad for the tenth anniversary Datsun Z-car screams sells old-fashioned , mustached sex... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWF-hH1nloo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] And this will make you look at the Ford Sierra anew... [youtube]"

Mercedes 190 VS BMW M3

Cars

"Classic this one. Sometimes the slickness of contemporary TV car shows forget the gonzo-like beauty of a good old fashioned burn up. And this is a classic old fashioned burn up. We're not sure where or when this was shot, "

The Best Driving Music Ever?

"I used to think that All Right Now - that pastiche piece of English Americana by the seventies band Free was the greatest driving music of all time. Now, I'm not sure. Here's that classic and the contemporary banger from "

Create your Influx video

"In 2019 we're going to be showing more videos than ever before - and this time our social media followers get to choose what happens! We're offering you the chance to help decide what a video will be about, and how "

Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing

"[gallery link="file" orderby="title"] It must be one of the automotive marketing world's greatest coups. Every week, we've been glimpsing the mechanical beauty that is the gull-winged Mercedes SLS coupé by AMG set the pace as the F1 Safety "

Culture – Audi in the Ads

" Audi is one of the Automotive brands out there that has always been highly skilled at representing itself. That strap line is probably one of the most instantly recognisable in the history of advertising, and has encapsulated Audi's technologically-focussed ethos "

The Volkswagen Beetle

"My sister was delivered by VW Beetle. Or at least, a German midwife, who happened to live up the street from us. Her identity is for me completely merged with that car. And that’s the thing about the VW "

Richie Finney: Being Part of the Harley-Davidson Family

"Motoring brands don’t come much bigger than Harley-Davidson. In fact, brands in general don’t come much bigger than Harley-Davidson. It’s a name that transcends industries, cultures and the seven continents. And probably Mars when we colonise it. "

How Does it Feel to Drive?

"Queen B: Normalisation. Becky Evans is at the forefront of a new digitally inspired generation of women redefining what it means to love driving. The Influencers The Women's motorcycle exhibition Gallery Images: Mike Fordham It's a rare break "

#Vanlife. Heroes and Villains

"The appeal of Van Life is now something everyone understands. Freedom. Adventure. Self-determination. All these things are encoded deeply into how we see ourselves - and an entire industry has arisen to cater for every kind of wagon-type desire. But "

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