Rhythm of the Road (Ford V8 advert) - 1936

A classic cinema advert from 1936 for the Ford V8 range of cars, with happy singing, lovely English scenery and a real "pleasures of motoring" feel, sung by Gordon Little

[@quas392]

Came from James May's Cars of the People. I loved the song in the credits so much I decided to search for it.

[@FordHeritage]

We're glad you enjoyed it. Of course the 1936 film came first! It's a proper ear-worm.

[@thegreypenguin5097]

Me too!!

[@FAT8893]

James May: This was pre "pah pah pah pah" obviously.
😂🤣😂🤣

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Wonderfully optimistic & period advertisement, wonderful orchestration and memorable melody - ' you'll never be late if it's a V8 ' - great stuff !.

[@doneisenhuth408]

What a class act. Back when the world was a far more beautiful place than today. And being British - style without any ostentation. Appears made to be shown in Cinemas.

[@LOCOMOTIONNUMBER1]

Brilliant better than dreary jelly mould SUV Chelsea tractor car ads today.
Such optimism in the later 1930s. Ford V8 was a superb car for its time.

[@markreisen7038]

This advertisement was for the 1936 Ford V8 and was one of the finest Ford cars ever built during the Lincoln Zephyr years.. Great commercial....

[@CNMS501]

What a GEM! Thank you for uploading this memory for the rest of us! =)

[@alexmckenna1171]

Lovely sounding band! :-)

[@edwardfleming6528]

Thank you so much for uploading this, it's a joy to listen to!

[@blissy1]

Absolutely brilliant

[@locklear308]

Back when folks actually cared and stuff was mostly genuine

[@Chrisuk-xg6tz]

Those were the main roads in the uk at that time..covered in horse shit and dead hedgehogs!.lol.

[@JayGreene-r6k]

Producer: I've got the perfect guy to sing this song.
Director: Lot of R's in this one. Can he pronounce the letter R?
Producer: What kind of question is that?
Singer: "...to the withym of the woad!!"
Producer:

[@wa1ufo]

And here I thought Ford was an American car brand!

[@kenday4812]

Ford,V8Pilot

[@rickgregersonmusic1059]

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