The Fiat 131 was everywhere in the early 1980s. Taxi drivers especially loved them. A few short year laters they had all disappeared - rusted away to nothing.
1984. I had just arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. I walked to the local garage in Barton Mills and rented their green-gold Viva until I bought a new car. Great time.
Blimey. I loved the Lancia advert. I had the HPE (the first one you see in the ad in silver; mine was red). I got 120mph out of it. Lovely to see the advert. Thanks
It's funny; the further you go back, the more mechanical the adverts are. Old 50's mags would advertise pistons and grinding paste. Nowadays, its probably all about air freshners and phone holders!
@@UKBarnFinds I remember our local Asda having a car parts/ Accessories section, selling filters , gaskets, brakes, bulbs, lights socket sets etc ,circa 1985
5:20 I started driving in 1978 and I don't remember antifreeze ever being sold in metal cans here in the USA. Did they switch to plastic later in the UK?
Probably in the 90s most brands of antifreeze in the 1 gallon (5 liters size) went over to plastic containers. Bulk buys , over 5 gallons were in steel drums. Bluecol & Castrol were the two popular brands , but Unipart ( backed by BL ) Ford, Mopar( Chrysler UK) & AC Delco ( Vauxhall) , Esso & Shell could all be sold in pint, quart & gallon tins well into the 1980s
I very nearly, once, actually purchased a second-hand 1975 Lancia Beta (1400) back in November 1979. I was very glad that I did not, for these Italian vehicles were actually manufactured from vastly inferior Soviet steel that was incredibly prone to quickly rusting.
🤔Good engines, I replaced my 1969 Ford Anglia 1200 engine with a Fiat 125s dohc 1600 with 5 speed box and a webber 28/36 and was good fun😋...Just checked the reg on the dvla was last taxed sep 1982 ☹
Absolutely loved Unipart. Good quality parts at good prices. I went into one for points , condenser , dizzy cap and leads . All were GENUINE Lucas parts in Unipart boxes, same parts in Lucas boxes were more than double the price . Trusted their parts 100% as you knew you were buying quality , unlike the cheapo foreign shit we get today.
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Takes me back. Only seems like yesterday I was watching these on tv.
The Fiat 131 was everywhere in the early 1980s. Taxi drivers especially loved them. A few short year laters they had all disappeared - rusted away to nothing.
Takes me back to the Past, Great Cars of their Era 😊
1984. I had just arrived at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk. I walked to the local garage in Barton Mills and rented their green-gold Viva until I bought a new car. Great time.
Mildenhall isn't that far from us. I hope the people of Suffolk treated you well :-)
There was a Ford dealer there at that time?
That red Lancia is gorgeous.
Blimey. I loved the Lancia advert. I had the HPE (the first one you see in the ad in silver; mine was red). I got 120mph out of it. Lovely to see the advert. Thanks
Nice car. That kind of performance back then must have been pretty mind-blowing.
I had 3 over a period. Black, Metallic Blue and the last one a red Volumex. Loved them. What fantastic cars.
I had a fiat 131 miafiori, bloody death trap. But it was fun!
3:09 Kinda looks like James May and Steve Coogan doing a skit as little old ladies...
Imagine a country where body filler is advertised on television and it's assumed people will repair their own cars. Now look at this country..
It's funny; the further you go back, the more mechanical the adverts are. Old 50's mags would advertise pistons and grinding paste. Nowadays, its probably all about air freshners and phone holders!
@@UKBarnFinds I remember our local Asda having a car parts/ Accessories section, selling filters , gaskets, brakes, bulbs, lights socket sets etc ,circa 1985
It’s not until you watch things like this, that you realise how utterly shyte things are today!
5:20 I started driving in 1978 and I don't remember antifreeze ever being sold in metal cans here in the USA. Did they switch to plastic later in the UK?
Probably in the 90s most brands of antifreeze in the 1 gallon (5 liters size) went over to plastic containers. Bulk buys , over 5 gallons were in steel drums. Bluecol & Castrol were the two popular brands , but Unipart ( backed by BL ) Ford, Mopar( Chrysler UK) & AC Delco ( Vauxhall) , Esso & Shell could all be sold in pint, quart & gallon tins well into the 1980s
I very nearly, once, actually purchased a second-hand 1975 Lancia Beta (1400) back in November 1979.
I was very glad that I did not, for these Italian vehicles were actually manufactured from vastly inferior Soviet steel that was incredibly prone to quickly rusting.
“You can’t stop Renault owners talking about it…” except at 3.10 where you just did. 😂
I loved Fiat. My first job in civvy street was mechanic on Fiat. Fiat 124 coupe was a real class car!!
🤔Good engines, I replaced my 1969 Ford Anglia 1200 engine with a Fiat 125s dohc 1600 with 5 speed box and a webber 28/36 and was good fun😋...Just checked the reg on the dvla was last taxed sep 1982 ☹
Ha !! Brilliant
Better days 😆👍👍👍👍👍
Some crackin footage
Better than the crap we have now
Bril! Ads worth watching! Nuff said!. 🤣
That was good. Thanks
Great Video
2:10 - Goodyear need to return to F1. We want races in the rain!
Agreed!
Obviously Miss Taylor and Miss McKay aint been serviced for a while
Yes ,the Renault 12 was that type of car! Very staid
£2500 For that little Fiat though 😭 that was a LOT back then! Lol
Absolutely loved Unipart. Good quality parts at good prices. I went into one for points , condenser , dizzy cap and leads . All were GENUINE Lucas parts in Unipart boxes, same parts in Lucas boxes were more than double the price . Trusted their parts 100% as you knew you were buying quality , unlike the cheapo foreign shit we get today.
3:08 always dreamt about twins until now !!!
Was that Fred Emney on the advert with James Hunt?
Texaco and Union 76 fled Canada in the late 80s
They don't talk like that anymore on TV ads
Yeah, have a "Darn good look "at the Fiat because it will have rusted away by the time it gets round that track
The British Texaco Logo Doesn't Have The Star At The Bottom Like The North American (US And Canada) Version.
Fiats are great! I keep one in the trunk of my Buick 😊
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Brill
Jamesir Bensonmum?
4:53 want makes a car so Italian mmm let me think ‘ RUST ‘