Bringing Back a Classic
Sometimes a car is discontinued only to reappear years later with a cool new body and the old name slapped on it. This week we explain why bringing back a classic is such a good idea for car makers. When Cadbury brought back the Wispa bar, they brought back a classic. The Wispa was taken out of production in 2003 but a social media campaign calling for the return of the Wispa was a success and by 2008 it was back on sale and...
Cars and their Famous Owners
What happens when a car with a famous owner goes under the hammer? When it comes to changing the car, most of us will negotiate fiercely with the dealer to get a good trade –in value on our old car. No such problems if the car has a famous owner; it can increase the value of a car enormously. Later this month a 1964 Morris Oxford owned by Winston Churchill will be up for auction and the car is expected to fetch a high price....
How Your Wheels Can Influence Prospective Partners
A new survey by Continental Tyres reveals some interesting facts about Cars & the Dating Game in Ireland. On a first date, guys might like to consider picking up their dates in their car as fully two thirds of girls say they would be either flattered or pleasantly surprised to be picked up from their home by a prospective partner. For the boys, only slightly more than half (52 percent) said they would like to be picked up at the...
Style For Wheels, We Look At Cars On The Catwalk – Orla Kiely and Citroen
In the fifth part of our Style for Wheels feature we look at some auto and fashion collaborations 5. Orla Kiely and Citroen Fancy a customised DS3? you could get your hands on the DS3 by Orla Kiely. Only 500 of these little beauties were made keeping it all nice and exclusive. The Citroen DS3 by Orla Kiely comes in four colours each with a different trademark acorn or stem design on the roof to give a little more individuality. The...
Style For Wheels – We Look At Cars On The Catwalk – Victoria Beckham and Land Rover
In the second part of our Style for Wheels feature we look at the fashion world’s partnerships with car manufacturers. 2. Victoria Beckham and Land Rover Victoria Beckham has managed to reinvent herself as a fashion designer and has turned her hand to tarting up the Range Rover Evoque. Her special edition Evoque is finished in matt grey exterior paint with some of the exterior detailing like the roof and bonnet vents finished in...
