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    Anybody remember an advertising vehicle for Duckham's Oil that was built to resemble a massive oil can?

    It was based on a Mini chassis and introduced around 1972 as a promo gimmick, making various appearances at vintage car shows, rallies, motor shows and such like. There must have been several of them made, they were dangerously tall and somewhat restricted by their height.

    There were also the fleet of motorised oranges that were built to promote Outspan- again, probably based on a Mini running gear, with a wraparound windscreen and 'Outspan' written across the side diagonally. I used to love them, they were so cheerful as they pottered fatly along the road!

    The late '60s to mid '70s was very much the heyday of custom-built advertising vehicles; more than they do now, these days products are just advertised by mobile billboard vans instead.

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    I can't remember promo vehicles from way back when, but I do remember seeing some Minis with big cans of red bull on the back in the late 90's - early 00's.
    1976 Vintage

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      Re: Custom built advertising promo vehicles

      Originally posted by Trickyvee View Post
      I can't remember promo vehicles from way back when, but I do remember seeing some Minis with big cans of red bull on the back in the late 90's - early 00's.
      I saw one of those just recently.

      Cadbury's had some Creme Egg cars at one time, & Bass had a car in the shape of a bottle.
      The Trickster On The Roof

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        I did upload a pic of the mini but it has been taken off...?
        1976 Vintage

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          Are you sure? I can't remember seeing one and nothing's been deleted.
          The only thing to look forward to is the past

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          • #6
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            1972 Outspan Car



            1968 Duckhams Mini

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            • #7
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              Originally posted by Herr Grunwald View Post
              Are you sure? I can't remember seeing one and nothing's been deleted.
              Thought I had. It was in a new post below my first one as I'd been timed out on that one. Nevermind, the pics of the Duckhams and Outspan cars are much more impressive
              1976 Vintage

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                How strange
                The only thing to look forward to is the past

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                • #9
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                  Fantastic photos sixty, thanks.

                  Who wouldnt want to own and drive one of those?.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Custom built advertising promo vehicles

                    There was an exhibition of these last year at Beaulieu Motor Museum - where I believe the above photos were taken. - In the entrance hall area of the main museum were the Duckham's and Outspan Minis - The Outspan car is one of the museum's regular exhibits. If memory serves, the Creme Egg car was there as well, and the Bass bottle van (another regular Beaulieu vehicle). The Bird's Eye 'Pea' car from a recent ad was there as well.

                    This year the entrance hall featured vehicles of endurance - long distance rally cars, Camel Trophy vehicles, and a Mini Clubman which has been round the world twice.
                    "We're the Sweeney son, and we haven't had any dinner!"

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                      Re: Custom built advertising promo vehicles

                      I saw the Duckhams Mini at Hednesford Raceway in 1976.

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                        there used to be a vehicle that was like a pea.

                        http://www.buzzfeed.com/thesaccattac...2x#.knGebEKRJR

                        http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/...-cars-10314273
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