Could This Be The Greatest Terrible Car Ever Made?

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It's big, it boasts a body designed by the Italian design house responsible for the Maserati 5000 GT and Alpine A106, and it packed Buick V8 power under its vast hood. And, uh, mumble mumble Lucas Electrics mumble mumble.

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New Cars

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Mini's Marketing Department: Geeks On A Mission

New Cars

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Further proof that the people behind the Bondage Mini have all the good drugs: This video is a 104-second ode to the joy of the branded geek-out. Never trust the Germans with plywood.

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classic ad watch

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Jalopnik's 16 Favorite British Leyland and Rootes Group TV Commercials

classic ad watch

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Some of you observant types might notice that British Leyland and the Rootes Group were totally separate corporations, but we ~~like to fill up tables~~ think their ads go together quite well!

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Retro

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Leyland Throws One Down Under: The P76

Retro

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So what happens when British Leyland decides to build a car for the Australian market? The Leyland P6, developed at a nominal cost of $20mil and styled by Giovanni Michelotti. Because it's just not an Australian car without a V8 option, they tossed in the Rover 4.4 mill. And until its back was broken by striking…