I was looking for something airline history related and stumbled on this site:
www.advertisingarchives.co.uk
You can browse for free, ignore the exhortation to register, you only pay if you want to download images. Put Citroen in the search box and 60+ adverts appear, click magnifying glass for a closer look.
Among them the classic black and white DS ones, charming 2CV ones, and the utterly tasteless 2004 C2 campaign: would you buy a car advertised as "knicker dropper glory" (their words,not mine). I think my favourite is Advance and be Recognised, but its a close run thing.
Old Citroen Advertisements
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Old Citroen Advertisements
Richard_C
Current: , C4 Picasso 120 BlueHdi, C3 1.2 Auto
Past Citroens: Dyane (x2), 2CV, Visa, BX (x2), Xantia, Xsara Picasso, C3 (x2) C5 X7 Tourer, Synergie 1.9TD, C1
Others: Hillman Hunter, Cortina Mk 1, Maxi, VW Type 2, Granada, SAAB 900, SAAB 9-5, R5 Gordini
Current: , C4 Picasso 120 BlueHdi, C3 1.2 Auto
Past Citroens: Dyane (x2), 2CV, Visa, BX (x2), Xantia, Xsara Picasso, C3 (x2) C5 X7 Tourer, Synergie 1.9TD, C1
Others: Hillman Hunter, Cortina Mk 1, Maxi, VW Type 2, Granada, SAAB 900, SAAB 9-5, R5 Gordini
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Re: Old Citroen Advertisements
The slogan that made me squirm was for the C4 when it first came out.
"Alive with Technology"
Makes me shudder just thinking about it.
"Alive with Technology"
Makes me shudder just thinking about it.
As I get older I think a lot about the hereafter - I go into a room and then wonder what I'm here after.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.
"Trying is the first step towards failure" ~ Homer J Simpson
Inside every old person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.
"Trying is the first step towards failure" ~ Homer J Simpson
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Re: Old Citroen Advertisements
And in a few years 'Alive with a collection of bizarre electrical problems'
Jim
Runner, cyclist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
Runner, cyclist, duathlete, Citroen AX fan and the CCC Citroenian 'From A to Z' Columnist...
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Re: Old Citroen Advertisements
I thought it was a good line and worked brilliantly with the robot ad (which was also brilliant). It certainly captured the minds of the target market at the time (my mates and I were in it, we all thought it was brilliant and one even went and bought one!)
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Iain
1x '85 CX GTi Turbo s1 (metallic blue)
2x '85 CX GTi Turbo s2 t1 (metallic silver & grey)
'88 CX GTi Turbo s2 T2 (metallic light blue)
CX DTR T2 Safari (silver)
2x '96 Xantia Activa (Black & metallic green)
'01 C5 2.0 HDi LX Estate (Blue)
Iain
1x '85 CX GTi Turbo s1 (metallic blue)
2x '85 CX GTi Turbo s2 t1 (metallic silver & grey)
'88 CX GTi Turbo s2 T2 (metallic light blue)
CX DTR T2 Safari (silver)
2x '96 Xantia Activa (Black & metallic green)
'01 C5 2.0 HDi LX Estate (Blue)
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Re: Old Citroen Advertisements
wurlycorner wrote: ↑22 Feb 2018, 09:55
I thought it was a good line and worked brilliantly with the robot ad (which was also brilliant). It certainly captured the minds of the target market at the time (my mates and I were in it, we all thought it was brilliant and one even went and bought one!)
You were actuially in the ad?
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Re: Old Citroen Advertisements
Nope, sorry that didn't read right
I meant we were in the target market at the time...
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Iain
1x '85 CX GTi Turbo s1 (metallic blue)
2x '85 CX GTi Turbo s2 t1 (metallic silver & grey)
'88 CX GTi Turbo s2 T2 (metallic light blue)
CX DTR T2 Safari (silver)
2x '96 Xantia Activa (Black & metallic green)
'01 C5 2.0 HDi LX Estate (Blue)
Iain
1x '85 CX GTi Turbo s1 (metallic blue)
2x '85 CX GTi Turbo s2 t1 (metallic silver & grey)
'88 CX GTi Turbo s2 T2 (metallic light blue)
CX DTR T2 Safari (silver)
2x '96 Xantia Activa (Black & metallic green)
'01 C5 2.0 HDi LX Estate (Blue)