Esprit V8 promo video

[WayneB]

Brian mentioned this promo video for the Esprit V8 that was shown in the USA.

I had never seen it before, the shots of the car and the other stuff seem to be pretty captivating.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu44Z8ciEa8

[Brian Skeoch]

this promo advertisement used to run a few times a week on tv when I lived in CA .

it was well thought out ..

[Brian Skeoch]

the video and girl just equal sex and sexy motion.. its perfect. who ever engineered this advertisement should be promoted...

its perfect..

[Mark B.]

Here's a similar V8 vid shot at the same location with a terrible drum and base track behind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlcdgGtr3Vk&NR=1

[Autocross7]

Brian mentioned this promo video for the Esprit V8 that was shown in the USA.

I had never seen it before, the shots of the car and the other stuff seem to be pretty captivating.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu44Z8ciEa8

Really never saw this? I loved this ad. it is somewhat surreal and the music suits it well.

Cameron

[WayneB]

This is one of my favourite commercials with an Esprit in it.

The Derek Bell Goodyear Eagle F1 commercial.

"Phew , survived another one"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlS18aYSKXs

Brian mentioned the Goodyear Commercial with Enzo Ferrari in it a while ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9doD25_ENZ8

[Brian Skeoch]

holy sht you found the Ferrari promo.. I havnt seen this in 20 years. I believe old man Ferrari made this not too long before he died.

[WayneB]

The BMW short films with Clive Owen as the driver were also great car commercials.

Star by Guy Richie was my fave.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4WU3hsSrYw

[Autocross7]

Of the BMW Films serise, the one titled "Beat the Devil" was by far my favorite one... James Brown and Gary Oldman! Awsome stuff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADzTu2NM8Lg

Cameron

[WayneB]

Yes that one was fun.:lol:

[GregWO]

I bought the BMW dvd when it was available. Its still my favorite dvd in my collection. Not for the cars but the DRIVING!!!:steeringwheel:

I think I have both seasons in high quality on my PC somewhere....

[Brian Skeoch]

the Lotus V 8 commercial should have the song " just the way you look tonight " by Frank Sinatra playing in the background..

the car going through the mountains on his way to the girls house... with " Just the way you look tonight " in the background..

man, that would be cool.

[WayneB]

I could be wrong but I think the driving scenes were shot on the Stelvio Pass in Italy.

Mike Kimberley and Tony Rudd nearly went over the edge of that road in an Europa Twin Cam prototype whilst doing brake testing.

[Brian Skeoch]

the more I think about it the more I remember the driver of the Esprit driving home to the beautiful girl in the video.

at the end it shows him walking up stairs and into a room.

during the drive she kept looking out her window looking for him.

thats what i remember of this commercial. either that or its what i always wanted to wish I was doing.

[WayneB]

Maybe that's why we like sports cars so much as they enable us to get to where we are going to get laid that much faster?:confused::lol:

[Brian Skeoch]

ab so tutely.

[WayneB]

I'm trying to find out whether Lotus still has originals of the Dealer/Motorshow promo films that could be made into a DVD and sold to people like us.

Stay Tuned.:)

[Martin]

The Derek Bell video is certainly my fav.

[WayneB]

Brian Angus kindly emailed me this morning (thanks Brian)to inform us that the Lotus PR department still have all of the promotional videos and are very interested in doing something with them (i.e. producing a retail DVD) , so fingers crossed we should be seeing something soon (pun intended):)

Maybe it will be available for Christmas?:confused:

[Autocross7]

Brian Angus kindly emailed me this morning (thanks Brian)to inform us that the Lotus PR department still have all of the promotional videos and are very interested in doing something with them (i.e. producing a retail DVD) , so fingers crossed we should be seeing something soon (pun intended):)

Maybe it will be available for Christmas?:confused:

That will be great if they are affordible and not over priced.

Cameron

[Kylie]

Brian mentioned this promo video for the Esprit V8 that was shown in the USA.

I had never seen it before, the shots of the car and the other stuff seem to be pretty captivating.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu44Z8ciEa8

Thats been around for ages that promo vid. Its a bit weird for my liking :001_unsure:

[BCST]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4Aw1cZoPs&feature=related

The full Esprit Goodyear F1 commercial.

Like it!
Turbo's Barking!

[WayneB]

Good find.:thumbup:

Now If we can only find a version of it that isn't all pixalated .

Derek Bell is now 68 years old BTW, he is one of those guys who seems to look perenially young.

I should have done a deal with satan too.:lol:

[WayneB]

Thats been around for ages that promo vid. Its a bit weird for my liking :001_unsure:

Yes, some of it is like an old Calvin Kline Obsession commercial, but the car bits are all good.:)

[Kylie]

How about the Sport 350 Power slide :thumbup: :steeringwheel: :icon18:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXkYs2FOonI&feature=email

[WayneB]

Looks like Roger Becker's handywork.:steeringwheel::thumbup:

[Kylie]

Was it??? What car build number was that I wonder, guess with a bit of digging on the number plate I could find out. But I do love the fact you can really feel that action and have to keep replaying it for more :mf_dribble:

[WayneB]

Wayne gets his shovel out.

Its S964 SCL which is sn. 000

First one built, factory demo now owned by Les Harrison.

Nice car that.:)

http://www.sport350.co.uk/Pdr_0326%20(368x256).jpg

http://www.lotusespritworld.com/images/roadtests/Racecar_S350/350_racecar_03.jpg

[Martin]

7 seconds is just enough to irritate you that there isn't more!!!:crying:

[Kylie]

Arrrhh Yes Wayne went through my photo library :yes: Very coolio indeedy!!!

Martin yes wished the same love to see a nice switch back setting up for the next corner. If anyone can find more footage of that, would love to see it!!!