Panama Cigars - Carlos Fandango Wheels

[minkingtons]

This was my car; I passed my driving test in it (in Coventry) in about 1985 when I was 17, but I had owned it since I was 14 and kept it in my Nanna's garage in Finham. I used to drive it around Coventry & further afield. The story about a couple having it in Keresley, West Midlands up to the 1990s sounds true, we sold it in that area. The advert wasn't on the TV in those days, it had been retired by 1985, so I only ever saw it on a scratchy half-missed BETAMAX video recording - until now!

[whotaughtyou]

WHO EARNED THE HERITAGE

WHY ISNT MARIBEL HERE NOW

[whotaughtyou]

MARIBEL

[skacrazy76]

Wasn't there a similar advert that had a spoof hair restorer called slaphead?

[bigcno1]

Haha thought for a minute Mr Shifter was drivin !!!! Hilarious !!

[sparkygl0s]

I thought this was a Hamlet ad.  Similar style.

[duffusdipspinner]

@sparkygl0s yeah I always thought it was a Hamlet ad with a Mk1 Escort. Maybe old age has left me a bit forgetfull !!

[dawnspiper73]

Absolute Classic!!

[Sceicento]

Fandangadosie!!!!!!

[wordreet]

Hahaha!! This was always my favourite ad! X¬D

Thank you kimosaaaabe.

[agfagaevart]

Been wanting to see this again. Thanks a bunch!!

[MrSpankeyhankey]

Hahahaha!! I'm with ffeenixxx. Wanted to see this again for many years!

Thanx for sharing 5/5

Outstanding!

[autofive]

a cigar lighter in an old Ford that actually works?

i don't believe it.

[terrigar]

Oh, halcyon days! Brushed nylon, Corfam shoes, Vesta chow mein, women in their place, sheepskins, Chopper Harris, Geoffrey Boycott, Light & Bitter, Mexican moustaches, mens' perms and all redolent of the perfume of cheap cigars. Progress? We lost more than we gained, lads!

[humbuck59]

I echo every sentiment!

[miserableoldcunt]

I couldn't agree more mate.

[agfagaevart]

Football Hooliganism, racism, sexism. Flares. Drinking and Driving...All good fun.

[ffeenixxx]

I have been looking for this for freaking years, Thanks for posting:)

[AreYouExperiencedJH]

Absolutely disgusting cigars (as are Hamlet and Castella - Café Creme are okay-ish.)

[wimbourne]

hamlets beat cafe creme mate

hamlets are lush

[agfagaevart]

Were they cheap?

[afgibnasina]

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[caprisierra24v]

this should have been hamlet mofos!

[deeyup]

one of my most favourite adverts, thanks for posting.

[hubbardmediagroup]

You are a HERO !!!!!

[danfoose]

ah you've made my year this car ended up in ballymena and got painted purple and a nice v6 plumbed into it awsome man i used to drool over it all the time thanks again

[jicquel]

Sorry Danfoose but someone has been telling porkies. This car was supplied by a couple from Keresly in the West Mids. It sat in their yard till the early nineties, at which time it was purchased by a friend of mine. It still had the chevrons down the side.

He promptly chopped the bulkhead out and dropped in a 3.0L Capri engine (same mounts) and he drove it around like that for a while. Sadly a year later it went round the track at Hednsedford raceway during a bomber race. So there you go......

[fatbaldblokebb]

Excellent! I've been trying to find this for ages. Probably didn;'t help that my foggy memory thought it was a Hamlet ad. :oops:

[mayhem001boats]

Yeah! Me too...... after all these years.

[tubularash]

An old mate of mine actually dragged an old Anglia up at Santa Pod, it looked just like the one in the ad, never forget the day we first saw this Ad and the look on his face !!

[EffinNutter]

great stuff, trying to find the chest wig advert.

[andyfandango]

thanks for posting this, it made my week :) It'll save me trying to explain my username to the yoofs.

[4forty4]

watched this ad open mouthed as a bairn.searched for ages on net thinkin it was hamlet.me dad had a 105e so it brings me some good memories.cheers for this one.

[willbeaumont]

I have used the term "Carlos Fandango" for wide wheels pretty much all my life because of my Dad referring to this ad but i had never seen it. Its better than i ever imagined it!

[timechannel]

Hey it's great .. but where is Jean-Pierre Luni and his Superskis. Be the Zenzassion urf the slurps(Sensation of the Slopes - to non-french speakers). Ask your Dads Will and 4Forty -same era as Carlos !!

[pab70]

I still use it too! Even after all these years.

[tedtofield]

Yup - me too.

this made me laugh like a fool...

[foster3jd]

blimey, ted mate... did you follow the link I posted on the forum? :)

[tedtofield]

no! pure coincidence! love it when that happens...

[agfagaevart]

What forum? Share the taste!

[OffaZed]

That is the coolest ad ever (well, maybe not...) There it is, my nickname being born all those years ago Nostalgiatastic! Thanks for posting it!!!

Peace out

[jl1127]

Great ad. Except 99% of people think it's for Hamlet.

Still very funny though...

[globyxl]

Loving this

[nigeve]

Brilliant, thanks for posting this :-)

[FT29V6]

COOL - ive been searching for that advert for years!!

thanks!!

[alibongo369]

cool ad nothing beats an angle box with a set of carlos fandangos!!!!!!

[crazykeno]

verynice

[ScimitarmMatt]

This is the coolest vid on YouTube, I'm definately going to paint FANDANGO on my newly refurbished classic wheels for the FW9, mint!!!