Driven by you - Ford commercial

This is the REAL 'Driven by you' Ford commercial. All 1 1/2 minutes of it.
It was originally released in the 90's, just prior to the launch of the Escort Cosworth, and was the day when Ford made some very special cars.
Most of the filming was done at Millbrook proving grounds, which is also where they filmed James Bond rolling the Aston Martin in 'Casino Royale'.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ford
• Motorsport
• commercial
• driven
• by
• you

[davidjohan99]

just watched it again..maybe i am loosing it..please confirm someone!!

[glynharper]

This version is 1:35 or so, which I think must make it the full version. Adverts in the UK are generally 30 seconds, so the shorter one you refer to would have been 30 seconds.

I uploaded this directly from the original video sent to me by the production firm 'Ogilvy' who made the advert, so I can only assume this is the full version.

[glynharper]

Oh, and by the way, your memory can play tricks. Before I got the video I was convinced the rally car was the new Escort Cosworth.. but it's not, it's the Sierra Saphire Cosworth 4x4 on the advert. The Escort Cosworth advert came shortly after, but wasn't as good as this one.

[MatlockJack]

My father worked for Fords until 1991 (this advert appeared the year following). He was given a video package of this; It was the full length commercial (not the shorter version), plus the making of the advert, analysing the set up and execution of the majority of the scenes shot; more absorbing than the finished piece. The next time I speak to my father, I'll ask him where it was all assembled in terms of stunt venue; it may be on the video itself, I haven't watched it for maybe 4-5 years.

[glynharper]

the one I posted I think was full length (1 minute 40). the normal TV one was only 30 seconds.

I'm pretty sure most of it was filmed at Millbrook.

[TheChugulator]

Ah..Fans of Ford and Queen can come together in perfect harmony.

hahaha

[AssassinTheHasson]

Only Bri could write a song for a commercial and still make it a gorgeous fantastic song.

[SSDude100]

In Soviet Russia, FORD DRIVES YOU

[CragScrambler]

Memories, both of good times and bad fords lol

[fenhamred]

what an ad; all time classic, long live the brown bomb

[Pablolglesias]

Brian May FTW !

[CragScrambler]

90's goodness

[schmoosmith]

I remember my dad had the single on tape, at time we had a Escort and I remember it very well. I live in Sunderland, and I also remember bombing around the back roads near the Nissan plant playing this song back to back! Everytime I hear this song I love it more and more.

[wupstorm]

I LOVE FORD AND THIS SONG!!! 

[tommylegge]

I would have been 12 when this add was shown, and it has stuck in my memory for the last 20 years! The scene with the tractor and the rally car at 1:30 look exactly how I remembered them. I'd never heard music like it in an advert before. I was a Queen fan even then, but didn't realise it was Brian until some weeks later. Awesome stuff!

[lemonseren]

I'll buy a ford :D

[pjselby]

@Minitar1 Can you see yourself in the end shot?