It is my humble opinion that the noughties were some of the best years for creative car ads on our telly. Puppets, giant cakes, giant robots and very satisfying chain reactions are just some of the ways that motor markets tried to tempt us with their latest models, all appealing to our inner kid. Here's a list of some of my picks of the decade.
1. Citroen - "Transformer"
It's horrible to have to admit that a car has better moves than you do on the dance floor but let's face it, the C4bot had more than a little help from Marty Kudelka, none other than Justin Timberlake's own choreographer and a good handful of digital animation artists who combined motion capture techniques.
1. Hackney carriages should carry a bale of hay and a bag of oats at all times in London.
Hay... Do you like oats? Well this is your lucky day! - src: giphy.com
Apparently, this law was repealed in the 1970's but it's one of those modern myths which have just stuck. Clearly it took a while for the penny to drop that Hackney Cabs have been horseless since the advent of the motor engine. Top marks for observation, Britain...
2. Caught Short on the Motorway? Men can pee on the right-hand rear tyre of their vehicle in the UK
Really gotta go? - src: tumblr.com
Now technically this may not have been repealed, but we don't recommend it. Public indecency laws aside, do you really want to relieve yourself on your freshly polished alloys? Maybe try and hold it until the next services...