Patrick Macnee (John Steed - The Avengers) Vauxhall Advert

[@Kazandra1]

My Vauxhall Cavalier Coupe GLS was about 10 years old when I got it, and it still went like a speeding bullet. Great car. Never let me down.

[@naysmith5272]

The first Cavaliers were pretty good for their time when they came out.

[@naysmith5272]

The Mk1 Cavaliers lived on into the the next generation in the form of the Manta, some of which had the new generation Isuzu designed engines.

[@Stephen_Lafferty]

RIP Patrick Macnee (1922-2015).

[@colong88]

Funny how Vauxhall got Patrick MacNee as their spokesman as he only recently drove British Leyland products on The New Avengers!

[@joh2]

Intriguing approach having a Ford Transit in the background, particularly when Vauxhall had an equivalent - the mighty Bedford CF!

[@anthonyperkins7556]

joh2 The Ford Transit outsold the Bedford CF and more operators and businesses went for it, which was a shame because the Bedfords were just as capable just as decent and made quite a case for itself as dependable business transport. But Bedford never updated their truck designs which was the nail in the coffin for the beleaguered company and this also forced many vehicle operators to look at other brands, and GM brought to an end van and truck manufacture in 1986 closing the Dunstable factory and from then on were badge engineered Vauxhall vans with Bedford plastered on them.

[@Kazandra1]

Have owned three Mrk 1 Cavaliers, all of them were great. I had a coupe - the red one Patrick is driving in this ad - but mine was jade green.... that old car just kept going and going, nomatter what I threw at it. It finally went to car heaven because of corrosion, but it was 20 years old by then. In 7 years it never failed me. Would love to have another one.

[@711honved]

I had a brand new, red Cavalier, company car & it looked the biz! It went like a bullet & never gave me a problem. McNee is at Luton Hoo, Luton Airport & Vauxhall UK HQ in Osborne Road, Luton. Millbrook proving ground still going strong today!

[@1100HondaCB]

I love seventies Vauxhalls, especially the mk1 Cavalier. It's a shame the old cars end up scrapped just because of rust. New cars don't appeal to me.

[@theeddielang]

And the Chevettes, clever little chaps those. Different shapes at the back and all jolly nippy. ROFL.

[@davidmg1925]

mine was the exception

[@Alanoffer]

Gone are days when Britain made cars . What a gent P macnee

[@colong88]

Yes, you're right. This was remarked on by Brian Clements in the DVD set of "The Professionals". Seems that BL never could get the same car to the set on consecutive days, so the shoot was always held up. To add insult to injury, when Patrick MacNee showed up at the Motor Show stand, nobody would let him on board and he went on to get complimentary champagne at the Mercedes-Benx stand instead.

[@dmc1200]

It's always raining at Millbrook.

[@CarlDraper]

Oh dear Steed, bit of a come-down from your Jag and Bentley! :D

[@naysmith5272]

He might of been thinking about a car for his secretary

[@adrianbrown3976]

This is just my "cup of tea".

[@deesplaylists6941]

Love those old cars!!!

[@deanstanley5799]

Cavalier coupe gls best looking cavalier ever

[@naysmith5272]

and the basis of the Manta that was popular in Germany.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Isn't that like tall jockey?

[@Frankymole]

And they (the New Avengers crew) were forever cursing British Leyland as the cars were forever breaking down and support was minimal!

[@Ribeirasacra]

Mistake at 0:11. Two vans in the background. One a Mercedes the other a Transit. Should have used the Bedfords of the time!

[@davidmg1925]

my brother had a hatch back 2000 my uncle had a saloon 2000 bro had a manta 2000. no complaints about any of them. my dad had a cdi then an sri. the cdi ws ok but lost its sparkle very quickly the sri went like stink but we found out its got a new engine after he gave it back (retriement)

[@ScrappyPoontachat]

Steed has too much class for a vauxhall, put him in a Bently for goodness sake .

[@naysmith5272]

Maybe a Monza if he was just popping to the shops?

[@MidlandNinja]

1978

[@YungJimmysBigIdeas]

Don't look back in anger... i heard you say

[@frankd1965]

rented the Chevrolet Cavaliers on three occasions 1989, 1995 and 2004. the latter two made in Mexico

[@aruneshal]

the vauxhall chevette is the best car ever.

[@pureboxofscartcables]

Where's the Victor?

[@airzulu2733]

The big arrival at luton airport.

[@paulmurphy42]

What years were these ads made, please?

[@paullacey2999]

Couldnt do an ad like that now..

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Because he's dead?

[@paullacey2999]

@@unowen-nh9ov Him dead and the sexism of the Chopper girl....Not pc now😉

[@dwightstjohn6927]

Remember that TV stars in those days didn't make much money, especially in Britain and Europe. The rare few in Hollywood with life experience, good lawyers, did pretty good BUT the studios STILL tried to rip them off. James Garner had to sue for "Maverick" and won. No residuals in those days to the stars, only the Producers. No wonder Patrick had to get side jobs. Good for him. No wonder Diane bailed. It wasn't worth it.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Diana bailed to star in Bond picture, like Honor before her. Macnee starred in the series for over a decade & could afford to retire to California.

[@stephenwilliams1269]

Bentley missed a gift not getting him to endorse their brand.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

You mean Rolls & The Royals do their endorsements.

[@arricammarques1955]

Everyone knows someone with a beaver!

[@Andyface79]

Both the Chevette and Cavalier were sold in America, too. In fact the Cavalier (j-car) was sold as a Chevy, Olds, Buick, Pontiac and.... Cadillac! People were not impressed. What would you rather have? A 3-series? Or one of these pieces of crap?

[@iowastate]

I had a '92 Cavalier and it was a decent if rather pedestrian car. dunno about that model - but a lot of autos of the decade were boxy odd looking ducks.

[@leighbennett1961]

The Viva was more or less redundant by this point.

[@colong88]

Maybe the CF broke down on the way to the shoot? LOL!

[@joshhodg]

Vauxhall...owned by GM. Cavalier and Chevette....wow.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Corvair & Vega....wow.

[@arthurvasey]

You know why it’s called the Vauxhall, don’t you? Because it valks all ze vay zere, und it valks all ze vay back!

[@tvdinner325]

It's a shame Brits complain about the economy, while buying German cars. Shameful hypocrites.

[@Rob0865]

Cars were ugly back then.

[@skipstalforce]

please destroy this video

[@unowen-nh9ov]

It's going to outlive you, hasn't it already?

[@adrianbrown3976]

This is just my "cup of tea".

[@andrewkim3576]

1978