Would you drive a Beaver?

What is it with cars being named after animals? We have the Fiat Panda, VW Beetle, VW Fox, Ford Puma, the whole Jaguar range and even the Spider for Ferrari and Alfa Romeo

Naming a car after a wild animal, makes sense. You see it as more adventurous and as something that does not conform. This theory works really well for the Ford Puma, Jaguar and at a push can be stretched to include the VW Fox.

When it comes to naming cars after insects, then you are largely naming a car after animals people don't like or are scared by. Think of Miss Muffet driving a Ferrari Spider! A VW Beetle it could be argued is named because it is small and can travel at great speed, and to be honest the naming has not done them any harm.

Animals car makers probably want to avoid include those in the insect and bug world such as cockroach or head lice. Mammal wise I think it will be a long time before we see people driving a Beaver or cruising the streets in the Pot Bellied Pig.

Great Car Ads

Car adverts on TV are rightly viewed as some of the finest adverts on television. Car manufacturers go all out to grab your attention and out do each other. Recent years have seen anything from dancing robots (Citroen C4) to the live Honda Skydive which was appointment TV.

However this has not always been the case. Here are some gems which you may remember, perhaps they are before your time or maybe you managed to wipe them from your memory.

Peugeot 305




From America a Mitsubishi ad with a jingle we know you will love:


Ford Cortina Advert from the 80's


Another winner, this time from Vauxhall with the Cavalier


And Finally an advert for the Nova


What are your favourites?