Commercials about original car parts are becoming hilarious recently. Have no idea why, but I'm going to find out right after I finish the formula for winning the lottery. In the meantime, we should check out a few Land Rover commercials that explain why you should never use copycat car parts on your beloved 4x4.
The idea is simple: you take some of the meanest, most respected animals on the planet and make them sound like they inhaled helium or just had a personality change.
My personal favorite is the one of the eagle that screams like a goat. I just called it the hawk goat for the title of the story because I loved that Old Spice commercial and that Taylor Swift video with screaming goats added over it.
Just as funny is the one where a crocodile barks like a Chiwawa. Because nobody takes those little dogs seriously, it was the perfect animal voice for the killer of the Nile river. So what did they choose for the lion, a cat? No, they used the clucking of a chicken.
In case you're wondering why you've never seen these videos until today, know that they come from Land Rover South Africa, not the UK. They were created by Y&R under creative officer Graham Lang and art director Rowan Foxcroft.
If you use your Land Rover as a "Chelsea tractor" to take the kids to school, having the right parts might not be important. But if the Defender is needed to protect endangered species or carry a dignitary, these funny animals could make a world of difference. We've even heard of some people having to fix their air suspension three times because of bad parts.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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