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Automobile brands live and die by their advertising slogans. Most disappear, never to appear again.
But the best ones live on, with a half-life etched into our memories. Here are some famous ad slogans past and present. How many do you remember?
Match the automakers below to the slogans below them.
Automaker:
1. Packard
2. Mazda
3. Toyota
4. Chevrolet
5. Subaru
6. Datsun
7. Ford
8. Stutz
9. BMW
10. Mercedes-Benz
11. Cadillac
12. Lexus
13. Hyundai
14. Dodge
15. Volkswagen
Slogan:
“The ultimate driving machine”
“Grab life by the horns”
“The power to surprise”
“We are driven”
“The car that made good in a day”
“You asked for it, you got it”
“Inexpensive and built to stay that way”
“Drive One”
“The standard of the world”
“Farfegnugen”
“The heartbeat of America”
“Ask the man who owns one”
“Engineered like no other car in the world”
“Zoom zoom”
“The relentless pursuit of perfection”
Answers
(don’t cheat now):
“The ultimate driving machine” – BMW
“Grab life by the horns” – Dodge
“The power to surprise” – Hyundai
“We are driven” – Datsun
“The car that made good in a day” – Stutz
“You asked for it, you got it” – Toyota
“Inexpensive and built to stay that way” – Subaru
“Drive One” – Ford
“The standard of the world” – Cadillac
“Farfegnugen” – Volkswagen
“The heartbeat of America” – Chevrolet
“Ask the man who owns one” – Packard
“Engineered like no other car in the world” – Mercedes-Benz
“Zoom zoom” – Mazda
“The relentless pursuit of perfection” – Lexus
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