Car in the Confused.com Advert

MockTurtle

Does anyone know what the car James Corden drives in the Confused.com advert? The one where all the traffic lights turn green?

I can see that its a Merc, but not the model number. I want one

bazzyb

Looks like a Mercedes W108.

I won't bother posting the same answer on your other identical thread.

Car_54

MockTurtle wrote: »

Does anyone know what the car James Corden drives in the Confused.com advert? The one where all the traffic lights turn green?

I can see that its a Merc, but not the model number. I want one

James Corden is your role model?:rotfl:

shaun_from_Africa

It's a W108, 280SE.
Ignore the number plate as that isn't genuine.

NBLondon

Bet you won't insure it with confused.com though...


It's a late 60s or early 70s car so you'd surely get a better deal with a classic car specialist like Footman James, Hagerty or Adrian Flux. (Names off the top of my head - not a recommendation).


So why did they put it in the advert? Did JC ask for a classic? Did the director think it would look cool? Or was it to avoid the debadging and disguising that happens in many other ads?

JP08

Don't know why they picked that old Merc, but do remember thinking "nice choice of car" when I first saw the ad.

Laz123

If you get one it won't turn all the lights green though.

Clive_Woody

My neighbour at a previous house had one of these, it was a lovely car and really stood out from the modern pick and mix models. He had had it from new and loved it and I could see why.

waamo

I'm not sure they've used the most appropriate music in that advert.

maddogb

I quite like jc but why oh why would he admit to being "stuck in the shower".....

droopsnoot

NBLondon wrote: »

So why did they put it in the advert? Did JC ask for a classic? Did the director think it would look cool?

Lots of classics in adverts now, though I'm not sure why. There's a milk ad (shot in South Africa) with a yellow Datsun, for some reason. Can't be the only yellow car they could find.


It's a good job those lights do turn green, though, as there's no way he'd be able to stop in time. He's not even slowing down.