Is Yours A Mini?
The Age
Thursday August 26, 1999
An advertisement-apparently inspired by the movie The Full Monty-designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Mini, has been banned after complaints by Porsche and Ferrari, according to Autocar. The ad features a game show with a female contestant and a number of naked men. The challenge for the young lady is to pick what type of car each man drives, and surprise, surprise, the Mini driver wins, not the owners of the Porsche, Ferrari or Volvo. The ad, which was seen in movie theatres across Britain, was about to be put on TV before Porsche and Ferrari management complained. You can see what all the fuss is about on www.mini.co.uk. Go to the Timecapsule and then Cinema sections.
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