In Soviet Canuckistan, Lada Ad find you!

"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike) 11/11/2015 at 17:14 • Filed to: None

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Hi all - another amusing and very Jalop/Oppo find while I was working the other day! :D

As some of you may have seen in a few of my previous posts, I am currently working under a grant with the local newspaper (The LighthouseNow Progress Bulletin in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada) to digitize their archive going back to the 1890’s. At the moment, we just reached 1980 last day I was at work, and I found this amazing piece of awesometacularism:

There was once a time, not all that long ago, that Lada Rivas and Lada Nivas were sold here brand new! I remember as a really young petrolhead kid seeing a Lada Niva around and distinctly knowing there was something “special” about it.

I’m telling you - that “classic squared-off design” is really working it’s charm on me!

Plus......COME ON GUYS, AN ELECTRIC CLOCK!!! :P

LongbowMkII > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2015 at 17:23

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Those decadent capitalists. We had to wind our own car clocks. and carpet? what do they think this is, a palace? Bah!

My citroen won't start > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2015 at 17:24

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I have to say, that is some honest advertising. They are not trying to up sell it in any way. I like that.

Goggles Pizzano > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2015 at 17:28

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I remember this dealership. There was another Lada dealership just 6min away on the other side of the bridge too. Funnily enough, I don’t remember ever seeing one on the road while I was growing up...

Goggles Pizzano > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2015 at 17:34

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AND STOP MENTIONING BRIDGEWATER! Do you know how many German tourists/real estate buyers read Oppo?

:-)x

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Goggles Pizzano 11/11/2015 at 17:39

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You mean, besides you two?... Maybe Klauss, but he seems content to stay where he is.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Goggles Pizzano 11/11/2015 at 18:51

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Haha, are you from around here Goggles? :P

I live toward Lunenburg way, so lots of German tourists here during the summer, haha!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > My citroen won't start 11/11/2015 at 18:52

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I actually really liked that as well! No made-up advertising gimmicks, no flashy anything...justr straight and to the point! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > LongbowMkII 11/11/2015 at 18:56

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I know! We’re going to have to start a revolution...

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Goggles Pizzano 11/11/2015 at 18:59

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Pretty funny if there were two of those dealers right across the water from each other...can’t imagine there was THAT much competition for sale though....haha!

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > LongbowMkII 11/11/2015 at 19:52

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You are now Hero of the Soviet Union.

Goggles Pizzano > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/11/2015 at 21:47

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I bet I know your parents. hahahaha

:-)x

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Goggles Pizzano 11/11/2015 at 21:55

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XD

You never know! :D