One thing that marketing teaches you is that you need to have a market orientation: put yourselves in the shoes of the consumer and figure out what they want, rather than force something on them. And one thing that leadership teaches you is owning up to when you’ve got it wrong, and making the necessary […]
Tag: 1971
The golden age of Pontiac illustrations
The gargantuan full-size 1971–6 Pontiacs (Laurentian, Catalina, Parisienne, Bonneville, Grand Ville and Grand Safari) went up on Autocade last week, and they reminded me of the golden era of Pontiac illustrations. That era didn’t stretch into the 1970s that much: you saw them for the 1967s through to the 1971s, before photography took over. I […]
RIP Lionel Blair
It’s not Harp Lager. It’s much funnier. Mind you, I watched this to remember Lionel today. You may also like The history of the ITC white Jaguar Mk I, recovered Doctor Who actors ranked Finding the heart on Top Gear again More TV Dregs, please The minutiæ of 2011 History of the 2010s: a […]