Cadillac’s ducks are back.

Did you even notice they’ve been gone for 20 years? Actually, the ducks are merlette swans and were part of Cadillac’s original logo. The swans are a knightly symbol that date back to the Crusades and are from the family crest of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Three of the swans represent the explorer’s...

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Mach. Mach. Who’s There?

Some brands should be left alone. Muscle cars were a big deal when I was growing up. At the shop and local car shows, there were THE CARS… the ones everyone wanted the keys to. GTO Judge. Chevelle Super Sport.  Hemi ‘Cuda. Mach I Mustang. These are just a couple of the icon brands that rolled out...

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Audi chokes on a bad banana…  ad

On August 2, Audi tweeted this ad: And the outrage was immediate. Some were angry that a toddler was out of the driver’s line of sight and was oblivious of the pending danger of being run over. Others were offended by the pedophilia innuendoes of a female child in a leopard print dress consuming a...

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