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Bizarre 70s-style "pants calendar" a 21st-century hit

Rob Beschizza at 9:45 am Mon, Jan 7, 2013

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A calendar of men posing with 1970s cars while wearing underpants is said to be a big hit in Germany. You may view this calendar in its entirety online. [h/t The Awl]

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  • http://www.youtube.com/user/Freethinkersanon Christopher

    “[S]aid to be a big hit in Germany…”

    So was Knight Rider. Take from that what you will. 

  • oasisob1

    What?! No morning glory in May?

  • TheOven

    I thought this was vintage 70′s photos, but it’s modern photos/models with old cars. Not half as cool.

    • http://www.facebook.com/marko.raos Marko Raos

      On the contrary, i find this return to an older aesthetic quite cool. Much cooler than simply reprinting some old photos.
      I wouldn’t mind if modern ads began to resemble those from the seventies… I find their aesthetic and basic marketing approach much more endearing than the bland manipulative soul-sucking dross we tend to get nowadays.

  • DisGuest

    Photo #8 Dude: NO, just no.

  • Paul Renault

    So, Cory, you’re saying the pants calender isn’t pants, eh?

    /paging René Magritte!  White Courtesy Telephone, please.

  • http://www.kmoser.com kmoser

    Bizarre? Not at all: it’s just German hipsters.

  • dragonfrog

    I’m pretty sure my aunt used to drive the Citroen from the May photo.  Probably not the very self-same one, but I suppose you never can tell…

  • pjcamp

    Cory is gay? That explains all the damn bananas.

  • stretchoutandwait

    So, Julian Assange escapes in a Citroën DS and a pair of hot pants in May this year. Looking forward to it.