Academy Awards and Cars

The Oscars
The four actors who won Oscars this year for 2007 movies, presented an international flavour to the winners circle. None of the winners were American. I find that a nice change. Here are the winners:

Best Actor, Male
Daniel Day Lewis for There Will Be Blood (England/Ireland)

Best Supporting Actor, Male
Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men (Spain)

Best Actor, Female
Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (France)

Best Support Actor, Female
Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton (England)

Cars in Oz 2
Back in September I mentioned some of the cars available in Oz but not in North America. I mentioned the Toyota, Honda and Holden (GM) cars. But those brands are available in Canada.

In Oz you can get cars that are not available in Canada but available elsewhere around the world, most notably Europe. If you watch a show like Top Gear, you will see brands like Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Citroen and Renault. They are available here in Oz as well. They are more expensive than standard/mid-range Japanese or American cars, but also more stylish cars.

In Melbourne I notice a lot of Peugeots, Alfa Romeo’s and some Fiat’s; but not many of the other brands - Citroen and Renault.