Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos
Car puts together its favorite commercials
Car has listed what it considers ten of the "best, funniest, and cheesiest" UK car adverts. Those of us Stateside aren't likely to have seen many of them, like that for the Austin Allegro -- called "The new driving force from Austin" -- but there's enough old and new for everyone. Even Steve McQueen and the Rocky theme make an appearance (but not together). Even with some of the newer ones, however, you occasionally wonder: is that really what the greatest minds of our generation have come up with to sell a car? And there's the inevitable follow-up: did that commercial actually get me to buy that car?
[Source: Car]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
DeafLEGO 5:55PM (9/19/2007)
What the heck is a Ford Puma? Wasn't Steve McQueen used to do the Mustang also?
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Stéphane Dumas 7:18PM (9/19/2007)
the Ford Puma was a small sports-coupe a la Mazda MX-3 Precidia derivated from the Fiesta offered from 1997 to 2002
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Puma
Also here a funny Fiat Panda commercial http://youtube.com/watch?v=Exf2Rtp8ZVM
Mikkel 6:03PM (9/19/2007)
they have forgot audi ad
http://youtube.com/watch?v=350tD8E7htM
best ad of cars i think!!!! OOOO AUDI so smart haha
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RITmusic2k 6:35PM (9/19/2007)
Sorry, the Cog commercial (pictured) beats them all.
There is a little place in my heart for the Audi one, though.
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phil 11:08PM (9/19/2007)
Volkswagen Golf GTI - Singing in the rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXJ2lqXaw2k
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Alvin Brinson 11:11PM (9/19/2007)
Is it just me - I can't see any of the ads on that site. Wonder if I'm a victim of over-zealous ad-blocking (not that I'd rid myself of it) or is there actually something wrong with the site?
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huis 11:19PM (9/19/2007)
I remember one of my engineering profs showing that Honda Accord ad in class one morning because he was so excited about how cool it was. I hadn't watched it in a few years, and it's still pretty stinking cool to see.
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tbyron 11:23PM (9/19/2007)
Some of those were pretty weak.
Here is one of my favs from the past couple of years...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxPg7CwtG2w
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tbyron 11:24PM (9/19/2007)
Too bad Honda never chose to bring that wagon here as part of the acura tsx line
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calebe 7:52AM (9/20/2007)
LOL, this is so 1980's
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5DlRf2oLKfY
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Ols 7:58AM (9/20/2007)
Ooh, I have never seen the Audi one before. Very good!
However, the Honda Accord ad is by far and away the finest ad for a car I have ever seen and possibly one of the best ever made. So clever and marvellously executed.
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John B 10:03AM (9/20/2007)
If anyone is interested, here is a link to a video on the making of the Honda cog commercial. This project kept a lot of people busy for a very long time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI6geb2gVQw
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Mikkel 10:53AM (9/20/2007)
cog is fun to see i think although audi for my opinion is more clever.
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