The Datsun ads were fun, as were the Toyota ads, but it was Volkswagen that first made an art form out of the automotive television advertisement.

We've picked out 20 of our favorite VW ads from the Classic Ad Watch series for your enjoyment. From the 1950s through the current decade, from the USA, Germany, South Africa, China, Mexico, and Brazil, these ads cover the highlights of the Volkswagen product line in entertaining fashion

1984 Rabbit
1987 GTI
2005 Caddy
Beetle
1984 GTI
1998 Transporter Syncro
1984 Vanagon
1979 Scirocco
1968 Beetle
1979 Rabbit
1972 Beetle
1981 Vanagon
1970 Karmann Ghia
1958 Beetle
1976 Transporter
1958 Transporter
1955 Beetle
1971 Karmann Ghia
1983 Beetle
1966 Fastback