The money's great, babe, and they'll never see it back home. Yeah, but then came the internet, and now those agents' promises to their clients have turned out to be lies.
We've posted a few Japanese-market ads showing American or European stars shilling cars in the past, which seems to have inspired Maxichamp and Franzouse to hip us to a whole bunch more, in much the same way that Rob Lowe became "hip conscious" in the '88 Suzuki Cultus. Check out Maxichamp's blog for his commentary on many of these ads when you're done here.
ZZ Top, Honda Z
Paul Newman, Nissan Skyline Turbo
Paul Newman, Nissan Skyline Turbo
Jodie Foster, Honda Civic Ferio
Jodie Foster, Honda Civic Ferio
Ray Charles, Honda Civic Ferio
Diane Lane, Hino Cruising Ranger
Diane Lane, Hino Cruising Ranger
Mickey Rourke, Daihatsu Charade
Bruce Willis, Subaru Legacy
Bruce Willis, Subaru Outback
Jennifer Lopez, Subaru Legacy
Jennifer Lopez, Subaru Legacy
Eddie Murphy, Toyota Celica
Charlize Theron, Honda Life
Charlize Theron, Honda Life
Jean Reno, Toyota Alphard
Jean Reno, Toyota Alphard
Alain Delon, Mazda Capella
Alain Delon, Mazda Capella
Leonardo DiCaprio, Suzuki Wagon R
Harrison Ford, Honda Legend
Harrison Ford, Honda Legend
Rob Lowe, Suzuki Cultus
Rob Lowe, Suzuki Cultus
Brad Pitt, Honda Integra
Jack Nicklaus, Nissan Gloria
Anthony Hopkins, Honda Avancier
Roger Moore, Toyota Corona
Roger Moore, Toyota Corona
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