Chevy Once Used the Power of Cat Videos to Sell Corvairs
The modern internet as we know it can best be thought of as a sophisticated global distribution system for cat videos…
It's Time We Bring Back Car Advertisements from the 1970s
There’s something about the 1970s in particular that strikes a nostalgic chord in us. Whether it be the sepia-toned…
It's Time To Identify The Van Used On Target's Cart Return Corrals
Okay, everyone, everyone, stop what you’re doing. Pilots, put your planes on autopilot. Surgeons, drop the scalpel and…
This May Be The Earliest Fake-Generic Car Used In An Ad
You know those strange, generic-ized car-chimeras you see in things like insurance company advertisements and body shop…
The Story Of That Used Honda With The Amazing Ad Gets Weirder As CarMax Offers $5,000 For The Cat
Remember about a week ago when we showed you that incredibly well-done ad for a used 1996 Honda Accord? Then remember…
The Homemade Ad For That Used Honda Accord Drove Its Price So High eBay Canceled The Auction
Last week, we all got to experience the beauty that was, in fact, just an ad for a used Honda Accord. Filmmaker Max…
Hyundai's New Ad Campaign Is Based On The Illusion That Nightmares Sell Cars
I’m not sure what the ad agency Hyundai hired to make ads for its N-badged performance car range is smoking or snorting…
This Homemade Ad For A Crappy Used 1996 Honda Accord Is Astoundingly Well Done
It’s easy to take things for granted, and that’s a mistake. The world we live in right now, with all of its problems…
The NRA Has Some Pretty Weird Ideas About What Cars Are In 'Bad Neighborhoods'
America’s National Rifle Association has been getting a lot of attention thanks to strange and divisive recent…
Guy Calling Chevy Equinox A 'Bad Mamma Jamma' In That 'Real People' Ad Is Everything Wrong With Everything
Seriously, Chevy(’s ad agency), what the fuck are you doing? Can’t you see what’s happening? Can’t you see you’re…
This Wildly Vulgar 27-Year-Old Car Dealership Parody Ad Is Still Fucking Great
I’ve seen this ad, from the noted fictional Baltimore-area GM dealership known as Big Bill Hell’s, pop up in our…
This Is The Most Boring Car Feature Ever Advertised
The features of a car that a carmaker, or, more accurately, the ad agency that works for it, chooses to highlight can…
What The Fuck Is Going On In This Audi Ad
Okay. Black and white. Cool! Yuppies in a park. Alright! I’m on board.
This Is The Worst Animated Car Face You've Ever Seen
Let me make one thing absolutely clear: the anthropomorphization of automobiles is important to me. I have a fictitious…
These New Mercedes Ads Seem Like A Huge Cry For Help
Now, I realize that I’m not an advertising executive working on the ad campaign for Mercedes-Benz–those easily alarmed…
A Ford Dealer Named 'Ferraris' May Be Responsible For One Of The Earliest Animated Cars
Trying to figure out the ‘first’ of anything is a tricky business, and is rarely as simple as it seems. And yet I keep…
Your Guide To The Major Automotive Holidays Of The Season
It’s the holiday season, and that means that there’s a whole panoply of holidays and customs to navigate, and you need…
Let's Identify The Cars In This Groovy '60s Illustrated Cigarette Ad
There was once a time, many decades ago, when cigarette smoking wasn’t just good for you, it was pretty much mandated…
The Buick Cascada Is A Lesson In How Much New Cars Suck For Small People
You wouldn’t think that having a lovely, absurdly fit woman shill your car would be a mistake, but the clever PR people…
Here Are The Best GIFs Ever, Thanks To Old Subaru Ads
I’m very fond of the Subaru 360. It’s the perfect car for people who see a VW Beetle and think, “I love it, but can I…