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These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Car Commercials

These Are Your Favorite Celebrity Car Commercials

From the Super Bowl to an online video pre-roll, sometimes it takes a star to make an impact

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We asked our readers earlier this week what their favorite celebrity car commercials are. The responses ranged from multi-million dollar Super Bowl efforts to nostalgic spots from the 1980s and 1990s. There were a few advertisements from overseas with familiar faces from the silver screen. Without further ado, here are the best submitted star-studded ads:

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Hyundai’s “Smaht Pahk”

Hyundai’s “Smaht Pahk”

Hyundai: Super Bowl Commercial - Smaht Pahk

Look, I’m sorry, but the Matthew McConaughey Lincoln commercials were anything BUT memorable. Literally to the point that at the Clio Awards, the best-received joke of the evening was when he was congratulated McConaughey for his Cadillac commercials.

And point of fact, the best celebrity car ad was Smaht Pahk Superbowl commercial.

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Submitted by: Cayde-6's Unloaded Dice

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Ricardo Montalbán’s Fine Corinthian Leather

Ricardo Montalbán’s Fine Corinthian Leather

1975 Chrysler Cordoba Commercial - “Fine Corinthian Leather” - “Tradition”

Ricardo Montalban for the ‘75 Chrysler Cordoba with its “fine Corinthian leather” interior. Did they put his catchphrase on his tombstone?

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Submitted by: the1969DodgeChargerFan

I remember that this was THE catchphrase for years when visiting friends. “Oh nice couch!” “It’s Rich Corinthian Leather” (Even if it was ratted out tweed)

Submitted by: hoser68

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A Real Celebrity

A Real Celebrity

Chevrolet Celebrity commercial, 1988

Favorite celebrity car commercial?

Well, duh.

Submitted by: dustynnguyendood

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Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

Lincoln Ads - Saturday Night Live

Jim Carrey’s spoof of McConaughey’s Lincoln commercials was fantastic. Both hold a special place, certainly.

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Unpimp Your Ride

Unpimp Your Ride

Volkswagen: Un-pimp Your Ride, compilation.

Definitely has to be Peter Stormare in the VW “Unpimp Your Ride” series!

Submitted by: 89islander

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Joe Isuzu

Joe Isuzu

Joe Isuzu

David Leisure as Joe Isuzu. While not a big-name “celebrity,” he would be recognizable to anyone who grew up on a steady diet of television in the 80s and 90s.

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Guy Ritchie’s BMW M5

Guy Ritchie’s BMW M5

BMW M5 (E39) Commercial with Madonna

Probably the M5 commercials with Madonna and Clive Owen, directed by Guy Ritchie.

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Submitted by: theart

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Hollywood Starpower For Foreign Brands

Hollywood Starpower For Foreign Brands

HONDA

My answer is more of a genre: Hollywood stars plugging station wagons built by non-American manufacturers. Bonus points if they’re inexplicably sexy and sensuous. See: Anthony Hopkins & 1999 Honda Avancier, Kyle MacLachlan & 1993 Subaru Impreza 5-door, Catherine Zeta-Jones & 1999 Alfa Rome 156 Sportwagon.

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Eugene

Nissan Super Bowl Thrill Driver with Eugene Levy

Eugene Leavy.... as EUGENE

Submitted by: hoser68

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Paul Newman For Nissan

Paul Newman For Nissan

Nissan R30 Silhouette Commercial Paul Newman Japanese

I was certain I remembered more North American Nissan ads with Paul Newman, as he was racing them pretty heavily, but all I can find is a seatbelt PSA and probably some print ads (and might also be thinking of Mazda’s ads with James Garner, which are also great), but I’ll take Japanese-market Skyline ads.

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Eddie Murphy And The Celica

Eddie Murphy And The Celica

All Eddie Murphy / Toyota Celica Commercials

Obviously, it’s Eddie Murphy for the Celica!

Submitted by: Dake

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Imported For Detroit

Imported For Detroit

Eminem Chrysler 200 Super Bowl Commercial - Imported From Detroit - With Lyrics 1080 HD 2011

Eminem’s “Made in Detroit” spot for the unfortunately ho-hum Chrysler 200. Would have been so much better if he drove a Viper, or even a 300 C.

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Submitted by: Red Devil 5.0

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