Adverts? I have a whole book full of them (the book "Classic Cars", which features several American car adverts through the times), but let's start with something a bit less complex. The French car companies had quite the quirky sense of humor when it came to car advertising, and here are a few of my favorite examples:
Ford adverts? Nothing will ever beat this for presence. I'd say it's one of the most beautifully striking spots of the 21st century.
Even if a little cheesy, the last memorable Peugeot spot:
Well done to Kuntzel+Deygas for making a superb, energetic classic before the Renault brand image thing went to pot. Shame the car isn't great either. I think most of it comes from the song choice though.
It got a lot of criticism because it's not a Ford advert. It was an unofficial viral campaign by a startup agency that really dented Ford's reputation.
It got a lot of criticism because it's not a Ford advert. It was an unofficial viral campaign by a startup agency that really dented Ford's reputation.
I only remember seeing the ice skating one back when the C4 was still a new thing, so I guess I look at it with a nostalgic feeling, but the car park one just isn't as noticeable in my eyes.