This is Celia Hirschman for On The Beat. Back in the 60's and 70's, if a band sold their hit single to an ad agency, for the purpose of selling a car on TV, we'd laugh and say their careers were over.

From a compulsive liar who became a folk hero to a luxury launch that advertised rocks instead of cars, these campaigns now seem almost unbelievable. Yet each one captured a specific anxiety or ...

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.

On January 16 David Lynch died at age 78 after a lengthy illness. To many, including myself, he was one of the best directors and creative minds Hollywood has ever seen. I could go on for hours about ...

Things can certainly change in a hurry in the auto industry. Three years ago, there were nine car company commercials during the Super Bowl, in spite of a debilitating microchip shortage. As you'll ...

The airwaves used to be filled with car commercials, but the world has changed as many consumers now get their entertainment through streaming services. However, with football season in full swing and ...

Some forms of entertainment stand the test of time. And then there are car commercials from the 1960s and 1970s, which reflect the zeitgeist from a time when gas was cheap, stereotypes were plentiful, ...

As highly as we might think of the Web, there's nothing quite as powerful as a television commercial. It takes millions of ad budget dollars and the perfect slot during the most widely watched show of ...

Car commercials are big business and a major expenditure for the car companies that invest in them. Car ads can make a break a vehicle's success, and a lack of ads can keep a great car from being ...

We were having more fun watching the commercials than the actual game up until the last quarter of last night’s Super Bowl XLIII. It seemed all the big, extravagant car commercials were shown around ...