Tag: throwback thursday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVpiddEP9Uw Watch Tia Carrere star in a Chevrolet Beretta GT commercial a few years ahead of earning fame as Cassandra in Wayne’s World. Tia Carrere is best known for playing Cassandra, the girlfriend of star character Wayne Campbell in the slap-happy comedy movie Wayne’s World and Wayne’s World 2. Before attaining fame on the big […] More »

This 2006 Pontiac GTO commercial was made by a college student for a class, but with better recording equipment – this could have been a GM commercial. This week’s Throwback Thursday video features a commercial for the 2006 Pontiac GTO. However, this 30-second spot was not made by General Motors. This GTO commercial was created […] More »

Classic commercial for the 1962 Chevrolet lineup showcases the sporty attitude of the brand by focusing on rear-engine Corvair Monza Spider. The odds are good that when you hear the Chevrolet Corvair name, you think of Ralph Nader’s declaration of the car being “unsafe at any speed.” However, back in 1962, the Corvair was a […] More »

A Corvette commercial doesn’t need anything more than a beautiful girl, engine sounds and close-up angles of the key styling features. The world of advertising has changed a great deal since the Chevrolet Corvette was introduced back in the 1950s. However, some of the key features of every great performance car ad have remained the […] More »

Look at how the modern Pontiac GTO was advertised in its home market. The odds are good that most of the people reading this are familiar with the car shown in the image above as the Pontiac GTO. However, this car was first introduced in Australia as the Holden Monaro. A few years before the LS1 […] More »

This Pontiac GTO commercial reminds us of the short-lived LS1 coupe. This week’s Throwback Thursday video features a commercial for the 2004 Pontiac GTO. While the GTO is now more than a decade out of production, this Holden Monaro-based sports coupe was a popular option when the Camaro and Firebird left production after 2002. This […] More »

This privately made C6 Chevrolet Corvette ad includes all of the essentials of a great sports car commercial – including a sexy car on a twisty road and a sexy young lady in need of a ride. Over the past 60+ years, General Motors has made a great many Chevrolet Corvette commercials, but private owners […] More »