This week’s Throwback commercial features a class project by Keith Cantrell for Directing and Cinematography class at Taylor University and the object of his project was the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro.
As “class project commercials” go, this is one of the best that I have seen in terms of production quality and that is likely the most important aspect of the piece – although the car chosen raises some questions.
As you can see, the 1999 Chevrolet Camaro in the commercial clearly hasn’t been washed before the filming and it might not have been waxed in its entire life. It’s got some strangely offset blue stripes – one of which appears to have been applied over a rust spot on the hood – and the steering wheel hasn’t been set straight, which is a big pet peeve of mine.
With all of that aside, this short spot highlights the design features of the 1999 Camaro inside and out, with some rousing backdrop music so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
This week’s Throwback commercial features a class project by Keith Cantrell for Directing and Cinematography class at Taylor University and the object of his project was the 1999 Chevrolet.
As “class project commercials” go, this is one of the best that I have seen in terms of production quality and that is likely the most important aspect of the piece – although the car chosen raises some questions.
As you can see, the 1999 Chevrolet in the commercial clearly hasn’t been washed before the filming and it might not have been waxed in its entire life. It’s got some strangely offset blue stripes – one of which appears to have been applied over a rust spot on the hood – and the steering wheel hasn’t been set straight, which is a big pet peeve of mine.
With all of that aside, this short spot highlights the design features of the 1999 inside and out, with some rousing backdrop music so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
