Posts Tagged ‘pitch’

Horseman of the apocalypse gets an axe: Esteban-endorsed Camaro guitar

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Just when we thought we'd seen the worst celebrity-endorsed product placement of the new Camaro, our new bestest friend Hernando delivers this gem: The Esteban Camaro Legend Limited Edition Guitar Package.The self-proclaimed master of the six-stringed arts has assaulted late night viewers of the Hom......

Harley-Davidson gets into product placement in new Indiana Jones flick

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Click on the image for more shots of Indiana's Harley-DavidsonIt seems that the marketing folks at Harley-Davidson have managed to get a bit of product placement for themselves, following the likes of Audi with Iron Man, Volkswagen with The Bourne Ultimatum and GM with Transformers. The new Indiana ......

VIDEO: Sexy Toyota Sienna commercial makes no sense

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above to view Toyota's sexy Sienna commercial When most people drop $35,000 on a minivan, they don't suffer from the dillusion that the family hauler is sexy or cool. We're sure Toyota knows the Sienna is purchased mainly for its ability to transport human cargo in comfort and safety, but the......

Meet the 2008 Chrysler 300 Cerberus Edition

Saturday, March 24th, 2007
click here for high-res versionIt's already been made known that Cerberus Capital Management CEO Stephen Feinberg has already made public that he regrets naming his private equity firm after the mythological three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades. We say, why? Embrace your name and figure ......

Video: Porsche Carrera GT promo

Friday, March 2nd, 2007
Most commercials we see on television pitch products like soft drinks and toilet paper – you know, the kind of things that most people buy and most people can afford. There's certainly no shortage of car commercials, either, but they likewise typically focus on mass-market automobiles like the Vol......

Toyota plant workers in England wish their boys luck in the World Cup

Friday, May 12th, 2006
You can almost see it from Germany! Workers in Toyota's Burnaston plant in Derbyshire, England, put together this little flag to wish the English team luck in the World Cup. It evidently took 12 hours and 40 hardworking soccer fans to get 400 Yarises into position. The 130' x 260' flag can reportedl......

Fever(ed) Pitch: World Cup mania casts spell on motorists

Saturday, April 29th, 2006
World Cup hooliganism is a well-documented phenomenon. From crazed fans cheering for their teams in new and inordinate ways, to local pub punch-ups, soccer football mania is a way of life for millions around the globe.As it happens, back in England, word is that the mania extends to driving practice......

Audi launches RS 4 Avant, Cabriolet

Friday, April 21st, 2006
Audi AG launched two more wallet-busting, interstate-obliterating RS 4 models Wednesday, the drop-top Cabriolet and the Avant estate.Both new RS 4s share the sedan's glorious 420 hp V8 engine, redlined at no less than 8,250 rpm. Audi's Quattro AWD is enhanced with its Dynamic Ride Control, which add......

UAW wants new Camaro built in Oklahoma City

Saturday, March 25th, 2006
With the reintroduction of the Chevrolet Camaro all but certain, General Motors and the UAW are now trying to figure out where to build the beast. Officials from the union are making a pitch for the recently idled Oklahoma City plant, which assembled long-wheelbase versions of the Chevy TrailBlazer ......

Guess the old ad pitch-woman

Thursday, May 5th, 2005
Anyone too young may not remember Ruth Gordon. My first exposure to the actress was in the Oscar winner Clyde the Orangutan's, oh I mean Clint Eastwood's Every Which Way But Loose. Others may know her from the disturbing Harold and Maude or the equally disturbing Rosemary's Baby. Anyone that can rem......