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.

What's the best way to learn about a car and its features? You could always read a review — we've got plenty. And while that can help you decide what car to buy, if you're just in the discovery phase ...

The holidays and cars share a special place in advertising history. From snowy drives through twinkling neighborhoods to families embarking on seasonal road trips, some commercials became cultural ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Super Bowl commercials are a big focus every year, even if some people love to hate them more than enjoy them, because nostalgia makes everyone think, “Back in my day, things were so much better.” To ...

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 ...