Comments on: Where can I find older New Beetle TV commercials?

Question: Where can I find older New Beetle TV commercials?

herrdoktor — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:22:02 -0800

Is there a place where I can download/watch Volkswagen New Beetle TV commercials of yore?

These would include the commercials featuring music by Hooverphonic, Spiritualized, Nick Drake, The Orb and the like. The official site seems to have pulled them in favor of more recent commercials, and nowhere I've looked seems to have them.

I'd much rather not sign up for AdCritic, and none of the alternative sites suggested here in the past has them. I've tried emailing the operators of both VW.com as well a couple other VW sites, to no avail.

I recently dug up a copy of Spiritualized's "Ladies and Gentlemen..." and got wistful for a stupid girl and her stupid car, and now I want to watch the stupid commercials. Help me get over this mania. I mean c'mon-- emailing freaking VW.com?! I'm stupid.

By: kudzu

kudzu — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:04:17 -0800

Have you tried Yahoo video search? There are several commercials there. I do not know which one you are looking for, but they are different from the vw site.

Beetles are great, I love mine!

By: herrdoktor

herrdoktor — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:05:05 -0800

thanks! i was able to find some of the commercials, but would like to find them in higher quality.

i like yr beetle! pristine!

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:23:29 -0800

Arnold Worldwide was the "agency-of-record" for Volkswagen from 1995 - until recently.

They have two ('Drift' and 'Milky Way') video ad clips at their website.

"Googling" their name along with Volkswagen may produce more.

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:28:43 -0800

By: herrdoktor

herrdoktor — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:54:30 -0800

excellent. thanks!

still can't seem to find high-quality clips. nevertheless, i appreciate yr efforts!