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.

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 ...

The 1980s treated car commercials like mini blockbusters, with brands racing to outdo one another in spectacle, attitude, and sheer weirdness. Looking back, some of the decade’s boldest spots feel ...

Tesla built one of the world’s most recognizable car brands while largely skipping the most traditional tool in the automaker playbook: the big-budget television spot. Instead of crowding the airwaves ...