Agencies

The shops and the people inside them. Doyle Dane Bernbach, whose 1959 Volkswagen work is the most written-about campaign in the business and which was absorbed into TBWA in December 2025; Wieden and Kennedy in Portland; Chiat Day; Leo Burnett; Ogilvy. The art director and copywriter pairings, and the account wins that moved whole brands.

Part of Car Advertising

61 moments in this segment.

1. 1903 - J. Walter Thompson Advertisement 1903. An adverstisement for the J. Walter Thompson Company from 1903. J. Walter Thompson was among the agencies that built the American motor account system, in which one shop held one marque for a generation.
2. 1946 - JWT logo 1946. The logo of the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in 1946. J. Walter Thompson was among the agencies that built the American motor account system, in which one shop held one marque for a generation.
3. 1969 - Opdracht Haagse Post Bijeenkomst Amstelhotel, David Ogilvy (kop), Amerikaans. Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Opdracht Haagse Post Bijeenkomst Amstelhotel, David Ogilvy (kop), Amerikaans reclamedeskundige Datum : 11 juni. David Ogilvy wrote the Rolls-Royce headline about the electric clock being the loudest noise at sixty miles an hour, taking the line, with credit, from a journalist's review.
4. 2007 - 052607-007-Chiat-Day-wide. The Chiat/Day Building (1991), by Frank Gehry , in Venice, California . This more direct-facing, wider photo assembled with two separate photos. Jay Chiat ranked tenth on Advertising Age's list of the hundred people of the twentieth century and entered the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame in 1999. He died on 23 April 2002.
5. 2007 - 052607-006-Chiat-Day. The Chiat/Day Building (1991), by Frank Gehry , in Venice, California . Jay Chiat ranked tenth on Advertising Age's list of the hundred people of the twentieth century and entered the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame in 1999. He died on 23 April 2002.
6. 2009-01-17 - Festival Updates Interview : ART AND COPY. Archived by SundanceTV, about 4 minutes long. SundanceTV lists it as “Festival Updates Interview : ART AND COPY”.
7. 2010-03-05 - Bill Bernbach Speaks for Himself. TribalDDBKorea published it directly, a ninety second film. TribalDDBKorea lists it as “Bill Bernbach Speaks for Himself”.
8. 2010-03-05 - Bill Bernbach Talks About the Future. The upload is TribalDDBKorea's own, running a two minute film. The upload date of 2010 is the best date available for it.
9. 2010-03-05 - Bill Bernbach on the Environment. The upload is TribalDDBKorea's own, running a ninety second film. TribalDDBKorea lists it as “Bill Bernbach on the Environment”.
10. 2010-03-05 - Bill Bernbach on Change. TribalDDBKorea holds it on its own channel, a 41 second spot. It went up in 2010.
11. 2010-10-18 - "Art & Copy," A Documentary On Advertising. Archived by CBS, about 5 minutes long. CBS lists it as “Art & Copy, A Documentary On Advertising”.
12. 2011-02-02 - Honda Jazz 'This Unpredictable Life'. It sits on Honda Ukraine's own channel and runs a ninety second film. The shop behind the work is usually invisible on the film itself.
13. 2011-02-08 - Car One "Inheritance". Leo Burnett holds it on its own channel, a 48 second spot. The agency record sits behind almost every advertisement in this archive.
14. 2011-03-03 - Fiat Street Evo App. Held by Leo Burnett rather than a re-uploader, a two minute film. It went up in 2011.
15. 2011-03-09 - Moscow - Ministry of Internal Affairs "Road Safety". Leo Burnett published it directly, a two minute film. Leo Burnett lists it as “Moscow - Ministry of Internal Affairs Road Safety”.
16. 2011-03-31 - Jeep - Direct Mail " Twig - Stone". Leo Burnett holds it on its own channel, a ninety second film. The car being advertised is a Jeep.
17. 2011-04-12 - Fiat Cabrio Days - Frank Duboccage. It sits on Leo Burnett's own channel and runs a sixty second spot. It went out as “Fiat Cabrio Days - Frank Duboccage” for Fiat.
18. 2011-04-28 - Car One "Love Story". Held by Leo Burnett rather than a re-uploader, a sixty second spot. Leo Burnett lists it as “Car One Love Story”.
19. 2011 - JWT portrait. Portrait of Australian photographer John William Twycross. J. Walter Thompson was among the agencies that built the American motor account system, in which one shop held one marque for a generation.
20. 2011-08-04 - Ending - Bill Bernbach interview. It sits on TribalDDB Taiwan's own channel and runs a 14 second spot. Bill Bernbach argued that restraint could be the loudest move available.
21. 2011-08-04 - Education - Bill Bernbach interview. Held by TribalDDB Taiwan rather than a re-uploader, a 42 second spot. Bill Bernbach argued that restraint could be the loudest move available.
22. 2011-08-04 - Creativity - Bill Bernbach interview. TribalDDB Taiwan holds it on its own channel, a sixty second spot. The shop behind the work is usually invisible on the film itself.
23. 2011-08-04 - Opening - Bill Bernbach interview. TribalDDB Taiwan holds it on its own channel, a 38 second spot. The shop behind the work is usually invisible on the film itself.
24. 2011-08-04 - Honesty - Bill Bernbach interview. It sits on TribalDDB Taiwan's own channel and runs a sixty second spot. Bill Bernbach argued that restraint could be the loudest move available.
25. 2011-09-14 - The Works of Frank Gehry: Chiat/Day Ad Agency | University of St. Thomas. Archived by University of St. Thomas | Minnesota, a 43 second spot.
26. 2012-06-12 - General Motors - Cadillac V-Series "The Perfect Storm 4D Cinema". Leo Burnett holds it on its own channel, a ninety second film. Bill Bernbach argued that restraint could be the loudest move available.
27. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - light from ceiling. Ceiling at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made both of Chrysler's Super Bowl films, "Born of Fire" in 2011 and "Halftime in America" in 2012.
28. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy entrance doors, Portland, OR. Entrance doors to Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Oregon. Wieden+Kennedy made Honda's "Cog" in 2003 on a production budget of about one million pounds inside a six million pound campaign.
29. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Oregon. Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made both of Chrysler's Super Bowl films, "Born of Fire" in 2011 and "Halftime in America" in 2012.
30. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - totem pole, ceiling. Totem pole and ceiling at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy's Honda "Grrr" won the Cannes Lions Film Grand Prix and a Grand CLIO in 2005, and Adweek named it commercial of the decade in 2009.
31. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - staircase. Staircase at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made Honda's "Cog" in 2003 on a production budget of about one million pounds inside a six million pound campaign.
32. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - PICA office. Portland Institue for Contemporary Art (PICA) at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made both of Chrysler's Super Bowl films, "Born of Fire" in 2011 and "Halftime in America" in 2012.
33. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - room. Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made Honda's "Cog" in 2003 on a production budget of about one million pounds inside a six million pound campaign.
34. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - totem pole, levels. Totem pole at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy made Honda's "Cog" in 2003 on a production budget of about one million pounds inside a six million pound campaign.
35. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - nest. Bird's nest at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy's Honda "Grrr" won the Cannes Lions Film Grand Prix and a Grand CLIO in 2005, and Adweek named it commercial of the decade in 2009.
36. 2012 - Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, OR - ceiling, nest. Looking up at the ceiling and bird's nest at Wieden+Kennedy in downtown Portland, Oregon in 2012. Wieden+Kennedy's Honda "Grrr" won the Cannes Lions Film Grand Prix and a Grand CLIO in 2005, and Adweek named it commercial of the decade in 2009.
37. 2012-08-27 - Fiat - Linea "The Ball". Held by Leo Burnett rather than a re-uploader, a sixty second spot. The shop behind the work is usually invisible on the film itself. It went out as “Fiat - Linea The Ball” for Fiat.
38. 2012-09-28 - Making of Volkswagen Golf 6 ad. It sits on DDB Brussels's own channel and runs a two minute film. The car being advertised is a Volkswagen.
39. 2012-12-11 - Car One "Damn License Plates". Held by Leo Burnett rather than a re-uploader, a ninety second film. Leo Burnett lists it as “Car One Damn License Plates”.
40. 2013 - Saatchi & Saatchi Nothing Is Impossible Step. The words 'Nothing is Impossible' on the floor of the entrance to Saatchi & Saatchi's London office. Saatchi & Saatchi grew out of the London creative scene of the 1970s and became one of the agencies that carried British advertising abroad.
41. 2014-02-10 - BMW Soundtree Case Study. It sits on Serviceplan Group Switzerland's own channel and runs a ninety second film. It went out as “BMW Soundtree Case Study” for BMW.
42. 2014 - Dan Wieden 2014. A portrait photograph of American advertising entrepreneur, Dan Wieden. Dan Wieden co-founded Wieden+Kennedy, the agency behind Honda's "Cog", "Grrr" and "Impossible Dream" and Chrysler's two Super Bowl films. He died on 30 September 2022.
43. 2015-02-24 - Project Architeuthis - US Navy. The upload is MullenLowe Global's own, running about three minutes long. MullenLowe Global lists it as “Project Architeuthis - US Navy”.
44. 2015 - J Walter Thompson official logo. Walter Thompson official logo as of January 2015. J. Walter Thompson was among the agencies that built the American motor account system, in which one shop held one marque for a generation.
45. 2015-10-12 - BMW i | YouTube Case Study Netherlands (BMW.nl/i). BMW i Nederland published it directly, a two minute film. It went up in 2015. The agency record sits behind almost every advertisement in this archive.
46. 2016-04-18 - Mercedes - Ecological Car Launch (Case Study). The upload is BBDO Belgium's own, running a two minute film. It went up in 2016. The upload comes from the brand's channel for Belgium.
47. 2016-06-21 - We Used IBM's Watson to Interview Advertising Legend David Ogilvy. The Drum carries it, a long form piece of about 9 minutes. Drum lists it as “We Used IBM's Watson to Interview Advertising Legend Da...”.
48. 2016-10-21 - Donald Trump's Baloney Sandwiches Food Truck. It sits on Wieden + Kennedy's own channel and runs a 20 second spot. Wieden + Kennedy lists it as “Donald Trump's Baloney Sandwiches Food Truck”.
49. 2016-10-25 - Porsche Service DDB P111.. Porsche Nederland holds it on its own channel, a two minute film. It went out as “Porsche Service DDB P111.” for Porsche in NL.
50. 2017-06-18 - Jason Heller on Creativity Driving Business Success. It sits on Ogilvy's own channel and runs about three minutes long. Ogilvy lists it as “Jason Heller on Creativity Driving Business Success”.
51. 2018 - Ogilvy Logo. A photograph of Ogilvy, dated 2018. Ogilvy & Mather's best known automotive work is the Rolls-Royce electric clock advertisement, whose year and publication could not be established for this archive.
52. 2019-05-23 - Student-Run Ad Agency Teams Up With Porsche. It survives through University of Georgia, a two minute film. The upload date of 2019 is the best date available for it.
53. 2022-07-18 - "Online Reservation" Toyota - Effie Awards Hellas 2022. It sits on Ogilvy Greece's own channel and runs a sixty second spot. It went up in 2022.
54. 2023-01-15 - The First Car Showroom Inside a Bus. Ogilvy published it directly, a two minute film. Ogilvy lists it as “The First Car Showroom Inside a Bus”.
55. 2023-06-16 - Case | BMW | Forwardism Comes Home. Held by Serviceplan Group rather than a re-uploader, about three minutes long. The upload date of 2023 is the best date available for it.
56. 2024-08-13 - Nationwide - Road Trip. Held by Ogilvy rather than a re-uploader, a sixty second spot. Ogilvy lists it as “Nationwide - Road Trip”.
57. 2025-05-11 - RENAULT - CARS TO WORK (Case Study) | Campaign. Archived by Campaign Unpacked, a two minute film. It went out as “RENAULT - CARS TO WORK (Case Study) | Campaign” for Renault.
58. 2026-02-24 - RENAULT - ARGENTINA (Case Study) | Campaign. Campaign Unpacked carries it, a ninety second film. It went out as “RENAULT - ARGENTINA (Case Study) | Campaign” for Renault.
59. 2026-04-16 - Arabian Automobiles - Nissan - Mechanic's Perfect Pitch (Case Study) | Campaign. It survives through Campaign Unpacked, a two minute film. It went out as “Arabian Automobiles - Nissan - Mechanic's Perfect Pitch...” for Nissan.
60. 2026-04-26 - Nike - So Win (Case Study) | Campaign. It survives through Campaign Unpacked, a sixty second spot. It went up in 2026.
61. 2026-05-13 - Nike - One of A'Kind (Case Study) | Campaign. Campaign Unpacked holds this record of it, a sixty second spot. The shop behind the work is usually invisible on the film itself.