Super Bowl 51 Pre-Game Commercial Round-Up

Chris Tonn
by Chris Tonn

Does anyone else miss those innocent days before YouTube? Back when we had to wait for the actual Super Bowl to watch our beloved Super Bowl commercials?

Nowadays, there’s pretty much no reason whatsoever to watch the game.

Let’s take a look at the commercials, in alphabetical order by automaker.

Chris Tonn
Chris Tonn

Some enthusiasts say they were born with gasoline in their veins. Chris Tonn, on the other hand, had rust flakes in his eyes nearly since birth. Living in salty Ohio and being hopelessly addicted to vintage British and Japanese steel will do that to you. His work has appeared in eBay Motors, Hagerty, The Truth About Cars, Reader's Digest, AutoGuide, Family Handyman, and Jalopnik. He is a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association, and he's currently looking for the safety glasses he just set down somewhere.

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  • GS 455 GS 455 on Feb 03, 2017

    When you look at yearbooks of people who graduated before you they still look older than you even when you're in your 40s or 50s. And Ford didn't help that cat get the box off it's head. #fail

  • AJ AJ on Feb 03, 2017

    No interest in watching. Think I'll instead go into the garage and work on my Jeep.

    • -Nate -Nate on Feb 03, 2017

      Jeep ? . . MB ? CJ2A ? CJ5/7 ? . . Jeepster vintage or newer ? . . Etc. . I still miss my old 1952 M38A1 Jeep..... . -Nate

  • Syke Syke on Feb 04, 2017

    I'll probably watch some of the game, but once "Mercy Street", "Victoria" and "Six Wives of Henry the Eighth" come on I'm switching over to PBS. Since The Cheaters are playing (and the Steelers aren't) I have absolutely no interest in what happens on the field Enjoyed the Kia ad, always get a giggle when you can have fun with political correctness. Peter Fonda and Mercedes got a good laugh out of me - it's more accurate than you'd think. Otherwise, meh. Nothing even comes close to Audi's "Starman" ad from last year's Super Bowl. Which I consider one of the two or three greatest car commercials ever done.

  • Panther Platform Panther Platform on Feb 05, 2017

    In part because I'm almost 60 years old I too hate how Buick sh.ts all over and denigrates their older cars. God forbid anything is marketed for someone other than Taylor Swift or Beyoncé fans.

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