DDB, Paris Ads Racy, Political Undertones to Iconic VW Campaign

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Here’s a contemporary homage to the classic Volkswagen ads created by Doyle Dane Bernbach, NY. This version was put together by DDB, Paris. Adland has more. Some, like this one, position the 60-year-old van as politically transcendent.

Hey. Didn’t the Dharma Initiative in Lost use VW vans?

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