13 Times Advertising On Vehicles Went Hilariously Wrong

There is currently a serious global drought happening. We are quickly running out of a resource so important that once it’s gone, the world as we know it will change completely. I’m not talking about water, clean air, forests or fossil fuel. I’m talking about advertising space. This is a commodity so crucial to human life that it’s recently spread like wildfire. Into our homes. Onto our screens. And even onto our vehicles.

And when you’re working with a flat canvas such a billboard, there are really only a few variables. But when you’re working with a vehicle, there are a number of things meaning that what works brilliantly on “paper” could turn out horribly in practise. Here are 13 such unlucky examples of vehicle advertising going horribly wrong.

1. A scathing one-word review

2. This advert can really hold your attention. Truly riveting

3. It’s hard to believe that this wasn’t deliberate

4. Are they selling her virginity or something?

5. This guy’s prices are astronomical. In fact he…

6. I wonder how much it costs to have this word emblazoned on your van

7. Mitchell’s wholesale business is just a front

8. Oh dear. And this is his good side…

9. The inevitable sixth-hour crash

10. If you ignore the aged hippy, the bus itself looks very sad about this predicament

11. The advertisers here got a bit of a bum deal

12. Is that an exhaust pipe in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?

13. Ironically, this is an advert for “invisible” braces

As we have seen, there are some pitfalls when it comes to advertising. Especially when advertising on a vehicle with moving parts and pointy-out bits. However, in the complex world of commerce no one is safe. Check out the tale of the Ramadan bacon Pringles and other incredible marketing blunders.