1984 Toyota Hilux Spot Proves Aussies Have More Fun

It’s over 35 years old, but this Australian ad is still the best Toyota spot we’ve seen recently.

We’re really fortunate today, as streaming services and software have largely made having to watch commercials a thing of the past. Because if you’re watching YouTube without an ad blocker installed? You’re doing it wrong. Now, as it stands, most car ads are pretty bad, and Toyota is as guilty as a company out there.

Remember that insipid, “real person” spot where a woman said she that she loved her Camry because it felt “grounded to the ground?” Ugh. It might not be as bad as the Nissan Rogue ad which shows a driver using Pro Pilot Assist to navigate a situation which any licensed driver should be able to handle reflexively, but it’s close. On the other hand, this Australian spot for the 1984 Toyota Hilux is straight-up awesome, because it shows the truck being seriously flogged.