Ford made one of the best automotive ads of the last decade, but almost no one saw it.
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Ford Netherlands launched a spot in 2017 called "Welcome Home."
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It follows a 12-year-old Ford Focus that has been "well loved."
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The ad tells the story of street racing, off-roading, and drifting through mud.
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It won awards, but it barely left the Netherlands.
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All that being said? Automotive marketers should be studying it right now.
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That ad doesn't sell a car. It sells a memory your first car. The one you pushed too hard. The one you drove too fast. The one you actually miss.
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Why? Because Motorcraft knows buyers don't act on what they read. They act on what they feel.
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The brands winning at content right now know this.