Ridley Scott directed a car ad in 1990. You've probably never seen it. ㅤ That's because it only aired once. ㅤ Nissan spent $2 million on "The Dream" and then pulled it from TV almost immediately. ㅤ The reason is surprising. ㅤ The ad showed a driver pushing a Z32 300ZX hard through open roads. ㅤ Public safety groups lost it. The IIHS called for it to be removed. The backlash wasn't about a missing disclaimer, but instead about the ad "glorifying speed." ㅤ Nissan tried to defend it as a dream sequence, but eventually caved anyway and pulled it from air. ㅤ But the ad's story doesn't end there. ㅤ The creative was so good that its still renowned to this day. ㅤ Jalopnik and Road & Track both ranked it among the best car ads ever made. Pixar's John Lasseter pointed to it as an inspiration. ㅤ Glorifying speed or not, the ad made viewers feel something most car ads don't: excitement. ㅤ Was Nissan wrong to pull it, or did the safety groups have a point? What do you think?