Game: Guess the Car Commercial Location

[empirestate]

I thought it might be fun to have a thread collecting car commercials, with their myriad of highway and road-related filming locations, and I figured, why not make it a game while we're at it? So, here are the rules:

—Post a YouTube (or similar) link to a car commercial showing a highway, street, or other similar location, that is distinguishable and recognizable (even if not immediately so). Tip: Use a start time in the link to go right to the location you're thinking of, as there are often multiple locations shown within an ad. (This doesn't appear to work using the YouTube tag, so just post it as an url.)

You could also link to a static image, or to an ad that isn't for a car company, but try to stick to things closely related to driving, highways, etc. For example, a good freeway/skyline shot, or perhaps an ad for a freight railroad.

—Answer posted challenges with a Google Maps link, or similar. If you can replicate the angle in Street View or Earth mode, great; otherwise, aerial/satellite views are acceptable, as long as we can identify the location in your answer.

—Once you post an answer, you have dibs on posting the next challenge. Include it in the same post as your answer, or you can pass and throw it open (which will be assumed if you don't include a new challenge).

—One challenge at a time; no posting a new link until the previous one has been answered. To keep things moving, if there are no guesses after a reasonable time you can post the answer to your own challenge and then follow up with a new one (or throw it open). I'm guessing a "reasonable time" is 24 hours or so, but that may depend on how the pace of the game turns out.

I think that's it for rules; but I'll reserve the right as judge to clear up any confusion that may arise.  In the meantime, I'll get us started:

http://youtu.be/xAcWNsDu1Nk?t=1m14s

[cjk374]

I have always watched some car commercials and wondered, "Where was that ad shot? I wanna drive there myself!"  This should be interesting.

[Henry]

I have always watched some car commercials and wondered, "Where was that ad shot? I wanna drive there myself!"  This should be interesting.

Well, during the late 90s, Cadillac tended to give away the location in its DeVille Breakaway ads. In one ad you'd see a rural section of the South, and in another a trendy big city such as New York.

[empirestate]

I have always watched some car commercials and wondered, "Where was that ad shot? I wanna drive there myself!"  This should be interesting.

Well, during the late 90s, Cadillac tended to give away the location in its DeVille Breakaway ads. In one ad you'd see a rural section of the South, and in another a trendy big city such as New York.

Well, the one I started with should be easy to figure out; it only took me a few moments with Google Earth. Anybody have a guess?

http://youtu.be/xAcWNsDu1Nk?t=1m14s

[Brian556]

How about we expand this to include music videos?

[empirestate]

How about we expand this to include music videos?

Let's first see if we get anywhere with car commercials. So far we have no takers on the first challenge; I'd hate to change the game before it's even started!

[TEG24601]

I'm forever seeing cars driving over the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland, OR, and the top of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, including an ad for 2015 VWs, which were on a portion of the viaduct demolished in 2009.

[GCrites]

Seems like they shoot a lot of car ads just for California.

[apjung]

Guess the bridge at the end of the Toyota commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZhy1CoLw0U

Answer: http://goo.gl/maps/MvxUM
Looks like they digitally removed the access ladder from the bridge. I'm surprised that they didn't remove the rust stains on the Jersey Barrier guardrail.

[mgk920]

I saw some ads over the past year or so (I forget for what car company) that were clearly shot in downtown Toronto, ON.  The yellow-backed stop-and-go lights were a dead giveaway.



Mike

[roadman65]

You came out too late on this one, as just a few weeks ago I saw an ad and just had to know where it was filmed.  Now I cannot remember the commercial and not 100 percent sure of the make. 

I think this thread makes excellent discussion as each day car manufactures come out with great road captions or captures (sorry NE 2 that I do not know which form of the word to use, so I use both to prevent you from having a fatal heart attack) that many of us know while many others do not.

[jakeroot]

Empire, your shot (the one that is linked) was filmed at the Loyola Law School parkade just outside downtown Los Angeles.

Now, for mine (it's really easy as long as you can read):

[empirestate]

Guess the bridge at the end of the Toyota commercial.

Can't post another one until you solve the prior challenge!

Empire, your shot (the one that is linked) was filmed at the Loyola Law School parkade just outside downtown Los Angeles.

We have a winner!

Reposting the new current challenge:

Now, for mine (it's really easy as long as you can read):

[Big John]

^^ Looks like Vancouver BC.  From the traffic signals look like BC standard and in a big city.

[1995hoo]

^^ Looks like Vancouver BC.  From the traffic signals look like BC standard and in a big city.

Plus the names "Dunsmuir Street" and "Granville Street" on the street signs.

[empirestate]

^^ Looks like Vancouver BC.  From the traffic signals look like BC standard and in a big city.

Plus the names "Dunsmuir Street" and "Granville Street" on the street signs.

Yes, then Howe and Hornby...then somehow back to Granville. Sounds like we've got it; all that's missing is a link to the answer location, and a new challenge!

[triplemultiplex]

One of the answers will invariably be the 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles.  There's always at least one car commercial on air that shows this bridge.  I point it out to anyone and everyone because it is so specifically nerdy.  I think everyone in America has seen this bridge multiple times, but don't even realize it.
I even made a thread about it:
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=8938.0

[jakeroot]

^^ Looks like Vancouver BC.  From the traffic signals look like BC standard and in a big city.

Plus the names "Dunsmuir Street" and "Granville Street" on the street signs.

Yes, then Howe and Hornby...then somehow back to Granville. Sounds like we've got it; all that's missing is a link to the answer location, and a new challenge!

**OP confirms correct answers**. Big John I suppose is next.

[Big John]

If I'm up next.

[empirestate]

**OP confirms correct answers**. Big John I suppose is next.

Not yet; nobody's answered with the Street View link.

[jakeroot]

**OP confirms correct answers**. Big John I suppose is next.

Not yet; nobody's answered with the Street View link.

Hmm, fair point.

Big John: you know what to do.

[Big John]

at :10

https://www.google.com/maps/@49.284302,-123.117444,3a,75y,314.05h,90.54t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sAlt_tm-cfwXtIy4danng4g!2e0