Tanry Craigslist Viral Car Ad

I was moving out to the Bay Area, and I needed to sell my car to fund the expedition. Unfortunately, although the thing ran just fine, it did have a significant number of, let’s say, “quirks.”

Inspired by the construction paper collages I used to make in second grade, I decided to hand-craft an elaborate ad that touted the car’s detriments as secret benefits.

  • Role Writer / “Designer”
  • For Nate Walsh, Unfortunate Car Owner
  • Type Advertising, “Design”
  • URL natewalsh.com/tanry

The ad went weirdly viral, spreading from Craigslist across social media to sites like Jezebel, Business Insider, and AdWeek (who named it one of their best ads of the year).

And yes, I did sell the car.

(I also wound up making-out with 4 people as a direct result of the ad, soooooo…)

(I also wound up making-out with 4 people as a direct result of the ad, soooooo…)