Disney and Pixar Go Viral With "Cars 2" Faux Ads [VIDEO]

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Disney and Pixar Go Viral With "Cars 2" Faux Ads [VIDEO]

Building on the highly successful campaign from Toy Story 3, the marketers at Disney Pixar have crafted this hilarious and well-produced faux used car advertisement in honor of Cars 2.

Cars 2 hits theaters on June 24, 2011, which means this is the perfect time to crank up the marketing buzz. The new faux spot debuted at the WonderCon comic, sci-fi and movie convention this weekend, via the Twitter handle @ChromeLeaks. A car featuring the Twitter name was on display at the convention, too. Users who visit the URL cars-n-deals.com are treated to the faux advertisement above.

The spot, which was directed by Chris Cantwell (the same guy who directed those amazing Toy Story 3 ads), is for Cars N' Deals of Emeryville. The spot features subtle hints about the upcoming Cars 2 and even has a working phone number.

Hidden within the ad is a URL for an exclusive clip of Cars 2. We won't spoil the surprise by posting the link, but viewers might want to hit the pause button on YouTube at the 57-second mark.

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