# Fly Funerals to Sell Cars MINI Clubman Ad Creates Buzz By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-09-23 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-clubman-fly References: [adrants](http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/death-by-mini-sensational.php) & [miniusa](http://www.miniusa.com/) Car lovers know that the pleasure of driving on a country back road comes with the inevitable pain of cleaning the dead bugs from your front grill and windshield--a rite that MINI exploits for their new Clubman fly ads. In them, we're taken to a fly funeral, in which a priest gives a stirring eulogy to a group of geriatric houseflies for Zac, one of their fallen comrades. The dearly departed fly met his demise on the business end of a MINI Clubman--a death that is described as 'legendary' and 'sensational.' ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Innovative Advertising Campaigns with Shock Value:** MINI Clubman's fly funeral ad showcases the impact of using unconventional advertising ideas and narratives to create buzz. - **Incorporating Humor in Marketing Campaigns:** MINI Clubman's fly funeral ad demonstrates how a touch of humor can make an otherwise boring product ad exciting and shareable on social media. - **Exploring Viral Marketing Strategies:** The fly funeral ad highlights the effectiveness of provocative and viral marketing campaigns that engage the audience and spark conversation. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** MINI Clubman's unconventional advertising approach provides inspiration for car companies to create unique marketing campaigns that set themselves apart from their competitors. - **Advertising and Marketing Industry:** MINI Clubman's successful fly funeral ad shows the potential of using unconventional advertising as a disruptive innovation to attract and engage customers. - **Entertainment Industry:** MINI Clubman's ad campaign demonstrates how using narrative and humor can make ads entertaining and shareable, providing creative inspiration to companies in the entertainment industry to engage their audiences through humor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Car Retailer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clutch-ad.md) - [Vampiric Car Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-immortal-love.md) - [Reality-Bending Car Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargurus-latest-ad.md) - [Cheeky Electric Vehicles Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koda-hijacks-competitors.md) - [Online Car Retailer Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deflate-the-dealership.md) - [Auto-Centric Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relax-we-care.md) - [Unconventional Vehicle Control Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-of-joy.md) - [Humorous Automotive Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-have-you-been.md) - [Creative Auto Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-capri.md)