Chrysler's “Imported from Detroit” Wins Grand Effie Award

After taking home an Emmy and numerous other prestigious awards, Chrysler's 2011 “Imported from Detroit” Super Bowl commercial is still winning in 2012.

Last Saturday, the Grand Effie award for effective advertising went to Chrysler's now-famous “Imported from Detroit” commercial. The commercial featured many real Detroit residents including a local choir, a professional football player, a champion ice skater, and rapper Eminem. Audiences responded well to the commercial because of its strong tie-in to the Chrysler brand and its uplifting message of hope and pride in Detroit.

Grand Effie jury members praised Chrysler and the ad campaign, calling it a stand-out amongst the finalists “that sold the product the category and the city.” One jury member went so far as to say that the ad “gave [Chrysler] its soul back.”

The “Imported from Detroit” campaign joins other memorable campaigns from Old Spice, Apple Inc., and Microsoft Xbox's “Halo 3.” To see a full list of past Grand Effie winners, click here.

If you somehow missed out on this outstanding ad, you can watch it below, and make sure to check out the full Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram line-up online here. You can also keep up with the latest news from Chrysler by liking Bayside on Facebook and following Bayside on Twitter.

Great Offerings from Jeep for December

Jeep is having a great year. The Texas Auto Writers Association has given the “SUV of Texas” award to the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Nearly 60 journalist agree that only one SUV is worthy of having this title. There's even more awards coming for the Jeep brand though. The 2012 Grand Cherokee Overland Summit was also named “Luxury SUV of Texas.” The Grand Cherokee won in a competition against other leading brands like Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz. That's more than 30 awards this year for the Grand Cherokee.

Just in time for winter, Jeep is bringing out Arctic Editions of Wrangler and Liberty. These vehicles are equipped to deal with winter driving with rugged tires and is available in colors to suit the season with options such as Winter Chill, Bright Silver, and Bright White. The perfect combination for all the quality winter gear Jeep is offering. Full-zip jackets, baseball caps, and even binoculars for the intrepid explorer. See all the great gifts for here.

One of the hottest gaming titles this year is the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. What better way to advertise the best Jeep model of the year. Now available for order is the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Edition. Based on the powerful Rubicon platform, this beast has a 285-HP Pentastar V6 engine and comes with a Mopar Power-Dome Hood. There's even a chance to win this special edition Jeep Wrangler with the Mountain Dew Double XP Rank Up Your Game Sweepstakes. Enter the unique 10-digit code found on specially marked Mountain Dew and Doritos products and you can be leaving with the award winning Jeep.

This the year coming to a close and Christmas right around the corner, Jeep is holding off on their best deals for last. With the 2011 Big Finish Sales event, you can get great savings such as 0% APR financing on almost all Jeep models. Don't wait to get in on such great offerings though as, just like this year, it's coming to a close. On January 3^rd 2012 all the offers come to a close. Don't miss this chance for amazing offers on Jeeps best brands!

To keep up with every great offer that Jeep has for the season, you can see all the makes and models online on Bayside and follow on Facebook and Twitter.