Hanna-Barbera Cartoon ‘Wacky Races’ Brought to Life in French Car Commercial

A recent live-action car commercial has brought to life the aptly titled 1960s cartoon ‘Wacky Races’.

As a kid, I loved watching reruns of ‘Wacky Races’ on Cartoon Network. For those who haven’t seen the show, it’s very much like a cartoon version of ‘Mario Kart’. There are off-the-wall characters, crazy vehicles & weird items – classic Hanna-Barbera fun.

Peugeot does a fantastic job of capturing the feel of each character & their vehicles. I especially like their version of Dick Dastardly & how the commercial ends with Penelope Pitstop using her looks (as always) to get what she wants. Here’s the intro to the original ‘Wacky Races’ cartoon for comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESi7uGMNaMs&feature=player_embedded

If this commercial has conjured up some Hanna-Barbera nostalgia in you, check out Mitch O’Connell’s awesome psychedelic Hanna-Barbera paintings.

Thanks to Cartoon Brew for sharing this commercial!