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Ad Classics Archive
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![If someone with no prior knowledge of General Motors were dropped into their Warren Tech Center somewhere between 1960 and 1964, in the manner of Hertz dropping a guy into […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-v6.jpg "Advertising Classics: The GMC 60 Degree V6 – An Almost Forgotten Entry From GM’s Most Creative Period")
Advertising Classics: The GMC 60 Degree V6 – An Almost Forgotten Entry From GM’s Most Creative Period
Posted on January 11, 2021 | 56 CommentsIf someone with no prior knowledge of General Motors were dropped into their Warren Tech Center somewhere between 1960 and 1964, in the manner of Hertz dropping a guy into […] -
![Vintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ad-1961-Renault-Hi-Boy-VAN.jpg "Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales")
Ad Classic: 1960 Renault Hi-Boy – High Van, But Low Sales
Posted on December 8, 2020 | 24 CommentsVintage ads are at their best when they include both period-specific graphics and an obscure product that’s all but forgotten. This ad has both. I’m not sure what stands out […] -
![While flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/109_0076.jpg "Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?")
Curbside Trivia/QOTD: June 1965 Magazine Ad – Can You Identify The Engine Family? Do You Have Any Experience With Said Engine Family?
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 15 CommentsWhile flipping through a very musty Motor magazine from June 1965, I had to flip back to this advertisement for “Ford Authorized Reconditioned” engines. Ford is well-known for its somewhat scattershot approach […] -
![We’re not allowed out except foe essential activity at the moment. Despite what a Curbivore may think, poking about a used car dealership or looking through an auction pre-sale inventory […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/12600469-square-tile.jpg "Auction Site Classics: It’s 1977 Again, And We’re At The Leyland Cars Dealer")
Auction Site Classics: It’s 1977 Again, And We’re At The Leyland Cars Dealer
Posted on May 1, 2020 | 54 CommentsWe’re not allowed out except foe essential activity at the moment. Despite what a Curbivore may think, poking about a used car dealership or looking through an auction pre-sale inventory […] -
Vintage Ads: Brand New 1400 hp Allison V12 Engines For $350 (Original Cost $14,500). Or a Slightly Used One For $200
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Classic Advertising: A Selection Of Dealership Badges
Posted on October 12, 2019 | 57 CommentsLast month Jim wrote about car badges. This led to some discussion about the quite obscure subject of car dealership badges. -
![After seeing Chevrolet last week, and a snippet of Ford earlier this week, let’s continue our journey with Dodge. As with Chevrolet, this is far from being comprehensive and brochures […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1969-Dodge-Phoenix-Aus-10.jpg "Americans Down Under – The Dodge Edition")
Americans Down Under – The Dodge Edition
Posted on August 6, 2019 | 54 CommentsAfter seeing Chevrolet last week, and a snippet of Ford earlier this week, let’s continue our journey with Dodge. As with Chevrolet, this is far from being comprehensive and brochures […] -
![Recently I was perusing the collection at oldcarbrochures.com and stumbled upon a few things that were too good to not share. For a long time at CC, there has been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1967-Chevrolet-Impala-Aus-01.jpg "Americans Down Under – The Chevrolet Edition")
Americans Down Under – The Chevrolet Edition
Posted on August 1, 2019 | 60 CommentsRecently I was perusing the collection at oldcarbrochures.com and stumbled upon a few things that were too good to not share. For a long time at CC, there has been […] -
![It is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thumb_IMG_8452_1024.jpg "My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?")
My Amateur Range Rover Commercial/QOTD: Do You Ever Go Off-Roading?
Posted on April 25, 2019 | 33 CommentsIt is no secret that only a very small percentage of people who buy SUVs and CUVs ever take them off paved roads, but for those who’ve ever taken part […] -
![I stumbled into these by accident, but they do make a nice follow-up to my “Who Killed the Big American Car” article the other day. As I’m sure you all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dodge-1962-880-01.jpg "Brochure Outtake: The 1962 Dodge For The BIG Car Man!")
Brochure Outtake: The 1962 Dodge For The BIG Car Man!
Posted on April 10, 2019 | 50 CommentsI stumbled into these by accident, but they do make a nice follow-up to my “Who Killed the Big American Car” article the other day. As I’m sure you all […] -
![I found this ad while leafing through a January 1981 National Geographic with an awesome feature on the Mount St. Helens eruption. To the dismay of many of our readers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SCAN0192.jpg "Ad Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo – One Of The Rarest")
Ad Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo – One Of The Rarest
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 68 CommentsI found this ad while leafing through a January 1981 National Geographic with an awesome feature on the Mount St. Helens eruption. To the dismay of many of our readers, […]
