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vintage ads and brochures Archive
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![(Updated 4/20/2026) I never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5400366326_2531592f99_o.jpg "Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!")
Vintage Ads: Hudson Wasp Police and Jet Police – With Road-hugging Safety!
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 65 Comments(Updated 4/20/2026) I never saw a Hudson police car, but then these were a bit before my time in the US. But I can see the appeal; with […] -
![Although he’s never had a proper name, the Esso (or Exxon) Tiger remains one of the world’s most recognizable advertising mascots, featured in a memorable series of 1960s ads that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Esso-Tiger-logo-115x115.webp "Put A Tiger In Your Tank With These Famous Esso Tiger Ads Of The 1960s")
Put A Tiger In Your Tank With These Famous Esso Tiger Ads Of The 1960s
Posted on February 8, 2026 | 26 CommentsAlthough he’s never had a proper name, the Esso (or Exxon) Tiger remains one of the world’s most recognizable advertising mascots, featured in a memorable series of 1960s ads that […] -
![This striking 1956 DeSoto ad certainly catches the eye, but in the atomic age, billowing yellow-orange clouds in the sky had rather ominous implications. Maybe it was foreshadowing: Late ’50s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1956-DeSoto-ad-Drive-a-DeSoto-Before-You-Decide-convertible-115x115.webp "1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible – A Rare And Beautiful Car, But Why Do The Clouds In This Ad Look Like A Nuclear Explosion?")
1956 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible – A Rare And Beautiful Car, But Why Do The Clouds In This Ad Look Like A Nuclear Explosion?
Posted on January 17, 2026 | 30 CommentsThis striking 1956 DeSoto ad certainly catches the eye, but in the atomic age, billowing yellow-orange clouds in the sky had rather ominous implications. Maybe it was foreshadowing: Late ’50s […] -
![As the leading manufacturer of earthmoving, road building, and construction equipment, Caterpillar Tractor Co. had a lot to gain from the ambitious federal-aid highway program that began in 1956, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Saturday-Evening-Post-Jan-25-1958-Caterpillar-highway-ad-115x115.webp "Vintage 1958 Ad: Caterpillar Urges — Build Better Highways To Escape The Bomb")
Vintage 1958 Ad: Caterpillar Urges — Build Better Highways To Escape The Bomb
Posted on January 11, 2026 | 20 CommentsAs the leading manufacturer of earthmoving, road building, and construction equipment, Caterpillar Tractor Co. had a lot to gain from the ambitious federal-aid highway program that began in 1956, and […] -
![As the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men dramatically illustrated, the 1960s brought a new tone to American advertising: provocative, sometimes irreverent — and yet still often full of condescending ’50s-style […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1963-Dodge-Pardon-Us-large-section-115x115.webp "Women In 1960s New Car Ads: Sex Appeal And Chauvinism From The “Mad Men” Era")
Women In 1960s New Car Ads: Sex Appeal And Chauvinism From The “Mad Men” Era
Posted on January 2, 2026 | 45 CommentsAs the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men dramatically illustrated, the 1960s brought a new tone to American advertising: provocative, sometimes irreverent — and yet still often full of condescending ’50s-style […] -
![Truth in advertising has always been a rare commodity, but this 1962 ad for the very first Willys Jeep Wagoneer was positively prophetic. As the first really civilized sport utility […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1962-Jeep-Wagoneer-ad-snippet-115x115.webp "Vintage Ad: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Prophet Of The Modern Automotive Scene")
Vintage Ad: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Prophet Of The Modern Automotive Scene
Posted on December 23, 2025 | 12 CommentsTruth in advertising has always been a rare commodity, but this 1962 ad for the very first Willys Jeep Wagoneer was positively prophetic. As the first really civilized sport utility […] -
![By the late ’70s, Car and Driver was probably the best of the U.S. car magazines: more acerbic and opinionated than Road & Track, more technically sophisticated than Road Test, and not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Automotive-News-1977-04-27_-Vol-52-Iss-4648-65-crop-115x115.webp "Vintage 1977 Ad: Car And Driver Publisher David E. Davis Jr. Tries To Explain Himself")
Vintage 1977 Ad: Car And Driver Publisher David E. Davis Jr. Tries To Explain Himself
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 39 CommentsBy the late ’70s, Car and Driver was probably the best of the U.S. car magazines: more acerbic and opinionated than Road & Track, more technically sophisticated than Road Test, and not […] -
![A luxury Chevrolet. To many people in the 1960s, that could have been considered an oxymoron. Chevrolet sedans were supposed to be economical and practical. For buyers who sought cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Caprice-Ads-Main-Image-115x115.jpg "1965-69 Chevrolet Caprice Ads: How To Sell A Luxury Chevy")
1965-69 Chevrolet Caprice Ads: How To Sell A Luxury Chevy
Posted on November 20, 2025 | 35 CommentsA luxury Chevrolet. To many people in the 1960s, that could have been considered an oxymoron. Chevrolet sedans were supposed to be economical and practical. For buyers who sought cars […] -
![The 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1960-Ford-Falcon-2SD-Corinthian-White-GAA-Classic-Cars-side-left-banners-115x115.webp "Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad")
Vintage Ad: The Peanuts Gang Guest-Stars In The World’s Wordiest Ford Falcon Ad
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1960 Ford Falcon was a runaway hit right out of the gate. Combining sensible size and commendable economy with orthodox styling and engineering for a very modest price, the […] -
![Slipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1956-Willys-Jeep-Utility-Wagon-silver-Mecum-Auctions-L16-front-3q-left-banners-115x115.webp "Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s")
Vintage Ads: How Willys Jeep Tried To Lure Jeep Dealers In The 1950s And Early 1960s
Posted on November 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsSlipping U.S. Jeep sales have been in the news a lot in recent years, leading pundits to ponder if the Jeep brand is on its way out. However, even a […] -
![Anyone familiar with older GM cars has probably encountered the Delco signal-seeking radios that GM cars began offering in the early ’50s. I recently came upon a very strange 1956 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LIFE-1956-04-23-crop-115x115.webp "1956 Delco Station-Seeking Radio Ads: “Touch The Wonder Bar, Dilworth”")
1956 Delco Station-Seeking Radio Ads: “Touch The Wonder Bar, Dilworth”
Posted on October 11, 2025 | 26 CommentsAnyone familiar with older GM cars has probably encountered the Delco signal-seeking radios that GM cars began offering in the early ’50s. I recently came upon a very strange 1956 […] -
![Checker promotional materials were usually low-budget, no-nonsense affairs. This 1964 brochure of non-taxi Checkers, with its high-quality, colorful illustrations, struck a different tone. No black-and-white car photos cut out and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Brochure-1964-Checker-1-Featured-115x115.jpg "1964 Checker Brochure: A Delightful Artistic Rendition Of Checkerland")
1964 Checker Brochure: A Delightful Artistic Rendition Of Checkerland
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 47 CommentsChecker promotional materials were usually low-budget, no-nonsense affairs. This 1964 brochure of non-taxi Checkers, with its high-quality, colorful illustrations, struck a different tone. No black-and-white car photos cut out and […] -
![Every region seemed to have a few car dealerships that held memorable promotions – many of which seem entertaining or even unfathomable today. In Northern Virginia during the 1960s, one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Donkeys.jpg "“Win A Steer!” — The Ridiculous Ted Britt Ford Ads Of The 1960s")
“Win A Steer!” — The Ridiculous Ted Britt Ford Ads Of The 1960s
Posted on July 27, 2025 | 29 CommentsEvery region seemed to have a few car dealerships that held memorable promotions – many of which seem entertaining or even unfathomable today. In Northern Virginia during the 1960s, one […] -
![Is that new Escort or Fairmont great, but not quite perfect? Well, leaf through Ford’s Accessories Brochure to make that new car feel more like your own! If big-ticket items […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1981-Ford-Accessories-Brochure-Cover-b.jpg "1981 Ford Accessories Brochure: Make Your Ford Your Own")
1981 Ford Accessories Brochure: Make Your Ford Your Own
Posted on April 28, 2025 | 34 CommentsIs that new Escort or Fairmont great, but not quite perfect? Well, leaf through Ford’s Accessories Brochure to make that new car feel more like your own! If big-ticket items […] -
![I stumbled into this ad from 1961 and just had to share it with you. The continental spare mount is bad enough ($29.95), but it’s also available with a trailer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sprite-tow-hitch.jpg "Vintage Ad: Continental Kit With Trailer Hitch For Bugeye Sprite – “Want To Haul A Trailer?”")
Vintage Ad: Continental Kit With Trailer Hitch For Bugeye Sprite – “Want To Haul A Trailer?”
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 16 CommentsI stumbled into this ad from 1961 and just had to share it with you. The continental spare mount is bad enough ($29.95), but it’s also available with a trailer […]
