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vintage ads and brochures Archive
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![This is a new one for me; I had no idea that a GT package was made available half way through the Gremlin’s final year on this planet. No wonder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8607027335_ff5cc4eb87_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1978 AMC Gremlin GT – The Gremlin Exits In Gran Turismo Fashion")
Vintage Ad: 1978 AMC Gremlin GT – The Gremlin Exits In Gran Turismo Fashion
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 36 CommentsThis is a new one for me; I had no idea that a GT package was made available half way through the Gremlin’s final year on this planet. No wonder […] -
![It was the ultimate Eldorado, by size, as the 1979 would be quite substantially downsized. But it’s not ultimately correct, in terms of one detail, which sharp-eyed readers will find, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8611935790_3f46be39d8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Biarritz – The Ultimate Eldorado, But There’s Something Wrong With The One Shown")
Vintage Ad: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Biarritz – The Ultimate Eldorado, But There’s Something Wrong With The One Shown
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 35 CommentsIt was the ultimate Eldorado, by size, as the 1979 would be quite substantially downsized. But it’s not ultimately correct, in terms of one detail, which sharp-eyed readers will find, […] -
![This is a new one for me. Three wheel trucks were a big thing in Japan in the fifties, as they would be in China in more recent years. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8718199421_4c5c072032_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile – I Had No Idea These Were Sold Here")
Vintage Ad: 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile – I Had No Idea These Were Sold Here
Posted on January 20, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis is a new one for me. Three wheel trucks were a big thing in Japan in the fifties, as they would be in China in more recent years. And […] -
![Whenever I see a black 1962 Fairlane just like we used to have , like this ad for a Police Ranger (or is it “Defender?) it inevitably makes me think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4045219316_206214e9b5_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1962 Ford Fairlane Police Defender – What My Father Would Have Driven If He Had Been A Cop")
Vintage Ad: 1962 Ford Fairlane Police Defender – What My Father Would Have Driven If He Had Been A Cop
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 24 CommentsWhenever I see a black 1962 Fairlane just like we used to have , like this ad for a Police Ranger (or is it “Defender?) it inevitably makes me think […] -
![This promotional “card” is misleading, as the Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1966 did not get a Barracuda. So why was this being promoted as the Plymouth Playmate Barracuda? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4015570165_d315603710_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Photo: 1966 Plymouth Playmate Barracuda – Not The Real Thing, Though")
Vintage PR Photo: 1966 Plymouth Playmate Barracuda – Not The Real Thing, Though
Posted on January 18, 2022 | 33 CommentsThis promotional “card” is misleading, as the Playboy Playmate of the Year for 1966 did not get a Barracuda. So why was this being promoted as the Plymouth Playmate Barracuda? […] -
![You already know I had a bit of an aversion to big Fords in my teen years, but this would have me happy to ride in a mere LTD. Isn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4016272818_9c297faf7f_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shots: 1968 Mercury Park Lane Hardtop And Convertible With Wood Tone Paneling – The Car I’d Most Not Want To Be Seen In In 1968")
Vintage PR Shots: 1968 Mercury Park Lane Hardtop And Convertible With Wood Tone Paneling – The Car I’d Most Not Want To Be Seen In In 1968
Posted on January 17, 2022 | 52 CommentsYou already know I had a bit of an aversion to big Fords in my teen years, but this would have me happy to ride in a mere LTD. Isn’t […] -
![In addition to Rambulances, AMC also sold taxis, although they were not called Ramblicabs. Seems like Ramblers would have made good taxis: they were relatively roomy yet compact, fairly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3973891594_1f13e6dec3_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Rambler Taxis – Why Not Ramblicabs?")
Vintage Ads: Rambler Taxis – Why Not Ramblicabs?
Posted on January 14, 2022 | 22 CommentsIn addition to Rambulances, AMC also sold taxis, although they were not called Ramblicabs. Seems like Ramblers would have made good taxis: they were relatively roomy yet compact, fairly […] -
![It used to be that for quite a few folks, the only time they would ride in a Cadillac was in an ambulance and for their funeral. I think I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3973211373_100eb7a1fc_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1961 & 1962 Rambulance by Rambler – At Least There’s No Hearsler")
Vintage Ads: 1961 & 1962 Rambulance by Rambler – At Least There’s No Hearsler
Posted on January 13, 2022 | 33 CommentsIt used to be that for quite a few folks, the only time they would ride in a Cadillac was in an ambulance and for their funeral. I think I’d […] -
![Most vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3937552215_7d201e169b_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Ford Police Car – Nice Image
Posted on January 12, 2022 | 28 CommentsMost vintage police car ad images are pretty ho-hum, but this one is good. It’s hunkered down a bit and on the go; it almost has a stock car look. […] -
![I can’t help but wonder if the primary reason Chrysler had 25 of these ultra-expensive limos hand built by Ghia in Italy was so that its top execs had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3951450081_4224cebc37_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1960-1964 Imperial Crown Limousine – “Only 25 People In The World Can Posses This Luxury”")
Vintage Ads: 1960-1964 Imperial Crown Limousine – “Only 25 People In The World Can Posses This Luxury”
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 35 CommentsI can’t help but wonder if the primary reason Chrysler had 25 of these ultra-expensive limos hand built by Ghia in Italy was so that its top execs had […] -
![I thought at first that these Corvette ads were written when David E. Davis was doing them at Campbell-Ewald, but he didn’t arrive there until 1967 when he got fired […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8878653258_f4a1b6e106_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1965 and 1966 Corvette – When Copywriters Were Real Writers")
Vintage Ads: 1965 and 1966 Corvette – When Copywriters Were Real Writers
Posted on January 9, 2022 | 33 CommentsI thought at first that these Corvette ads were written when David E. Davis was doing them at Campbell-Ewald, but he didn’t arrive there until 1967 when he got fired […] -
Vintage Ad: 1964 Pontiac Taxi – “For Those Who Want The Finest” – I Guess There Weren’t Many Of Those
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 56 CommentsA big Pontiac taxi in the ’60s? Never saw one. Did any of you? Seems a bit odd , actually, given its standard 389 V8. -
![William Campbell created a series of 53 ads for Autocar between 1943 and 1948. Here’s a selection for your time-traveling enjoyment. Many of the these trucks rendered by Campbell represent […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/autocar-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1943-1948 Autocar Ads – Do They Cost More Or Less?")
Vintage Ads: 1943-1948 Autocar Ads – Do They Cost More Or Less?
Posted on January 2, 2022 | 43 CommentsWilliam Campbell created a series of 53 ads for Autocar between 1943 and 1948. Here’s a selection for your time-traveling enjoyment. Many of the these trucks rendered by Campbell represent […] -
Vintage Ad: “They Say He Has A Wonderful ‘Line’ – He Must be A Weatherhead Salesman!”
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Vintage Ad: 1967 Oldsmobile Cotington 7-Passenger Limousine – The Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Alternative
Posted on December 24, 2021 | 22 CommentsNot a fan of the Cadillac Fleetwood 75? Here’s an alternative, although its very boxy roof makes for quite a contrast to it curvaceous lower body.
