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vintage ads and brochures Archive
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Vintage Ad: 1995 Mercury Mystique – Overzealous Advertising?
Posted on August 3, 2015 | 76 CommentsSometimes cars just don’t live up to their automakers’ expectations. The 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique was one of those such cars. -
Vintage Ad: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria Touring Sedan – The Rarest ‘Vic’ Of Them All
Posted on June 26, 2015 | 53 CommentsThe Ford Crown Victoria may have been produced by the millions, but undoubtedly the rarest and most interesting of all the models was the 1992 Touring Sedan. -
Vintage Ad: Seven Passenger Sports Car? – You Ain’t Foolin’ No One Chrysler
Posted on June 2, 2015 | 46 Comments -
![as always, click on image for larger view CC reader Sally Sublette, who always finds and posts fascinating old ads or newspaper clippings to augment our articles, sent me this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Screen-Shot-2015-05-17-at-9.05.15-PM.png "CC Vintage Ad: Whatever Car You Drive")
CC Vintage Ad: Whatever Car You Drive
Posted on May 18, 2015 | 16 Commentsas always, click on image for larger view CC reader Sally Sublette, who always finds and posts fascinating old ads or newspaper clippings to augment our articles, sent me this […] -
![(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/cadillac-ad2.jpg "Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads")
Vintage Ads: The Lost Art Of Painted Automobile Ads
Posted on February 9, 2015 | 66 Comments(1948 Kaiser-Frazer) The automobile industry has historically been among the most prestigious and powerful industries for advertising firms to serve. To this day, “landing a car company” is a pretty big deal for […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2011) The 1959 Impala Hardtop Coupe CC stirred up some comments doubting that the Impala, and all full-size Chevys came in two distinct models, a six and an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Chevy-65-SS-six.png "Want A 1965 Chevrolet Super Sport Convertible Six? Ask For Model #16567 – And What Was The Last Big Chevy Six?")
Want A 1965 Chevrolet Super Sport Convertible Six? Ask For Model #16567 – And What Was The Last Big Chevy Six?
Posted on January 5, 2015 | 167 Comments(first posted 5/22/2011) The 1959 Impala Hardtop Coupe CC stirred up some comments doubting that the Impala, and all full-size Chevys came in two distinct models, a six and an […] -
![Everyone here knows what I’m talking about. We’ve all had an experience with the one you don’t take home to Mom. Oh, maybe she (or he) is a little more experienced […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1975-Pontiac-Full-Line-16-17.jpg "Brochure Classic: The “Why Do I Like This?” File, Part I: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix")
Brochure Classic: The “Why Do I Like This?” File, Part I: 1975 Pontiac Grand Prix
Posted on November 3, 2014 | 68 CommentsEveryone here knows what I’m talking about. We’ve all had an experience with the one you don’t take home to Mom. Oh, maybe she (or he) is a little more experienced […] -
![It’s 1958. You’ve just gone to your local grocery store to buy some canned Dole pineapple chunks, because for whatever reason, fresh fruit just won’t do. You notice that Dole is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WinAFamilyOfFords1958.jpg "Vintage Ad: Win A Whole Family Of 1958 Fords!")
Vintage Ad: Win A Whole Family Of 1958 Fords!
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 34 CommentsIt’s 1958. You’ve just gone to your local grocery store to buy some canned Dole pineapple chunks, because for whatever reason, fresh fruit just won’t do. You notice that Dole is […] -
![Although you don’t need me to tell you, take a look at this ravishing woman. Now whatever you may be imagining about this young twenty-something blonde, try to imagine what kind of car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1987-Cadillac-Ad-01.jpg "Vintage Ad: Every Young Girl’s Dream… A 1987 Cadillac Seville?")
Vintage Ad: Every Young Girl’s Dream… A 1987 Cadillac Seville?
Posted on October 15, 2014 | 67 CommentsAlthough you don’t need me to tell you, take a look at this ravishing woman. Now whatever you may be imagining about this young twenty-something blonde, try to imagine what kind of car […] -
![That little blond kid staring up at his dad in admiration should have been me. This is exactly the kind of dad I would have preferred to have, and yes, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Chevrolet-1959-ad-sports-car.jpg "Vintage Ad: I ‘Built’ My Chevy To Handle Like A Sports Car…For Five! Another Not-Niedermeyer-Mobile")
Vintage Ad: I ‘Built’ My Chevy To Handle Like A Sports Car…For Five! Another Not-Niedermeyer-Mobile
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 81 CommentsThat little blond kid staring up at his dad in admiration should have been me. This is exactly the kind of dad I would have preferred to have, and yes, […] -
![This ad brings up an interesting question: how do you promote a relatively new engine in a dated, unremarkable car? In Oldsmobile’s case, for this December 1991 ad, you ignore […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/SCAN0185.jpg "Ad Classic: The N-Body Goes Racing")
Ad Classic: The N-Body Goes Racing
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 44 CommentsThis ad brings up an interesting question: how do you promote a relatively new engine in a dated, unremarkable car? In Oldsmobile’s case, for this December 1991 ad, you ignore […] -
![In the comment threads over the past week, the pairing of Toyota’s VVTL-i 1.8 with its four-speed auto came up, along with Honda’s domestic market twin-cam VTEC-plus-automatic offerings. Why sell […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/66Stang.jpg "Ad Classic: 1966 Mustang – 271 Solid-Lifter V8, Now With Cruise-O-Matic")
Ad Classic: 1966 Mustang – 271 Solid-Lifter V8, Now With Cruise-O-Matic
Posted on August 25, 2014 | 34 CommentsIn the comment threads over the past week, the pairing of Toyota’s VVTL-i 1.8 with its four-speed auto came up, along with Honda’s domestic market twin-cam VTEC-plus-automatic offerings. Why sell […] -
![I found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-17-20.42.37.png "Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?")
Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 38 CommentsI found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg "Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale")
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]
