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vintage ads and brochures Archive
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Beach Time: Bond Minicar – Not Very Regal
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 16 CommentsFrom the beaches of Brazil, we teleport to merry old England. It’s not exactly the ultimate beach destination, but once upon a time one could expect to find some interesting […] -
Beach Time: 1971 Chevrolet Opala
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 19 CommentsSince it’s that time of year, we’re going to do a little series of vintage ads featuring beautiful bodies on the beach (hopefully). That shouldn’t be hard with our first […] -
VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 11 CommentsThe advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […] -
Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 36 CommentsHere’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […] -
Vintage Ad: Displacement Envy?
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 15 Comments -
The ’62 Pontiac’s Better End (And A Few Other Gems By F&K)
Posted on October 28, 2011 | 24 CommentsRenderings were extremely common for ads and brochures until the mid-late sixties, when the realism of photography finally and quickly became dominant. Who knows how many artists made a living […] -
Highlight Of The Day’s Activities!
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 28 CommentsGrabbed something from the nightstand to read the other night, and what did my hand reappear with? A 1952 National Geographic. No idea where that came from, but there was […] -
Snapshot From 1960: Berkeley Sport – Would The Gentleman Care to Drag?
Posted on July 16, 2011 | 16 CommentsFrom time to time, I will randomly flip open the Auto-Parade 1960 that a generous reader sent me, just to see where it lands. Today it takes us to Biggleswade, […] -
Buick Pairs The ’67 Electra 225 With Another Star
Posted on June 28, 2011 | 6 CommentsPairing the ’67 Electra 225 with Jayne Mansfield wasn’t such a long shot after all. I went to oldcarbrochures to check on the ’67 Electra’s length (223.9″), and as soon […] -
Studebaker Week Finale: 1963 Avanti – A Quick Homage And Farewell
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 23 CommentsI haven’t found a genuine Avanti yet, but I will. And when I do, a proper CC will ensue. But in the meantime, oldcarbrochures.com has recently added a 1963 Avanti […] -
Studebaker Turns Lemons Into Lemonade: Too Broke To Change The Styling Or The Illustrations
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 9 CommentsWell, that’s one way to rationalize the fact that the company can’t afford to change the styling anymore, except for a new grille inset for the next and final year. […] -
Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 9 CommentsThe media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […] -
Plymouth’s Rapid Transit System Circa 1970: Which One Will You Order Up?
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 22 Comments1970 was a very fine vintage indeed for Plymouth. ‘Cuda, GTX, Sport Fury, Road Runner, and Duster 340. All with dirty, nasty smog-inducing engines in their last year of unfettered […] -
You Can Call Me Joker…I’m Only Laughing On The Outside
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 6 CommentsOldbrochures.com is a veritable conrucopia. When I opened up this 1956 Hudson brochure, I couldn’t help but be struck by what looks like a lascivious and deadly leer from the […] -
Sleek Little Ranchero Is A Popular Unit For Carrying Small Loads (Update: And Very Dense Ones)
Posted on March 16, 2011 | 8 CommentsThis charming rendering looks like it’s straight out of my reading book in fourth grade: “the sleek little Falcon Ranchero is a popular unit for carrying small loads…” Yes, I’d […]
![Beach Time: Bond Minicar – Not Very Regal From the beaches of Brazil, we teleport to merry old England. It’s not exactly the ultimate beach destination, but once upon a time one could expect to find some interesting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Reliant-Regal.jpg)
![Beach Time: 1971 Chevrolet Opala Since it’s that time of year, we’re going to do a little series of vintage ads featuring beautiful bodies on the beach (hopefully). That shouldn’t be hard with our first […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/GM-Opala-02.jpg)
![VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction The advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-fastback-e1330823493264.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture Here’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-and-Caravelle.jpg)

![The ’62 Pontiac’s Better End (And A Few Other Gems By F&K) Renderings were extremely common for ads and brochures until the mid-late sixties, when the realism of photography finally and quickly became dominant. Who knows how many artists made a living […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/FK-62-Grand-Prix.jpg)
![Highlight Of The Day’s Activities! Grabbed something from the nightstand to read the other night, and what did my hand reappear with? A 1952 National Geographic. No idea where that came from, but there was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cadillac-1952-ad-001-800.jpg)
![Snapshot From 1960: Berkeley Sport – Would The Gentleman Care to Drag? From time to time, I will randomly flip open the Auto-Parade 1960 that a generous reader sent me, just to see where it lands. Today it takes us to Biggleswade, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Berkeley-Sports-001-800.jpg)
![Buick Pairs The ’67 Electra 225 With Another Star Pairing the ’67 Electra 225 with Jayne Mansfield wasn’t such a long shot after all. I went to oldcarbrochures to check on the ’67 Electra’s length (223.9″), and as soon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Buick-electra-suzy-parker.png)
![Studebaker Week Finale: 1963 Avanti – A Quick Homage And Farewell I haven’t found a genuine Avanti yet, but I will. And when I do, a proper CC will ensue. But in the meantime, oldcarbrochures.com has recently added a 1963 Avanti […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Avanti-63-3.png)
![Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial The media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DED-Corvette-Tough.jpg)
![You Can Call Me Joker…I’m Only Laughing On The Outside Oldbrochures.com is a veritable conrucopia. When I opened up this 1956 Hudson brochure, I couldn’t help but be struck by what looks like a lascivious and deadly leer from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Hudson-56.jpg)
![Sleek Little Ranchero Is A Popular Unit For Carrying Small Loads (Update: And Very Dense Ones) This charming rendering looks like it’s straight out of my reading book in fourth grade: “the sleek little Falcon Ranchero is a popular unit for carrying small loads…” Yes, I’d […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Ranchero-64.png)


