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Vintage Brochures & Ads: The Joy Of Colors – A Small Gallery of Joyful Interiors
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 41 CommentsIt’s confession time; in my daily driving, I resent the drab gray interior of my mid-90s VW Golf. I also had a chance to board a modern Cadillac SUV recently, […] -
Vintage Brochures: The Tango Sexiness Of The Ford Fairlane In Argentina
Posted on August 12, 2023 | 8 CommentsAt the risk of reinforcing certain cultural clichés, is it me, or isn’t this image from the Argentinian ’69 Fairlane brochure far steamier than those found in the US one? -
Vintage Brochures: 1967 Ford Cortina – The Checkered Cortina!
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 32 CommentsOnce again, let’s dive into the world of ’60s images and their Pop Art influenced graphics. Well, sort of. Besides Pop Art, the Cortina brochure is obviously playing with the […] -
Vintage Brochure: Austin Mini · Just Pick One
Posted on June 17, 2023 | 13 CommentsI’ll skip the Austin Powers Mini, as that’s just too obvious a choice nowadays. For the ‘wow’ factor, I would pick the Jaguar one, and my wife has a pair […] -
Vintage Renault Brochure: Ghosts Of Dauphine’s Past
Posted on June 9, 2023 | 36 CommentsAfter a brief flurry of interest in the late ’50s, Renault Dauphines are mostly known in the US for giving up the ghost not long after purchase. Though to be […] -
Vintage Brochure Shot: 1936 Chevrolet Coupe Pick-Up – It Never Caught On Here
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 19 CommentsIt seems like a good idea, but the coupe pickup just never caught on in the US, unlike in some other parts of the world. -
Vintage Brochure Shot: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Is That A Jet Propelled Boat? (Update: It’s Sir Donald Campbell’s Bluebird)
Posted on April 23, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe Adventurer is nice and all, but my eyes gravitated to that boat. It looks to be jet propelled, although there’s no visible air intake for its engine. Minor detail… […] -
Vintage PR Shot: Walter Payton And A 1984 Buick Century Olympia – Cheering For The Home Team
Posted on April 6, 2022 | 17 CommentsMany Americans remember Walter Payton as a football player – as they should, since the Hall of Fame running back proved himself one of the game’s best during his 15 […] -
Vintage PR Shots: The 1982 Stutz Line Of Fine Automobiles
Posted on April 2, 2022 | 31 CommentsThe Bearcat Convertible -
Vintage Brochure: The 1903 Woods Electric Carriage Line – 32 Body Styles – A Primer In Carriage Nomenclature
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 24 CommentsI came across this fine colored post card of a Woods Electric Carriage. It obviously looks very much like what it is, a horseless carriage driven by a couple of […] -
Vintage Ad: 1959 Goliath Showmobile – 46 HP Goliath Hauling 40′ Trailer With 46 HP Goliaths
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 21 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: To showcase the toughness of Goliath’s 46 hp engine, they turned on of their little truck into a semi, hauling a 40′ trailer with three […] -
Vintage Ad: 1985 Shrunkette – The Mini Off-Road All Purpose Truck – The Chevy C1.5
Posted on October 30, 2021 | 11 Comments -
Vintage Brochure: 1958 GMC Panel Trucks (Canada) – Wait, What’s That Yellow One?
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 17 CommentsI’ve never seen a GMC look like that yellow sedan delivery, which has “Pontiac” written all over it. But then I’ve never heard of a Pontiac sedan deliver in 1958 […] -
Vintage Brochure Rendering: 1949 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe – Out Looking At The Stars
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe “coming-going” Studebaker coupes left a deep impression on my from the first time I saw one as a kid. I longed for one for ages, although in bullet-nose form. […] -
Vintage Brochure: 1961 Meteors – Alternate Reality 1961 Fords
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 46 CommentsI never get tired of these alternate reality Canadian cars, like these Meteor Montcalms. I’m thinking this front end is a bit more interesting than the ’61 Ford’s.