Classic Magazine Ads (And More): Road & Track, November 1987

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Last post was ads from R&T’s August issue. Staying in 1987, this is a little jump in the calendar.

 

Starting off with a hair-shampoo ad:

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Here’s a manufacturer I thought was gone from the US by 1987.

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A two-part ad. Turn the page and see this:

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Another two part ad. I have to say those seats look really comfy.

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I think the car on the left is a “modified” Golf. I mean, look: It’s just a Golf with rectangular headlights. Do you think Hyundai were trying to hint something?

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Mercedes-Benz are tapping into their past to promote their present.

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Ford going for the quality card in this ad.

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This ad makes good use of what we know now as Eighties’ colors.

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Well, at least you can’t see its overhangs from this view.

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Ford went for quality in the ad above. GM go for safety in theirs.

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Anyone ever went for a drive on these “Mazda roads”?

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SAAB stretching their wings.

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As per usual, we have a different 505 ad on every issue.

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Remember how Chrysler used to “hide” the fact they sold Mitsubishi cars under their name, in late-Seventies’ issues? Well, now they flaunt with this ad that has “Japan” written all over it.

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Again we have competing ads from the Big Two: Ac-Delco above, Motorcraft below.

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This will surely stop any thief from stealing your car. Surely…

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Well, this beats all other ads.

Now for classifieds:

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So contrary to the Supra above, this corolla does nothing for me at all.

More will follow throughout the week, as usual.

Also, I’ve updated last week’s post Long-Term Affordable Classics with an article from this November issue.