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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 11/8/2013) There were a few memorable ads during the Charger’s heyday. It seem like just yesterday that I first saw this one. And of course there’s the famous […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Dodge-Cahrger-ad-1970.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Charger Ads: “Mother Warned Me”, “He Lets Me Clean The Vinyl Buckets”, and of course “Elliot”")
Vintage Charger Ads: “Mother Warned Me”, “He Lets Me Clean The Vinyl Buckets”, and of course “Elliot”
Posted on August 10, 2017 | 70 Comments(first posted 11/8/2013) There were a few memorable ads during the Charger’s heyday. It seem like just yesterday that I first saw this one. And of course there’s the famous […] -
![If you can remember comic books, you’ll probably recall some of the preposterous ads that ran on inside covers and spare pages. Some, like the one above, promised sure-fire schemes for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/CC-MAD-ads-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vintage Ads: How To Make Big Bucks")
CC Vintage Ads: How To Make Big Bucks
Posted on July 25, 2017 | 69 CommentsIf you can remember comic books, you’ll probably recall some of the preposterous ads that ran on inside covers and spare pages. Some, like the one above, promised sure-fire schemes for […] -
CC Commercial: When Valiants Swarmed
Posted on March 26, 2017 | 53 CommentsNot a lot of people remember it now, but fifty-six years ago San Francisco was overrun with new 1961 Valiants, -
CC Commercial: Chrysler Qualitehh and the End of the Inundated Ignition
Posted on March 25, 2017 | 87 CommentsChrysler’s new-for-’71, standard-for-’73 electronic ignition system means the car is virtually sure to start—even if it’s wet and splashy out! We take such things utterly for granted nowtimes, but -
![In 1994, General Motors’ Mexican range was in transition, much like the Mexican car market itself. The Mexican government was finally opening up the domestic market. A partial reversal of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1994-gm-de-mexico.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1994 General Motors de Mexico Range – Which Would You Pick?")
Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1994 General Motors de Mexico Range – Which Would You Pick?
Posted on March 2, 2017 | 43 CommentsIn 1994, General Motors’ Mexican range was in transition, much like the Mexican car market itself. The Mexican government was finally opening up the domestic market. A partial reversal of […] -
![Foreword: The 1964 Dodge Commercial post the other day got a bit off track politically and became contentious, but it was interesting to note that in the text of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1923-Jordan-Playboy1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1923 Jordan Playboy Ad: The First Car Ad To Sell The Sizzle, Not The Steak")
1923 Jordan Playboy Ad: The First Car Ad To Sell The Sizzle, Not The Steak
Posted on February 19, 2017 | 53 CommentsForeword: The 1964 Dodge Commercial post the other day got a bit off track politically and became contentious, but it was interesting to note that in the text of the […] -
CC Commercial: Honda’s Ne Plus Ultras
Posted on February 12, 2017 | 16 CommentsOnce in a great long while there’s a truly smashing advert for something. Once in an almost-never it’s for a car. -
CC Commercial: Selling the New Chevrolet, 1977
Posted on February 2, 2017 | 47 CommentsThe new-for-’77 GM B-bodies are an evergreen topic, usually emblematised—then as now—by the Chev Caprice. These cars were big news, a game-changer, a harbinger, blahbitty blah, et cetera; if you’re […] -
![The accusation that the advertising industry lives and works in something of a bubble is not uncommon. It often seems to suffer from a larger than average blind spot, in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mazda-kennedy-blind-spot.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC AdWatch: Is Mazda Really Using JFK’s Assassination To Sell Its Blind Spot Monitoring System?")
CC AdWatch: Is Mazda Really Using JFK’s Assassination To Sell Its Blind Spot Monitoring System?
Posted on January 24, 2017 | 46 CommentsThe accusation that the advertising industry lives and works in something of a bubble is not uncommon. It often seems to suffer from a larger than average blind spot, in […] -
![A while ago, I came into possession of a 1979 Pontiac foldout, each page measuring 8×11 inches. When you fold it out and flip it over, you have this wonderful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1979-pontiac-foldout.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1979 Pontiac Range – Which One Do You Want?")
Advertising Outtake/QOTD: The 1979 Pontiac Range – Which One Do You Want?
Posted on December 23, 2016 | 82 CommentsA while ago, I came into possession of a 1979 Pontiac foldout, each page measuring 8×11 inches. When you fold it out and flip it over, you have this wonderful […] -
![A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci")
Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […] -
![Yesterday, I shared the 1965 automotive ads from my latest purchase of 1960s Look magazines, since 1965 is one of my favorite model years and I own four ’65 model cars. Today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/003-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part Two, 1964 and 1967")
Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part Two, 1964 and 1967
Posted on August 16, 2016 | 39 CommentsYesterday, I shared the 1965 automotive ads from my latest purchase of 1960s Look magazines, since 1965 is one of my favorite model years and I own four ’65 model cars. Today, […] -
![For the last few years, it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to bore you share my automotive lifestyle with a like-minded readership; after all, my love of the four-wheeled conveyance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part One, 1965")
Advertising Classics: August 12th Magazine Haul — Part One, 1965
Posted on August 15, 2016 | 46 CommentsFor the last few years, it’s been a pleasure and a privilege to bore you share my automotive lifestyle with a like-minded readership; after all, my love of the four-wheeled conveyance […] -
Roadside Outtake: The Ultimate Car Indeed
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 15 CommentsI was in Boise, Idaho recently and while walking around the very inviting downtown area came across this parking lot with a wonderful juxtaposition of advertisement vs actual car. -
![Anyone who has walked through a shopping mall or downtown shopping district recently has seen H&M stores multiply like rabbits in recent years. From Sweden, H&M is a pioneer in inexpensive fashion […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/800-new-elegance-autumn-fashion2015-hm-cardigan-dooh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Advertising Outtake: 1966 Ford Fairlane — Fashion Ambassador")
Advertising Outtake: 1966 Ford Fairlane — Fashion Ambassador
Posted on September 9, 2015 | 75 CommentsAnyone who has walked through a shopping mall or downtown shopping district recently has seen H&M stores multiply like rabbits in recent years. From Sweden, H&M is a pioneer in inexpensive fashion […]
