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Curbside Classics Archives
vintage ads and brochures Archive
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![In 1966, the Brougham Era was already affecting SUVs, and International decided to get a little piece of the action. The Scout Sportop (how do you pronounce that: Spore-top, or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4066789167_94ee8d3268_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 International Scout 800 Sportop – The 1966 Jeep Super Wagoneer Wants To Have A Word With “The Best Dressed All-Wheel Drive Car On The Road”")
Vintage Ad: 1966 International Scout 800 Sportop – The 1966 Jeep Super Wagoneer Wants To Have A Word With “The Best Dressed All-Wheel Drive Car On The Road”
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 18 CommentsIn 1966, the Brougham Era was already affecting SUVs, and International decided to get a little piece of the action. The Scout Sportop (how do you pronounce that: Spore-top, or […] -
![When I ran across this ad for the 9-passenger Aerobus, what jumped out at me was its overall length: 235.25″. Hmm; that number sounds very familiar, as in (almost) the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4036836724_df8d38acf8_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Checker 9-Passenger Aerobus – Shorter Than A ’73 Imperial Coupe")
Vintage Ad: Checker 9-Passenger Aerobus – Shorter Than A ’73 Imperial Coupe
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 21 CommentsWhen I ran across this ad for the 9-passenger Aerobus, what jumped out at me was its overall length: 235.25″. Hmm; that number sounds very familiar, as in (almost) the […] -
![The vibe of this Chrysler is a bit different than the usual starchy ones from this era. These folks are off to have a good time, of one kind or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/51825049537_6a96bc1a23_k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Dashing 1936 Chrysler Convertibles – Let The Good Times Roll")
Vintage Ad: Dashing 1936 Chrysler Convertibles – Let The Good Times Roll
Posted on February 6, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe vibe of this Chrysler is a bit different than the usual starchy ones from this era. These folks are off to have a good time, of one kind or […] -
![Here’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/4044185211_2d3ee600da_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose?")
Vintage Ads/QOTD: 1962 Taxi Cabs – Which Would You Chose?
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 54 CommentsHere’s some ads for 1962 taxi cabs, although Checker is conspicuously missing. Just as well, as that would undoubtedly win by a metered mile. Back then, the great majority of […] -
![In last week’s look at a 1985 Mercury Lynx ad, several comments focused on the Lynx’s name – and other cars named after animals. That discussion brought to mind this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Win-a-Pet-feature-image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1967 DuPont Auto Products Sweepstakes – Win A Pet Impala!")
Vintage Ad: 1967 DuPont Auto Products Sweepstakes – Win A Pet Impala!
Posted on February 2, 2022 | 14 CommentsIn last week’s look at a 1985 Mercury Lynx ad, several comments focused on the Lynx’s name – and other cars named after animals. That discussion brought to mind this […] -
Vintage Ad: 1958 Vaux Hall – Maybe If You Can’t Spell It You Shouldn’t Be A Dealer For It
Posted on January 31, 2022 | 36 Comments -
![Given the relentless growth of the SUV market, it’s a bit ironic that one of the pioneers of the segment is no more. But in the 1990s and aughts, they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/7000822648_fec0ce068a_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Isuzu SUV Concepts (1994 – 2000)")
Vintage Ads: Isuzu SUV Concepts (1994 – 2000)
Posted on January 30, 2022 | 15 CommentsGiven the relentless growth of the SUV market, it’s a bit ironic that one of the pioneers of the segment is no more. But in the 1990s and aughts, they […] -
![Is it just me, or is there something a bit odd about the clothing of these folks out on the Serengeti, or wherever they’re supposed to be? Yes, Banana Republic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8255806394_c858604691_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: On Safari In A 1985 Mercury Lynx")
Vintage Ad: On Safari In A 1985 Mercury Lynx
Posted on January 27, 2022 | 41 CommentsIs it just me, or is there something a bit odd about the clothing of these folks out on the Serengeti, or wherever they’re supposed to be? Yes, Banana Republic […] -
![This shot (no pun intended) of a 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine gives us an opportunity to sharpen up our vocabulary a bit, starting with the term “shooting brake” and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8254897463_31e8099772_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine – A Shooting Brake For The Chatelaine")
Vintage PR Shot: 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine – A Shooting Brake For The Chatelaine
Posted on January 26, 2022 | 22 CommentsThis shot (no pun intended) of a 1958 Simca Aronde 1300 Chatelaine gives us an opportunity to sharpen up our vocabulary a bit, starting with the term “shooting brake” and […] -
![This Canadian Caravelle coupe is of course another one of those many north-of-the-border alternate reality-mobiles, as there never was a Caravelle coupe in the US, and the sedan didn’t arrive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8256406510_8d72f2a08b_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure Photo: 1983 Plymouth Caravelle Two-Door Coupe – An Alien And Now Extinct(?) Species")
Vintage Brochure Photo: 1983 Plymouth Caravelle Two-Door Coupe – An Alien And Now Extinct(?) Species
Posted on January 25, 2022 | 17 CommentsThis Canadian Caravelle coupe is of course another one of those many north-of-the-border alternate reality-mobiles, as there never was a Caravelle coupe in the US, and the sedan didn’t arrive […] -
![I did a momentary double take when I saw that little red hatchback in this shot. Looks rather Chevettish, but this is 1972. Aha! It’s a Vauxhall Firenza, as this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8262403868_4311f045a5_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1972 Pontiac Wagons – Firenza?")
Vintage Brochure: 1972 Pontiac Wagons – Firenza?
Posted on January 24, 2022 | 38 CommentsI did a momentary double take when I saw that little red hatchback in this shot. Looks rather Chevettish, but this is 1972. Aha! It’s a Vauxhall Firenza, as this […] -
![This is a new one for me; I had no idea that a GT package was made available half way through the Gremlin’s final year on this planet. No wonder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8607027335_ff5cc4eb87_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1978 AMC Gremlin GT – The Gremlin Exits In Gran Turismo Fashion")
Vintage Ad: 1978 AMC Gremlin GT – The Gremlin Exits In Gran Turismo Fashion
Posted on January 23, 2022 | 36 CommentsThis is a new one for me; I had no idea that a GT package was made available half way through the Gremlin’s final year on this planet. No wonder […] -
![It was the ultimate Eldorado, by size, as the 1979 would be quite substantially downsized. But it’s not ultimately correct, in terms of one detail, which sharp-eyed readers will find, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8611935790_3f46be39d8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Biarritz – The Ultimate Eldorado, But There’s Something Wrong With The One Shown")
Vintage Ad: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Custom Biarritz – The Ultimate Eldorado, But There’s Something Wrong With The One Shown
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 35 CommentsIt was the ultimate Eldorado, by size, as the 1979 would be quite substantially downsized. But it’s not ultimately correct, in terms of one detail, which sharp-eyed readers will find, […] -
![This is a new one for me. Three wheel trucks were a big thing in Japan in the fifties, as they would be in China in more recent years. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/8718199421_4c5c072032_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile – I Had No Idea These Were Sold Here")
Vintage Ad: 1959 Daihatsu Trimobile – I Had No Idea These Were Sold Here
Posted on January 20, 2022 | 18 CommentsThis is a new one for me. Three wheel trucks were a big thing in Japan in the fifties, as they would be in China in more recent years. And […] -
![Whenever I see a black 1962 Fairlane just like we used to have , like this ad for a Police Ranger (or is it “Defender?) it inevitably makes me think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4045219316_206214e9b5_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1962 Ford Fairlane Police Defender – What My Father Would Have Driven If He Had Been A Cop")
Vintage Ad: 1962 Ford Fairlane Police Defender – What My Father Would Have Driven If He Had Been A Cop
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 23 CommentsWhenever I see a black 1962 Fairlane just like we used to have , like this ad for a Police Ranger (or is it “Defender?) it inevitably makes me think […]
