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Curbside Classics Archives
vintage ads and brochures Archive
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Vintage Ad: 1929 Ford Station Wagon – The Roots Of The Country Squire
Posted on August 5, 2021 | 31 Comments -
Vintage Ad: 1961 Willys Jeep Dispatcher
Posted on August 4, 2021 | 21 CommentsI didn’t realize that Willys was still building the flathead “Go Devil” four this late. -
Vintage Ad: 1985 Braun Brougham Funeral Coach – For Mini-Budget Funerals
Posted on August 3, 2021 | 16 Comments -
Vintage Ad: 1967 AMC Ambassador RHD Postal Delivery Sedan
Posted on July 25, 2021 | 35 Commentsmn -
![I’ve seen pictures of the Eldorado Glamour Coupe and Seville Glamour Sedanne before (below), but I did not know that American Custom Coachworks in Beverly Hills also offered a Mark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15228401275_173c73a4bf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: 1980 Mark VI and Eldorado Glamour Coupes and Seville Glamour Sedanne – Room For A V16 Up There")
Vintage Ads: 1980 Mark VI and Eldorado Glamour Coupes and Seville Glamour Sedanne – Room For A V16 Up There
Posted on July 23, 2021 | 29 CommentsI’ve seen pictures of the Eldorado Glamour Coupe and Seville Glamour Sedanne before (below), but I did not know that American Custom Coachworks in Beverly Hills also offered a Mark […] -
![Yes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15269700685_675a1e2bbf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster")
Vintage Ad: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate LS by CarCraft – The LWB Roadmaster
Posted on July 22, 2021 | 21 CommentsYes, those dear little children deserve some extra leg room in the back seat, so CarCraft added a healthy 16″ of stretch to accommodate them. It’s too bad that these […] -
![This 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15325340386_76010ba52f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes")
Vintage Ad: 1951 Dodge Wayfarer Business Coupe – The Penultimate Three Window Coupes
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 24 CommentsThis 1951 Dodge Wayfarer 3 Passenger – Three Window Coupe and its Plymouth Concord stablemate were the last holdouts on a body design that was once quite common. 1952 would […] -
![“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/16904080880_e27ae80dea_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Cadillac Seville Convertible, Innsbruck Edition – Blasphemy
Posted on July 14, 2021 | 35 Comments“Innsbruck Edition”? Obviously the inspired and creative folks at Global Coach & Armor Manufacturing of Orlando, Florida had never been to my birthplace when they came up with the name […] -
![How did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/19521914022_37b4fa3fc2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”")
Vintage Ad: 1974 Continental Mark IV Phaeton Sports Saloon: A Stretched and Raised-Roof Mark With “A Spaciousness Inside To Accommodate A Family Of 6-Footers!”
Posted on July 13, 2021 | 25 CommentsHow did this not become a big hit? A Mark IV with a 7.7″ wheelbase stretch (between the back of the doors and the rear axle) and a two inch […] -
Vintage Ad: 1968 Dodge Adventurer – “If Your Pickup Heads For The Barn With The Livestock At Night, You’re Missing A Lot”
Posted on July 7, 2021 | 14 CommentsThe good old days, when pickup ads were trying hard to convince owners and buyers that it would be ok to use them for other than work. -
![The idea that many of the things I enjoy may disappear within my lifetime makes my head hurt. When I was a kid, I would lie awake in the dark […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/111_1048.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Antique Store Classic: 1965 Buick Protect-O-Plate – Decoding Some Fella’s New Car")
Antique Store Classic: 1965 Buick Protect-O-Plate – Decoding Some Fella’s New Car
Posted on June 21, 2021 | 58 CommentsThe idea that many of the things I enjoy may disappear within my lifetime makes my head hurt. When I was a kid, I would lie awake in the dark […] -
![When I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/442-ad.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — Why Hadn’t Olds Changed Ad Agencies Yet?
Posted on June 18, 2021 | 41 CommentsWhen I ran across this ad in the February 1966 R&T I’m scanning, I was more than a bit shocked. What; they were still using this very dull and old-school […] -
![Some 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20980181850_bfe605e5d3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip")
Vintage Ad: 1966 Shelby GT 350-H – Add A Dash Of Excitement To Your Next Business Trip
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 20 CommentsSome 885 GT350-H models were built for Hertz. The first 85 had four speed manuals; the rest automatics. Too many of the four speeds were raced on weekends and came […] -
![Here’s another one that slipped by me in the great custom kitschmobile era: the Damen Road Star, obviously Cadillac Edorado based, and priced at a nifty $55k, or $175k in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/19846648126_1981155508_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1980 Damen Road Star – The Ultimate Damensportwagen For $175k 2021 Dollars")
Vintage Ad: 1980 Damen Road Star – The Ultimate Damensportwagen For $175k 2021 Dollars
Posted on June 13, 2021 | 34 CommentsHere’s another one that slipped by me in the great custom kitschmobile era: the Damen Road Star, obviously Cadillac Edorado based, and priced at a nifty $55k, or $175k in […] -
![Frank Spring was such a talented designer, but was crushed when he was forced by executives to make the compact Hudson Jet tall and dumpy. As a consolation, management allowed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/51162540404_722dbd9902_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Hudson Italia – Milan On The Hudson")
Vintage PR Shot: Hudson Italia – Milan On The Hudson
Posted on June 10, 2021 | 32 CommentsFrank Spring was such a talented designer, but was crushed when he was forced by executives to make the compact Hudson Jet tall and dumpy. As a consolation, management allowed […]
