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Curbside Classics Archives
vintage ads and brochures Archive
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![I found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-17-20.42.37.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?")
Ad Classic: Total Performance Take Two – Have You Remembered An Early ’90s Ford Lately?
Posted on August 18, 2014 | 38 CommentsI found this ad leafing through a December 16, 1991 Autoweek and decided that, as a counterpoint to Saturday’s ’73 Mustang, it made for a timely post. The first panel, […] -
![Last week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Dart-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s")
CC Collecting: Aaron’s 10 Favorite Cars of the ’80s
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 120 CommentsLast week, some comments about my 1966 Belvedere article gave me a moment’s pause–I had to examine my collecting philosophy. Perry and Jason’s comments implied that the reason I didn’t inquire […] -
![As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale")
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […] -
![In keeping with Tom’s Nova Custom capsule, I’m posting this ad for the 1977 Nova Concours it replaced. It’s always fun to see an ad show off a specific […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/NovaAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1977 Chevy Nova Concours")
Vintage Ad: 1977 Chevy Nova Concours
Posted on May 15, 2014 | 50 CommentsIn keeping with Tom’s Nova Custom capsule, I’m posting this ad for the 1977 Nova Concours it replaced. It’s always fun to see an ad show off a specific […] -
![If yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FuryCoupe76.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End")
Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 95 CommentsIf yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […] -
![Like a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FordVansAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included")
Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 31 CommentsLike a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […] -
![I used quotation marks around the “1964.5” because although they’re often referred to as that, the Mustangs built before September 24, 1964 were sold and registered as 1965 models, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mustang-1964.5-02-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "“1964.5” Mustang Brochure Anomaly: Optional 15″ Wheels and Tires? Really?")
“1964.5” Mustang Brochure Anomaly: Optional 15″ Wheels and Tires? Really?
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 58 CommentsI used quotation marks around the “1964.5” because although they’re often referred to as that, the Mustangs built before September 24, 1964 were sold and registered as 1965 models, although […] -
![The tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-07-16.27.11.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”")
Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 49 CommentsThe tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […] -
![I wonder if the readers of the February ’82 Road & Track that this ad came out of knew what a failure the DeLorean was going to be. The ad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SCAN0119.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1982 DeLorean – Live The Dream")
Vintage Ad: 1982 DeLorean – Live The Dream
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 50 CommentsI wonder if the readers of the February ’82 Road & Track that this ad came out of knew what a failure the DeLorean was going to be. The ad […] -
![Toyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight
Posted on March 24, 2014 | 37 CommentsToyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […] -
![If ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1981EscortAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […] -
![The debut of the downsized B-Body full size cars in 1977 was a complete success for General Motors, redefining the full size class and introducing a fundamentally sound basic design that would endure […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/600-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: GM Announces Its 1977 Full Size Cars")
Vintage Ad: GM Announces Its 1977 Full Size Cars
Posted on March 19, 2014 | 123 CommentsThe debut of the downsized B-Body full size cars in 1977 was a complete success for General Motors, redefining the full size class and introducing a fundamentally sound basic design that would endure […] -
![My garage is home to some cool stuff. As I’ve mentioned in previous writeups, I love 50s and 60s Americana, and everybody who knows me knows it. But I have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1-2-14-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dealer Promo CC: My Dark H-Body Secret")
Dealer Promo CC: My Dark H-Body Secret
Posted on January 6, 2014 | 69 CommentsMy garage is home to some cool stuff. As I’ve mentioned in previous writeups, I love 50s and 60s Americana, and everybody who knows me knows it. But I have […] -
![Vauxhall welcomed its UK customers into 1961 with this advert; I’m it using to welcome all CC readers to 2014, and being in the UK, I can do it a little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1961-Vauxhall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1961 and Vauxhall Welcomes a New Year")
CC Outtake: 1961 and Vauxhall Welcomes a New Year
Posted on December 31, 2013 | 22 CommentsVauxhall welcomed its UK customers into 1961 with this advert; I’m it using to welcome all CC readers to 2014, and being in the UK, I can do it a little […] -
Merry Christmas To All!
Posted on December 24, 2013 | 48 CommentsFrom 1959. May your Christmas be wonderful! Richard beat me to the punch, but please accept our best wishes from myself and the whole CC family. PN
