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Curbside Classics Archives
vintage ads and brochures Archive
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CC Bric-a-Brac: Can You Find These Dealerships?
Posted on December 15, 2013 | 35 CommentsTom Klockau’s post about old dealerships reminded me of one of the odder pieces of automobilia that I used to collect-dealer nameplates! -
![The Panda was quite the very versatile car. This special edition named Bianca is the polar opposite of the rugged and utilitarian Fiat Panda 4×4 we looked at recently. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fiat-Panda-Bianca.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beach Time: Fiat Panda Bianca – Boxy and Foxy")
Beach Time: Fiat Panda Bianca – Boxy and Foxy
Posted on August 11, 2012 | 15 CommentsThe Panda was quite the very versatile car. This special edition named Bianca is the polar opposite of the rugged and utilitarian Fiat Panda 4×4 we looked at recently. And […] -
![From the beaches of Brazil, we teleport to merry old England. It’s not exactly the ultimate beach destination, but once upon a time one could expect to find some interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Reliant-Regal.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beach Time: Bond Minicar – Not Very Regal")
Beach Time: Bond Minicar – Not Very Regal
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 16 CommentsFrom the beaches of Brazil, we teleport to merry old England. It’s not exactly the ultimate beach destination, but once upon a time one could expect to find some interesting […] -
![Since it’s that time of year, we’re going to do a little series of vintage ads featuring beautiful bodies on the beach (hopefully). That shouldn’t be hard with our first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/GM-Opala-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Beach Time: 1971 Chevrolet Opala")
Beach Time: 1971 Chevrolet Opala
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 18 CommentsSince it’s that time of year, we’re going to do a little series of vintage ads featuring beautiful bodies on the beach (hopefully). That shouldn’t be hard with our first […] -
![The advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1971-fastback-e1330823493264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction")
VW Advertising in the Seventies: From Classic DDB to a New Direction
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 11 CommentsThe advertising firm of Doyle Dane Bernbach was responsible for one of Volkswagen of America’s most memorable advertising campaigns. Starting in the late 1950s and continuing at least through the […] -
![Here’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-and-Caravelle.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture")
Vintage Ad: Three Of My Favorites In The Same Picture
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 36 CommentsHere’s one to stir the memory banks, for those of you old enough, anyway. I know you’ll recognize the Alfa, but what about those jets? One of the sleekest noses […] -
Vintage Ad: Displacement Envy?
Posted on December 27, 2011 | 15 Comments -
![Renderings were extremely common for ads and brochures until the mid-late sixties, when the realism of photography finally and quickly became dominant. Who knows how many artists made a living […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/FK-62-Grand-Prix.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The ’62 Pontiac’s Better End (And A Few Other Gems By F&K)")
The ’62 Pontiac’s Better End (And A Few Other Gems By F&K)
Posted on October 28, 2011 | 24 CommentsRenderings were extremely common for ads and brochures until the mid-late sixties, when the realism of photography finally and quickly became dominant. Who knows how many artists made a living […] -
![Grabbed something from the nightstand to read the other night, and what did my hand reappear with? A 1952 National Geographic. No idea where that came from, but there was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Cadillac-1952-ad-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Highlight Of The Day’s Activities!")
Highlight Of The Day’s Activities!
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 28 CommentsGrabbed something from the nightstand to read the other night, and what did my hand reappear with? A 1952 National Geographic. No idea where that came from, but there was […] -
![From time to time, I will randomly flip open the Auto-Parade 1960 that a generous reader sent me, just to see where it lands. Today it takes us to Biggleswade, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Berkeley-Sports-001-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Snapshot From 1960: Berkeley Sport – Would The Gentleman Care to Drag?")
Snapshot From 1960: Berkeley Sport – Would The Gentleman Care to Drag?
Posted on July 16, 2011 | 16 CommentsFrom time to time, I will randomly flip open the Auto-Parade 1960 that a generous reader sent me, just to see where it lands. Today it takes us to Biggleswade, […] -
![Pairing the ’67 Electra 225 with Jayne Mansfield wasn’t such a long shot after all. I went to oldcarbrochures to check on the ’67 Electra’s length (223.9″), and as soon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Buick-electra-suzy-parker.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Buick Pairs The ’67 Electra 225 With Another Star")
Buick Pairs The ’67 Electra 225 With Another Star
Posted on June 28, 2011 | 6 CommentsPairing the ’67 Electra 225 with Jayne Mansfield wasn’t such a long shot after all. I went to oldcarbrochures to check on the ’67 Electra’s length (223.9″), and as soon […] -
![I haven’t found a genuine Avanti yet, but I will. And when I do, a proper CC will ensue. But in the meantime, oldcarbrochures.com has recently added a 1963 Avanti […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Avanti-63-3.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Studebaker Week Finale: 1963 Avanti – A Quick Homage And Farewell")
Studebaker Week Finale: 1963 Avanti – A Quick Homage And Farewell
Posted on June 4, 2011 | 23 CommentsI haven’t found a genuine Avanti yet, but I will. And when I do, a proper CC will ensue. But in the meantime, oldcarbrochures.com has recently added a 1963 Avanti […] -
![Well, that’s one way to rationalize the fact that the company can’t afford to change the styling anymore, except for a new grille inset for the next and final year. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Studebaker-engines-66.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Studebaker Turns Lemons Into Lemonade: Too Broke To Change The Styling Or The Illustrations")
Studebaker Turns Lemons Into Lemonade: Too Broke To Change The Styling Or The Illustrations
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 9 CommentsWell, that’s one way to rationalize the fact that the company can’t afford to change the styling anymore, except for a new grille inset for the next and final year. […] -
![The media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DED-Corvette-Tough.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial")
Aficionados Are Made, Not Born: A David E. Davis Memorial
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 9 CommentsThe media is full of tributes to David E. Davis today. Most automobile writers (and readers) of a certain age will credit their early influence to his tenures at C&D, […] -
![1970 was a very fine vintage indeed for Plymouth. ‘Cuda, GTX, Sport Fury, Road Runner, and Duster 340. All with dirty, nasty smog-inducing engines in their last year of unfettered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Plymouth-RTS.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Plymouth’s Rapid Transit System Circa 1970: Which One Will You Order Up?")
Plymouth’s Rapid Transit System Circa 1970: Which One Will You Order Up?
Posted on March 28, 2011 | 22 Comments1970 was a very fine vintage indeed for Plymouth. ‘Cuda, GTX, Sport Fury, Road Runner, and Duster 340. All with dirty, nasty smog-inducing engines in their last year of unfettered […]
