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Vintage PR Shot: 1955 Rometsch Beeskow – In Front Of…Trader Vic’s?
Posted on October 16, 2022 | 9 CommentsWhat first caught my eye was the Rometsch Beeskow, a stylish coupe made in small numbers by the coachbuilder Rometsch on a VW chassis. But then quickly my eyes moved […] -
Vintage Ad: Target Marketing, 1966 Style
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 31 Commentsmn -
Vintage Ad: 1968 Checker – “Introducing The Only American-Built Diesel Powered Automobiles”
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 25 CommentsThis was a short-lived experiment, like a number of others in the past in the US. The Perkins 4.236, a four cylinder making 82 hp, was offered for one year […] -
Vintage Ad: 1964 Rambler American – “The Luxury Six For The Man Who Wants Something Better” – What?
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 28 CommentsThis ad had me totally stumped, for about 20 seconds. “The Luxury Six For The man Who Wants Something Better”? By 1964, the American was the furthest thing from that, […] -
Vintage Postcard: 1952 Henry J Taxi – Really?
Posted on October 4, 2022 | 14 CommentsIs this an original vintage postcard from 1952? Or is this Henry J a curbside attraction for a more recent Uptown Cafe in Branson, MO? It’s a bit hard to […] -
Vintage Ad: “She Drives A Rambler”, And No, She “Wasn’t Lavishly Spending Her Husband’s Money”
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 29 CommentsGiven Rambler’s image as something of a cheapskate brand in the 60s, it’s easy to forget that it was rather the opposite in the early-mid ’50s. Rambler targeted women, with […] -
Vintage Ad: 1948 Packard Taxi Cabs – Ride In Luxury
Posted on October 2, 2022 | 39 CommentsTaxi cabs were once primarily the domain of the more affluent segment of society, as regular folks took public transportation. That’s why fine big cars like Packards, DeSotos and Checkers […] -
Vintage Ad: 1951 Frazer Mortuary Car – Death With Dignity
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 29 CommentsIs it a coincidence that 1951 was Frazer’s last year? -
Beach Time: 1967 Camaro Waikiki Concept – Shouldn’t They Have Shot It In Honolulu Instead Of Detroit?
Posted on September 24, 2022 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/13/2012. The original post called it the “Camaro Hawaiian”) There were a lot of things happening culturally in 1967, but Detroit wasn’t always exactly on the leading edge. […] -
Vintage Ad/QOTD: Brownie Tire Kit – Is It On The Least-Recognized Post-War American Car?
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 44 CommentsYes, you know what car this is. Or maybe not. If not you’re probably in good company. It’s purely my speculation, but I’d guess this is the least recognizable post-war […] -
Vintage Ad: Building A Better Way To See The USA – Really? Ask The Kids In The Back
Posted on September 17, 2022 | 33 CommentsNice Camaro; I approve. But as a family vacation hauler? With two little kids, lost in the dark cave of its back seat with no side windows? And how much […] -
Vintage Ad: 1949 Chevrolet Carryall Suburban – The Benefits Of A Drop-Down Tailgate
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 20 CommentsNo luggage space left inside with seven passengers already seated. That’s what the tailgate is for: load up the suitcases on it and secure them with a strap. That’s how […] -
Car Options Showcase — OEM Tents, Dogs, Bars and More
Posted on September 2, 2022 | 58 CommentsA recent CC post that showcased an AMC AMX with the rare factory hatchback tent option got me thinking about one of my central obsessions related to cars – OEM […] -
Vintage PR Shot: Willys Jeep Pickup With Hy-Rail Equipment – Back When They Had To Widen The Track To Fit The Tracks
Posted on August 21, 2022 | 25 CommentsOne of my unfulfilled desires is to have a truck with these drop-down rail guide wheels, so that I could scoot down some abandoned or rarely-used railroad tracks. This Willys […] -
Vintage PR Shot: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado With Del Cabellero Hood Crown – How To Attract Hot Young Women
Posted on August 20, 2022 | 16 CommentsI wonder if the made hood crowns for a Peugeot 404?