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Curbside Classics Archives
vintage ads and brochures Archive
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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? -
![When I ran across this postcard of a Friesbie’s Pie truck, I wondered if that was the inspiration for the name of the Frisbee. It rather made sense, but then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52102772510_9f482c5efc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Frisbie’s Pie Truck – Where The Name For The Frisbee Came From")
Vintage PR Shot: Frisbie’s Pie Truck – Where The Name For The Frisbee Came From
Posted on August 18, 2022 | 7 CommentsWhen I ran across this postcard of a Friesbie’s Pie truck, I wondered if that was the inspiration for the name of the Frisbee. It rather made sense, but then […] -
![I can’t tell you much about this shot. From the insert, it looks to have been in the late 50s, which of course is no big surprise. Apparently there was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52166951113_3427ece7df_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Santa’s Rocket Ship – The Reindeer Have Been Retired")
Vintage PR Shot: Santa’s Rocket Ship – The Reindeer Have Been Retired
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 9 CommentsI can’t tell you much about this shot. From the insert, it looks to have been in the late 50s, which of course is no big surprise. Apparently there was […] -
![How would you like to win a new car just by purchasing a common household product, like a bar of soap? Or… even by not purchasing a product at all, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sweepstakes-Featured-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Win A New Car! Enticing Promotions From The Golden Age Of Sweepstakes")
Vintage Ads: Win A New Car! Enticing Promotions From The Golden Age Of Sweepstakes
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 93 CommentsHow would you like to win a new car just by purchasing a common household product, like a bar of soap? Or… even by not purchasing a product at all, […] -
![Poor Pontiac; until it’s superb new ohv V8 arrived in 1955, it was saddled with a flathead inline eight that dated back to…at least 1930 or so. But Corvette envy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4024326912_b78c187785_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shots: 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special and 1954 Strato Streak – Hot Flathead Inline Eight Under Their Long Hoods")
Vintage PR Shots: 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special and 1954 Strato Streak – Hot Flathead Inline Eight Under Their Long Hoods
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 27 CommentsPoor Pontiac; until it’s superb new ohv V8 arrived in 1955, it was saddled with a flathead inline eight that dated back to…at least 1930 or so. But Corvette envy […] -
![I hadn’t really ever thought about how crucial armored trucks like Brink’s were back in the day when everyone got paid in cash. I used to get paid in cash, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52174157071_f2059683fa_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1926 International Brink’s Armored Truck – Back When Everyone Got Paid In Cash")
Vintage Ad: 1926 International Brink’s Armored Truck – Back When Everyone Got Paid In Cash
Posted on August 10, 2022 | 22 CommentsI hadn’t really ever thought about how crucial armored trucks like Brink’s were back in the day when everyone got paid in cash. I used to get paid in cash, […] -
Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – The Target Demographic
Posted on August 9, 2022 | 20 Comments -
![I’ve had a major thing for the DC-3 since I saw one land in Innsbruck when I was a wee lad. And yes, I love old Chevy pickups too, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4066937197_e0426f4cab_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1937 Chevrolet Pickup and DC-3 – These Are Two Of My Favorite Things")
Vintage Ad: 1937 Chevrolet Pickup and DC-3 – These Are Two Of My Favorite Things
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 16 CommentsI’ve had a major thing for the DC-3 since I saw one land in Innsbruck when I was a wee lad. And yes, I love old Chevy pickups too, but […] -
![Maybe there’s a reason Oldsmobiles were so rarely seen as cop cars: their advertising agency was clueless. The artist who rendered this image of a couple of state troopers in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/4076294623_756e409fcd_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1967 Oldsmobile Police Car – Why Are They Wearing Helmets?")
Vintage Ad: 1967 Oldsmobile Police Car – Why Are They Wearing Helmets?
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 51 CommentsMaybe there’s a reason Oldsmobiles were so rarely seen as cop cars: their advertising agency was clueless. The artist who rendered this image of a couple of state troopers in […] -
![The odds are quite good that both you and I have never laid eyes on this car before, even in a two-dimensional representation. And the name: “Giardinetta” means station wagon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52181140126_013009066f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Fiat 1200 Giardinetta Sleeping (Coachwork By Viotti) – A Bit Risque For 1960 Italy?")
Vintage PR Shot: 1960 Fiat 1200 Giardinetta Sleeping (Coachwork By Viotti) – A Bit Risque For 1960 Italy?
Posted on July 13, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe odds are quite good that both you and I have never laid eyes on this car before, even in a two-dimensional representation. And the name: “Giardinetta” means station wagon, […] -
![It’s easy to forget that Fiat was a pioneer in America’s post-war import boom, as this 1947 shot confirms. But then I remember all-too well how these little Fiat Topolinos […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/52182858319_1505b7412a_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage PR Shot: Brand New 1947 Fiats For $1195 – It Was Destined For A Wild Second Life")
Vintage PR Shot: Brand New 1947 Fiats For $1195 – It Was Destined For A Wild Second Life
Posted on July 12, 2022 | 25 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that Fiat was a pioneer in America’s post-war import boom, as this 1947 shot confirms. But then I remember all-too well how these little Fiat Topolinos […] -
![The 1970 Olds Rallye 350 was one of several “junior muscle cars” that arrived that year in response to drastic increases in insurance costs for the real thing. The formula […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4133195256_8c3eb8dcf5_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 – Turns Out Painted Bumpers Weren’t Quite As Cool As Dr. Oldsmobile Thought")
Vintage Ad: 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 – Turns Out Painted Bumpers Weren’t Quite As Cool As Dr. Oldsmobile Thought
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 39 CommentsThe 1970 Olds Rallye 350 was one of several “junior muscle cars” that arrived that year in response to drastic increases in insurance costs for the real thing. The formula […] -
![The world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ad-1976-Allison-featured.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention")
Vintage Ad: 1976 Allison AT 540 Transmission – Clutching For Attention
Posted on May 19, 2022 | 24 CommentsThe world’s supply of amusing transmission ads is rather small. Actually, this 1976 Allison ad is the only example I’ve ever seen – so it deserves a bit attention. Somehow, […] -
![The Stout was Toyota’s first pickup that they sold in the US. It was a good size or two larger than the very compact Datsun pickup, which was selling fairly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4141973912_0a56b4b2e4_o-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1965 Toyota Stout – 1/2 Ton Pickup And Camper For $2,000")
Vintage Ad: 1965 Toyota Stout – 1/2 Ton Pickup And Camper For $2,000
Posted on May 17, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe Stout was Toyota’s first pickup that they sold in the US. It was a good size or two larger than the very compact Datsun pickup, which was selling fairly […] -
Vintage Ad: The New 1935 Chevrolet Carryall Suburban – Combines The Advantages Of A Passenger Car And A Light Delivery Unit
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 15 CommentsA winning formula
