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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Brochure Archive
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![The “coming-going” Studebaker coupes left a deep impression on my from the first time I saw one as a kid. I longed for one for ages, although in bullet-nose form. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/4806757692_7787fbabfc_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure Rendering: 1949 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe – Out Looking At The Stars")
Vintage Brochure Rendering: 1949 Studebaker Commander Starlight Coupe – Out Looking At The Stars
Posted on May 27, 2021 | 11 CommentsThe “coming-going” Studebaker coupes left a deep impression on my from the first time I saw one as a kid. I longed for one for ages, although in bullet-nose form. […] -
Vintage Brochure: 1961 Meteors – Alternate Reality 1961 Fords
Posted on May 26, 2021 | 46 CommentsI never get tired of these alternate reality Canadian cars, like these Meteor Montcalms. I’m thinking this front end is a bit more interesting than the ’61 Ford’s. -
![The VW Bus Westfalia Camper long ago became iconic, but it started out somewhat differently and evolved over the years. I ran across this 1955 Popular Mechanics , which suggests […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/VW-1955-Westy-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Magazine Article and Brochure: 1955 VW Westfalia Camper – The Beginning of an Icon")
Vintage Magazine Article and Brochure: 1955 VW Westfalia Camper – The Beginning of an Icon
Posted on May 22, 2021 | 35 CommentsThe VW Bus Westfalia Camper long ago became iconic, but it started out somewhat differently and evolved over the years. I ran across this 1955 Popular Mechanics , which suggests […] -
![There were way too many all-too real custom conversion kitschmobiles built in the ’70s. But here’s a sneak preview of some that never saw the light of day. Oh shame! […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/45661913555_7fb11e277e_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Confidential – For (Drug)Dealers Only: The Tacky ’70’s Custom Conversion Kitschmobiles That Sadly Were Never Built")
Confidential – For (Drug)Dealers Only: The Tacky ’70’s Custom Conversion Kitschmobiles That Sadly Were Never Built
Posted on April 16, 2021 | 49 CommentsThere were way too many all-too real custom conversion kitschmobiles built in the ’70s. But here’s a sneak preview of some that never saw the light of day. Oh shame! […] -
![It’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ford-1940-Wagon-Folder-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List")
Vintage Brochure: 1940 Ford V8 Station Wagons – Suitable For “A Wide Variety Of Users”, But Families Are Not On The List
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 17 CommentsIt’s easy to forget that the station wagon as a family vehicle was a post-war phenomenon, thanks to all-steel wagons, lower prices and its rapidly changing image. Back in 1940, […] -
![Thinking about pulling a trailer with your new 1976 Chrysler or Plymouth? You’ve come to the right place. With the Heavy Duty Trailer-Towing Package-A35, you’re good to tow up to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/48339681937_f06f0c24ec_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: 1976 Chrysler-Plymouth Trailer Towing Guide")
Vintage Brochure: 1976 Chrysler-Plymouth Trailer Towing Guide
Posted on March 31, 2021 | 28 CommentsThinking about pulling a trailer with your new 1976 Chrysler or Plymouth? You’ve come to the right place. With the Heavy Duty Trailer-Towing Package-A35, you’re good to tow up to […] -
![If daydreaming were currency, I’d be rich. In my vernacular, it’s “spacing out,” and my lovely bride is forced almost daily to reel me in with a quick utterance: “Snap […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/111_0830a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic(s) – 1966 International Travelall: Someday, My Dear, We Camp Without A Tent!")
Museum Classic(s) – 1966 International Travelall: Someday, My Dear, We Camp Without A Tent!
Posted on January 25, 2021 | 27 CommentsIf daydreaming were currency, I’d be rich. In my vernacular, it’s “spacing out,” and my lovely bride is forced almost daily to reel me in with a quick utterance: “Snap […] -
![Here’s a car I totally forgot existed, never knew existed, or purposely deleted from my memory banks. But then it’s no wonder: exactly 2,326 of these 1978 Monza ‘S’ Coupes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Chevrolet-Monza-S-1978-br.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ Coupe – The Best Vega Ever, And Some Other Rare Monzas")
Brochure Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ Coupe – The Best Vega Ever, And Some Other Rare Monzas
Posted on January 12, 2021 | 105 CommentsHere’s a car I totally forgot existed, never knew existed, or purposely deleted from my memory banks. But then it’s no wonder: exactly 2,326 of these 1978 Monza ‘S’ Coupes […] -
![I neither knew that the DKW Munga was sold in the US, or that it was called the Bronco here. Undoubtedly, sales were very modest, at best. But the Munga […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5294793628_b5bf3cf777_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brochure: The DKW Bronco – Before There Was A Ford Bronco")
Vintage Brochure: The DKW Bronco – Before There Was A Ford Bronco
Posted on December 13, 2020 | 5 CommentsI neither knew that the DKW Munga was sold in the US, or that it was called the Bronco here. Undoubtedly, sales were very modest, at best. But the Munga […] -
![The Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/111_0417.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies")
Manual Classic: 1970 Gulf Safety “Car-Chek” Guide – A Relic From When Service Stations Sold Tires Instead Of Twinkies
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 71 CommentsThe Gulf Oil logo ranks among the most recognizable in the petroleum industry, especially among gearheads. The Gulf colors of powder blue and orange adorned the flanks of such heady […] -
![A lifelong Michigan resident, I’ve spent many a dark evening contemplating whether I most dislike January, February, or March. All three are months that offer little sun and less hope, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/001a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD and Swap Meet Classics: A Chevelle Toy from Israel and Literature from the Big Two – How Are You Passing The Winter?")
QOTD and Swap Meet Classics: A Chevelle Toy from Israel and Literature from the Big Two – How Are You Passing The Winter?
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 28 CommentsA lifelong Michigan resident, I’ve spent many a dark evening contemplating whether I most dislike January, February, or March. All three are months that offer little sun and less hope, […] -
![Introductory Note: If ever there was a vehicle we are unlikely to encounter at curbside and just as unlikely to find at a car show, it would be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1958-Packard-Colors-Bluff-Gray-08-Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic Goes Shopping: For A 1958 Packard")
Curbside Classic Goes Shopping: For A 1958 Packard
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 86 CommentsIntroductory Note: If ever there was a vehicle we are unlikely to encounter at curbside and just as unlikely to find at a car show, it would be the […] -
![If you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/P0-1971-Mercury-Towing.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family")
Brochure Classic: 1971 Mercury Towing Guide – Camping With The Brougham Family
Posted on July 23, 2019 | 76 CommentsIf you wait at a campground until seeing a passenger car towing a trailer, you’ll be there for an awfully long time. Trucks and SUVs are assigned that task these […] -
![It’s a common complaint among a certain crowd that many of today’s cars have overly complex instrument panels, with numerous buttons, controls, and screens galore. While there’s justifiable validity in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1986-Pontiac-6000STE-dash-brochure.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: And People Say Only New Cars Have Overly Complex Controls")
Brochure Outtake: And People Say Only New Cars Have Overly Complex Controls
Posted on September 22, 2016 | 55 CommentsIt’s a common complaint among a certain crowd that many of today’s cars have overly complex instrument panels, with numerous buttons, controls, and screens galore. While there’s justifiable validity in […] -
![An avid collector and enthusiast of vintage car brochures, I’ve naturally come across some featuring rather unusual images over the years. Often, it’s due to the “scene” and its elements […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1973-Imperial-brochure-seats.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Weird Brochure Outtake: 1973 Imperial – Just Something Imp-Eerie-Al About It")
Weird Brochure Outtake: 1973 Imperial – Just Something Imp-Eerie-Al About It
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 63 CommentsAn avid collector and enthusiast of vintage car brochures, I’ve naturally come across some featuring rather unusual images over the years. Often, it’s due to the “scene” and its elements […]
