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A 1980s Range Rover ad with a scenic background touts the vehicle's "beautiful" exterior
A 1980s Range Rover ad with a scenic background touts the vehicle's "beautiful" exterior
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The Ford Pinto: "Spirit you can see, spirit you can feel." Yep, that's a Pinto pony there on the left.
The Ford Pinto: "Spirit you can see, spirit you can feel." Yep, that's a Pinto pony there on the left.
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They don’t make car ads like this any more.
They don’t make car ads like this any more.
A car ad announces a sale on the Plymouth Fury on July 25, 1969.
A car ad announces a sale on the Plymouth Fury on July 25, 1969.
This centerfold ad features "the most exclusive new Thunderbird you can own" - the 1978 Diamond Jubilee Edition.
This centerfold ad features "the most exclusive new Thunderbird you can own" - the 1978 Diamond Jubilee Edition.
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A pretty cool BMW magazine ad from the 1980s.
A pretty cool BMW magazine ad from the 1980s.
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It's actor Ricardo Montalban promoting the 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country convertible.
It's actor Ricardo Montalban promoting the 1983 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country convertible.
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A magaine ad showcasing "luxury" Chrylers of four decades ago: the Cordoba, the Newport and the top-of-the line New Yorker.
A magaine ad showcasing "luxury" Chrylers of four decades ago: the Cordoba, the Newport and the top-of-the line New Yorker.
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A Wide Track Pontiac advertisement for a 1960 Bonneville. (Courtesy photos)
A Wide Track Pontiac advertisement for a 1960 Bonneville. (Courtesy photos)
Reader Larry Phelps submitted this ad for the Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe that was created by the avant-garde team of Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman — known in the advertising world as “Fitz and Van.” A convertible and a hardtop are shown.
Reader Larry Phelps submitted this ad for the Oldsmobile Starfire Coupe that was created by the avant-garde team of Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman — known in the advertising world as “Fitz and Van.” A convertible and a hardtop are shown.