Interesting Vintage Car Ads from 1930s to 1970s
Browsing through vintage car ads made me realize how dramatically fast the automotive sector could change and how fast technology in this industry develops in just a span of a decade. The cars launched in the ’90s, for example, as concept cars or prototypes are now on the roads. Some of them are even no longer trendy anymore.
So I thought of sharing some of the vintage car ads that I found online to refresh our memories. Most of these vintage car ads were scans of old magazines from the 1950s to 1970s. It is interesting to note how car advertisements clearly depict women as a major purchasing force in the household, while others appeal to men with deprecating messages. Also, it is so obvious that car ads ever since have used sexy photos of women to attract sales. Actually, it has not changed so much except that today’s car print ads are using airbrushed and Photoshopped models.
So without much further ado, here are some vintage car ads that we found around the web. Simply click on the text link provided below each image to view these ads in higher resolutions. The previews below are just low-res version of the original scanned images. I hope you enjoy looking at these vintage car ads.
NB: I do not own the copyright to these images. Copyright, of course, remains to their respective owner.
INTERESTING VINTAGE CAR ADS
01 – 51 Hudson
Hudson for ’51 in 4 matchless series.
02 – 52 Ford
1952 Ford: Styled with the look of the future.
03 – Willys
Willys makes sense… in design, in economy, and in usefulness.
04 – ’51 Kaiser
The most important new car in America: Smart, tough, thrifty.
05 – 1960s Magazine Advertisement of Volkswagen
06 – 1960s Magazine Advertisement of Volkswagen
Old Volkswagen station: Wagons never die.
07 – 1961 Scout
Meet the Scout! A whole new idea in low-cost transportation.
08 – 1968 General Motors Ad
Test drive a 1969 stereo.
09 – 1966 Ford Fairlane Convertible Ad
The wizard of Ash’s… new 1966 Fairlane Convertible.
10 – Volkswagen Advertisement
If the world like this, and you wanted to buy a car that sticks out a little, you would not probably buy a Volkswagen Station wagon. But in case you haven’t noticed, the world does not look like this. So if you wanted to buy a car that sticks out a little, you know just what to do.
11 -American’s Number One Glamour Car
November 1945 ad for Packard.
12 -1956 Heinkel Cabin Cruiser
Not to be confused with WW2’s Heinkel Bombers…
13 -1955 Ford Thunderbird
14 1973 Mercury Marquis
15 -1939 Chrysler Royal
Be Modern. Buy Chrysler.
