Artwork courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Even if you just glance at the news, your anxiety level probably elevates from the updates on the spread of COVID-19. Most states are ...
Photos by the author. One Sunday afternoon in January 2017 my family and I were returning home from a nice visit with my mother-in-law. About halfway home my wife asked me to turn down a new road int...
Images via the Automotive History Preservation Society What is it about the beach that made it such a popular backdrop for vintage car ads? Was it the deep blue water that flowed to the horizon, the ...
“America’s Safest Cars are now America’s Smartest” were the enticing words Hudson used to flaunt its new 1939 models. This was the first year of the New York World’s Fair. Hudson, like every other ma...
Eight tiny reindeer? As if. The dude’s obviously loaded if he can a) travel around the world on a whim, and b) give good boys and girls whatever consumer item they want. Probably because of all that ...
Dad’s 1950 Chevy didn’t have fender skirts or whitewalls…only a radio and heater. Images via Hemmings archives. As Dinah Shore belted out “ See the USA in your Chevrolet,” I felt pride in Dad’s 1950 ...
Photography by the author, General Motors, and Rocky Rotella The 1964 GTO enjoys legendary status, having been credited with kick-starting the muscle car era, and it remains a revered collectible. Co...
I don’t even know where to begin with this blog post, because my mind is blown by the fact that a website like Kyusha Shoes exists. It’s not just a database of photos of old wheels, but a searchable ...
Ad courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. Imagine this: It’s 1990, and you’re fresh out of college, trade school, or the military, looking to buy your first new car. You come from a long line of bow-tie loyalists,...
In 20th Century automobile print advertising, automakers often depicted their new models in settings that attracted the attention of potential customers and instilled a positive sentiment. Consequent...
When we were looking around and talking about our lead story this week, we got to talking about the idea of the parts-getter. The swapmeet hauler. The pickup truck. And when we listed the rare-as-hen...
Advertisement and brochure images courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. Ruth Campanelli’s husband was having a mid-life crisis. Perhaps he set out to buy a Ford Mustang (a 390-powered Mustang GT fastback would be...
Can you imagine buying tires for your car knowing that they are only guaranteed to last 5,000 miles? Considering that the average American motorist drives 12,000 to 15,000 miles every year, that mean...
1978 Chevrolet LUV advertisement. Images courtesy ProductionCars.com. Today, full-size pickups are the perennial best-sellers for Ford, Chevrolet and FCA. In the 1970s, the sedan and station wagon st...
1964 Pontiac ad. Images courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Ads from automakers today tout things like fuel economy, display screen size, and cargo space. In 1964, Pontiac took a...
Art courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. I wonder how many muscle car devotees conjured up their ultimate 1972 GTO from this ad during the model year. For anyone who construed the...
1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 brochure courtesy of Lov2XLR8.no. Life is all about compromise. For maximum velocity, weight is the enemy, which typically means that smaller is favorable to larger. Not e...
1968 Triumph TR250. Photo by Terry Shea; brochure scans from author’s collection. More than just sports cars, Standard-Triumph was one of the most prolific car manufacturers England has ever had. Fro...
1990 Toyota 4Runner magazine ad courtesy ProductionCars.com. With the crossover craze in full swing, automakers are once again trying to convince consumers that they need a vehicle to go anywhere and...
Vintage advertisements courtesy Lov2XLR8.no. Introduced for the 1967 model year, Chevrolet’s Camaro was designed to go head-to-head with the phenomenally successful Ford Mustang. By the Camaro’s thir...
Photo courtesy of the Pontiac-Oakland Club International. A trio of Pontiac GTOs are currently on display at the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The vehicle...
Images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News, courtesy of Bruce Zahor. Alfa Romeo had a truly enthusiast-focused lineup in 1983, being limited to the two-seat Spider roadster and th...
Imagine what’s stashed in attics and basements everywhere, especially in old houses and buildings. Decades-old newspapers, magazines, postcards, comic books, and baseball cards are just some of the m...
The team of Fitz and Van (Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman) created highly praised advertising artwork for Pontiac in this era. Vintage artwork courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society....