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Retro Car Ads: Passion, Style, Smart Ideas.

by Anastasia on August 17, 2009 · 5 comments

in Ads, History, Photos

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Retro, retro, retro … this sounds like a music to my heart. The fashion, the style, the way of leaving, all this looks so fascinating, so interesting, so charming and unusual. The vintage ads should be proudly put among the greatest masterpieces, they are so simple, so naive, so touching and inspirational! At least for me. I was so excited reviewing hundreds of vintage car ads for the last couple of days to choose the ones I would like to share with you! All the retro car ads presented today have interesting captions which describe in a very simple manner what’s so great about the car, so be sure to take a few seconds to read the text on the ads.

Well, no more talk – you’ve got to see that! Below is the collection of retro cars ads, both nostalgic and inspirational.

The White Company,1917

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Pierce-Arrow, 1926

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Hudmobile, 1926

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Chrysler, 1933

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Oldsmobile, 1934


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Fiat, 1934

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Lincoln, 1936

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Desoto, 1937

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Buick, 1938

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International delivery trucks, 1938

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Nash, 1939

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Ford, 1939

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Mercury, 1939

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Oldsmobile, 1940

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Ford, 1946

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Cadillac, 1946

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Mercury, 1950

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Studebaker, 1956

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Cadillac, 1956

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Plymouth, 1958

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Scout, 1961

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Fiat, 1961

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SAAB, 1962

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Volkswagen, 1963

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Alfa Romeo, 1963

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Pontiac, 1963

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Chevrolet, 1963

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Volkswagen, 1964

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Volkswagen, 1966

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Ford, 1966

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Fiat, 1966

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Volkswagen, 1966

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Volkswagen, 1967

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Fiat, 1967

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Mini, 1967

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Dodge, 1970


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Mercury, 1970

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Plymouth, 1972

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Chrysler, 1975

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BMW, 1980

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Opel, 1980

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BMW, 1980

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Ralph November 8, 2009 at 9:38 am

Fun stuff, a few corrections; the Hupmobile isn’t spelled with a “D”, the 1936 Lincoln Continental title is a decade too soon and the 1975 Chrysler title is more than a decade too late.

Love the old car ads.

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NeilWechsler March 15, 2011 at 6:03 am

Nothing compares with the awesome look of an old automobile. I don’t know why retro cars are so cool looking, some of them looking better than brand new ones. For example, I have found a couple of years back, at Miami used cars dealership a great looking Dodge Challenger. That car has eye candy written all over it.

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