Found in Mom's Basement

1972 Caddie

1972 ad for the Cadillac automobile.

1970s ad: John DeLorean for Cutty Sark

This ad is frought with irony.

John DeLorean, the man behind the gull-winged DeLorean DMC-12, ultimately filed for bankrupcty and fought countless legal battles — including alleged drug trafficking which he beat by proving entrapment by federal agents.

Found at Down Shirt magazine.

Vintage automotive advertising

1954 Ford:

1966 Ford Fairlane convertible:

1979 Subaru:

1986 Honda Civic DX Hatchback:

Vintage Fiat poster

I'm guessing this poster is from the late 1920s/early 1930s.

Found at Iain Claridge.

What girl doesn't want a 1967 pink Mustang to match her lipstick?

An early attempt at guerrilla marketing

In 1952, two LA police officers and a skeleton named Mr. Statistic joined forces to warn drivers of the increased danger of traffic fatalities during Labor Day weekend.

Found at Moth Girl Wings.

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Cool cars from the 1950s

1955 Lincoln:

1956 Plymouth:

1957 Chrysler:

1957 Plymouth:

1958 Buick:

1958 De Soto:

1959 Chevrolet:

Click here to see a collection of car ads from the 1990s.

1990s automobiles

1992 Oldsmobile Achieva:

1992 Mazda Miata:

1997 Oldsmobile Bravada:

1999 Jaguar 5-Type:

Click here to see a 1958 ad for the Jaguar XK150 Roadster.

The swinging world of Yamaha, ca. 1966

Click here to see another ad from the swinging 1960s.

How car companies advertised to women in the 1990s

All three of these car ads came from women's magazines.

I see a trend.

Plymouth ad from 1993:

Plymouth ad from 1997:

Ford ad from 1997:

Click here to find brochure images from the 1950s for the Dodge La Femme.