Retrotisements — Classic Ads from Car Companies of the Past
The list of car makes and manufacturers no longer with us is a long one indeed. And seemingly growing all the time. Here’s the first of many looks back at the cars of yesteryear — Retrotisement style!
Oldsmobile (1897 — 2004)
The Six (1934)
1960 sedan
1966 Vista Cruiser (familiar to fans of That ’70s Show)
DeSoto (1928 — 1961)
1937 convertible sedan
1956 Fireflite sedan
Hudson (1909 — 1957)
1940 Six Touring Sedan
1955 Hornet Hollywood coupe
Plymouth (1928 — 2001)
1929 coupe
1967 Barracuda
1989 Voyager minivan
Maxwell (1904 — 1925)
1922 sedan
1925 sedan
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One of the running gags in the Jack Benny show was that he still had his Hudson well into the 1940s and 50s, even though they hadn’t been made since 1925. It added to his reputation as a miser. On the radio, the car was usually portrayed as a wheezing jalopy by Mel Blanc.