Wire Service #2: 1969 Chevrolet Astro III
Vintage press wire photo of the 1969 Chevrolet Astro III concept car.…
Tag: cars
Brochure Beauties #8: 1937 Willys, The Surprise Car of the Year!
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A look at a forgotten classic car, a 1937 Willys brochure.…
Kodachrome Memories #5: Parking Lot at the Pentagon, 1949(?)
- in Photography
This slide is purportedly an image of the Pentagon parking lot, but is not dated. The seller indicated that other slides in the same batch were dated 1949, which seems plausible given the design of…
Retrotisements — A Year in the Life (1967)
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In past ad galleries I’ve typically stuck with a particular theme or product, such as holiday-themed ads or new car lineups. I’m going to try something new and product an ad gallery from a single…
Retrotisements — 1980 Pontiac New Car Lineup
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A gallery of classic print and TV advertisements for the 1980 Pontiac new car lineup, including the Sunbird, Safari, Phoenix, LeMans, and Firebird.…
Car Crazy #1: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix
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Kodachrome Memories #3: Sears Parking Lot, 1940s
This circa 1940s Kodachrome slide offers a glimpse at a lovely Sears parking lot full of vintage automobiles.…
Congrats to Lexus on the Most Obnoxious Holiday Commercials of All-Time
Lexus, a perennial contender for the most annoying holiday commercials of the year, has roared back to the top of my Most Hated Christmas Commercial list in 2011 for all-time after being temporarily dethroned in 2010 by…