Vintage Ads

[pompei]

Look at this!

 

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/cars-ads-1960s

[George-Roper]

"Regardless of where your going they'll know you've arrived"

 

True and my moneys on blubbing your eyes out on the back of an AA recovery truck.

[boobydoo]

When you look at those ads and see the progression of design through the the decades it confirms for me that the 90s were such a dull era for car design.

 

This just sums it up:

 

 

I can't even be bothered to yawn, looking at that.

[Guest]

Strange to think Ford handled the import of this

[eddyramrod]

Why is that strange? It used the Mustang's engine, so it made sense for servicing. Plus I think Ford had quite a stake in de Tomaso at the time.

[Guest]

Why is that strange? It used the Mustang's engine, so it made sense for servicing. Plus I think Ford had quite a stake in de Tomaso at the time.

 

 

Did not about a stake in the company - that was brave. How would it have sat with the yanks who saw Fords as only Pinto's and Mustangs depending how old they were?.

[eddyramrod]

Ford sold it as a luxury model: note the ad says "Imported for Lincoln-Mercury" which were Ford's top two lines.

[Guest]

I don't think the 70s American public saw Fords as just Pintos/Mustangs, they had a fairly comprehensive range going right up to full-on luxury cars like the LTD and Thunderbird. Not to mention their Lincoln/Mercury off-shoots. I don't think the Ford connection would have sounded particularly daft, they weren't really seen as a budget make.

[STUNO]

When you look at those ads and see the progression of design through the the decades it confirms for me that the 90s were such a dull era for car design.

 

This just sums it up:

 

 

I can't even be bothered to yawn, looking at that.

 

Toyota NZ put these on sale. the public was so excited they bought one(that's 1) before Toyota gave up

[face]

We really should compile a 'shite links' post on here....