Illustration

Advertising art from before the camera took over. Painted and drawn cars, the commissioned illustrator, the studio rendering, and the deliberately stretched proportions that made a sedan look longer and lower than any photograph would allow. The look ran from the 1900s to about 1972.

Part of Car Advertising

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1891 - Etrennes 1892. Charrettes Peugeot (...), supplément à la Revue scientifique. A poster for Peugeot, dated 1891. Sujet : Automobiles Peugeot Publicité Transports divers Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.]. The motor trade in the 1890s advertised to a readership that had mostly never seen a car, so the copy explained the machine before it sold it. The image shows the car at night under lamps, selling the lighting equipment as much as the vehicle.
1895 - EXPOSITION DE LOCOMOTION AUTOMOBILE PARIS du 6 au 20 Juin 1895 GALERIE RAPP. A poster, dated 1895. Auteur(s): Clouet, E., dessinateur Imprimerie Kossuth & Cie, imprimeur Date de production: En 1895 Datation en siècle: 19e siècle Type(s) d'objet(s): Arts graphiques, Estampe Dénomination(s): Affiche Matériaux. Advertising in the 1890s carried the burden of introducing an unfamiliar machine to a sceptical public. The illustration flattens the perspective so the whole body length reads across the page.
1898 - Moteurs à gaz et à pétrole automobiles... Concessionnaires Alphonse Eldin.... A poster for GAZ, dated 1898. Sujet : Moteurs Publicité Transports divers Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [Impr. Courmont...] ([Paris]). The price is quoted at the factory gate, leaving freight and duty to the buyer, which was standard practice.
1898 - Michelin Poster 1898. A poster, dated 1898. The first depiction of the Michelin Man making a toast. He is also known as Bibendum, possibly because of this poster. The marque is placed in a foreign or exotic setting, arguing for its reach rather than its engineering.
1898 - VAPORINE ESSENCE HOMOGENE POUR AUTOMOBILES, AFF1397. A poster for Premier, dated 1898. Auteur(s): Le Mouel, Eugène Louis (dit Masque) (Villedieu-les-Poêles, 24 03 1859 - Paris, 17 12 1934), dessinateur Imprimerie Chaix, imprimeur Date de production: En 1898 Datation en siècle: 19e siècle Type(s). In the 1890s the automobile advertisement was a technical announcement, printed alongside notices for bicycles and carriages. The advertisement carries no price at all, a choice that signalled the car was not being sold on cost.
1899 - AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE FRANCE 2ème. EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE d'AUTOMOBILES au. A poster, dated 1899. Auteur(s): Lefort-Juillerat, Henri, dessinateur Imprimerie J. Barreau, imprimeur Date de production: En 1899 Datation en siècle: 19e siècle Type(s) d'objet(s): Arts graphiques Dénomination(s): Affiche Matériaux. A slogan is set apart from the body copy, in the position an endline would later occupy.
1899 - Automobile Club de France. 2° Exposition internationale d'automobiles.. A brochure, dated 1899. In the 1890s the automobile advertisement was a technical announcement, printed alongside notices for bicycles and carriages. The plate carries the maker's address, the standard way of inviting a written enquiry.
1900 - Fiat-Automobile-Vintage-Poster-1900. A poster for Fiat, dated 1900. Fiat Automobile Vintage Car Poster Advertisement printed in the early 1900’s. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The page includes a small map or a route, selling the car by selling the journey.
1900 - Vêtements et accessoires pour l'automobile P-FG-ES-04676. A printed advertisement, dated 1900. Advertising in the first decade of the century led on specification: horsepower, cylinders, wheelbase and price, set in dense type. A named model is given a personality rather than a specification, an approach that arrived slowly.
1900 - Affiche voor Spijker Auto. A poster, dated 1900. Affiche voor Spijker Auto, gedrukt door Emrik en Binger. Advertising in the first decade of the century led on specification: horsepower, cylinders, wheelbase and price, set in dense type. The copy opens with a question, which was less common than the declarative headline of the period.
1902 - Mobile and Ohio Railroad Dining Cars Advertisement 1902. A poster, dated 1902. Commercial poster for the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Christmas 1902. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The composition is horizontal, built for a landscape spread rather than a single column.
1904 - Opel-Katalog 1904. A brochure for Opel, dated 1904. Cover of 1904 Opel catalog (detail), Art Nouveau style. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The engine is described in detail and the body barely at all, the reverse of what later advertising would do.
1904 - Avec l'ouvrage "La voiture d'occasion" du Comte Mortimer Mégret, on achète. A poster, dated 1904. Sujet : Livres et lecture Publicité Édition Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [impr. Chaix] ([Paris]). Children appear in the scene, placing the car in the family rather than in the garage.
1904 - The World almanac and encyclopedia (1904). A brochure for Oldsmobile, dated 1904. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. A coupon or a reply address appears at the foot, inviting the reader to write for a catalogue.
1905 - Automobile calendar for 1906. A poster, dated 1905. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The plate carries a registration or a chassis number, suggesting it was drawn from a specific vehicle.
1905 - Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive. A brochure for Moon, dated 1905. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The image shows the car at night under lamps, selling the lighting equipment as much as the vehicle.
1905 - Automobiles Orel. A printed advertisement, dated 1905. AUTOMOBILES "OREL" ARGENTEUIL S & O. Lithographie en couleurs. The illustration flattens the perspective so the whole body length reads across the page.
1905 - Pierce 1905 Great Arrow Suburban Ad. A brochure for Pierce-Arrow, dated 1905. Pierce-Arrow advertising was unusual in putting the car in the background rather than the foreground, a convention the company was already following by 1908. A brief technical table sits beside the illustration, giving bore, stroke and wheelbase.
1905 - Automobiles Eugène Brillié poster by Lochard. A poster, dated 1905. Automobiles Eugène Brillié 60 boulevard Pereire Paris , lithographic poster signed and printed by Félix Lochard, 36 rue des Ecluses St Martin. With a caricature of Georges Clemenceau. The advertisement names its printer or lithographer, which was normal on a commissioned poster.
1905 - Protecteur Néron, protector for pneumatic tires ... Elbeuf s-Seine - affiche. A poster, dated 1905. Sujet : Automobiles Pneus Publicité Transports divers Affiche Éditeur : [s.n.] Imp. P. The body copy is set in a smaller face than the modern eye expects, because readers of the period read advertising closely.
1905 - 1905 - Berwin Auto Company - 24 Jun MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1905. Berwin Auto Company - 24 Jun MC - Allentown PA. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The copy opens with a question, which was less common than the declarative headline of the period.
1906 - Circuito di Brescia Organizzato dall' Automobile Club d'Italia 2 Settembre. A printed advertisement, dated 1906. Objecttype: Affiches Maker: ontwerpers: Leopoldo Metlicovitz Datum: 1906 Beschrijving Circuito di Brescia / Organizzato dall' Automobile Club d'Italia / 2 Settembre 1906 / Coppa Florio / Coppa conte di Salemi /. Advertising in the first decade of the century led on specification: horsepower, cylinders, wheelbase and price, set in dense type. A hand-lettered price panel sits in the corner, added at the plate stage rather than set in type.
1907 - Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Bil-Bol, Poster for an Automobile Retailer. A poster, dated 1907. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The border and the ruled panel are typesetting conventions of the period rather than design decisions.
1907 - List of premiums and rules and regulations of the North Carolina State Fair.. A brochure for Standard, dated 1907. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The car occupies the lower half of the plate and the argument occupies the upper half.
1908 - Mercedes.affiche. A poster for Mercedes-Benz, dated 1908. Poster for a Mercedes double phaeton; Daimler Motoren-Gesellschaft, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim; about 1908; private collection. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The illustration wraps around the fold, meaning the original was a spread rather than a single page.
1908 - Advertisement of the American Branch Maja Co 01. A printed advertisement, dated 1908. Advertisement of the American Branch Maja Co. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The advertisement sells a chassis alone, addressed to buyers who would commission their own bodywork.
1909 - Rambler Model Forty-Four, 1909. A brochure for Rambler, dated 1909. In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. The setting is a road rather than a showroom, which was the industry's standard argument that the machine actually worked.
1909 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909 poster. A poster, dated 1909. "Indianapolis Motor Speedway, greatest race course in the world." Black and white print of chromolithograph poster, 70.3 x 52.8 cm (sheet). In the 1900s a car advertisement had to establish that the vehicle would start, run and finish the journey. A landscape or a street stands behind the vehicle, supplying the promise of somewhere to drive it.
1909 - The Architect and engineer of California and the Pacific Coast (1909). A brochure for Morris, dated 1909. Advertising in the first decade of the century led on specification: horsepower, cylinders, wheelbase and price, set in dense type. The car is shown alongside a horse or a carriage, making the comparison the reader was still making.
1909 - Packard "Thirty" 1909. A brochure for Packard, dated 1909. Packard's line "Ask the Man Who Owns One" is credited by Wikipedia to company president James Alvan Macauley, though the popular retelling gives it to James Ward Packard. The setting is a road rather than a showroom, which was the industry's standard argument that the machine actually worked.
1909 - Winton Six, 1909. A brochure for Winton, dated 1909. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The maker's name is set larger than the model name, which is how marque loyalty was built before badge engineering.
1909 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1909 poster (color). A poster, dated 1909. "Indianapolis Motor Speedway, greatest race course in the world." Color print of chromolithograph poster, 70.3 x 52.8 cm (sheet). Bibliographic information on Library of Congress site: TITLE: Indianapolis Motor. The composition is horizontal, built for a landscape spread rather than a single column.
1909 - Jewel 40 touring car (1909). A printed advertisement, dated 1909. 1909 Jewel 40 touring made by the Forest City Motor Co. of Massillon, Oh. A dealer or agent name is set at the foot of the page, which is how national copy was localised before broadcast.
1909 - Lincoln centennial number (1909). A brochure for Lincoln, dated 1909. Before 1910 the motor advertisement was mostly an engineering prospectus, with the price stated plainly and the machine described part by part. The car is rendered rather than photographed, which was still the cheaper and more controllable option.
1909 - Hudson's dictionary of Minneapolis and vicinity; a handbook for strangers and. A brochure for Hudson, dated 1909. Advertising in the first decade of the century led on specification: horsepower, cylinders, wheelbase and price, set in dense type. A full page was bought here, which in the period press was a substantial commitment by a small manufacturer.
1909 - The Pearce Arrow, by Adolph Treidler, 1909. A brochure for Pierce-Arrow, dated 1909. Pierce-Arrow advertising was unusual in putting the car in the background rather than the foreground, a convention the company was already following by 1908. Children appear in the scene, placing the car in the family rather than in the garage.
1910 - 1910 - Wink Motor Company - 24 May Leader - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1910. Wink Motor Company - 24 May Leader - Allentown PA. Advertising in the 1910s still sold reliability and mechanical detail, though the settings were beginning to carry social signals. The copy addresses the reader directly, a habit that arrived on the motor page from mail order.
1910 - Affiche-torrilhon 4052057. A poster, dated 1910. Ancienne publicite pour les produits Torrilhon. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. The typography mixes three or four faces on one page, which was normal jobbing practice and not a design failure.
1911 - 1911 Unic Touring Car-02. A printed advertisement for Unic, dated 1911. 1911 advertisement for the Unic cars (drawing by Daniel de Losques (fr) ). The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. The lettering is drawn rather than set, which was normal for a commissioned poster.
1911 - 1911 Hans Rudi Erdt Werbe-Plakat für Opel, Friedrich C. Wagener, Grupenstraße. A poster for Opel, dated 1911. 1911 von dem Künstler und Grafiker Hans Rudi Erdt geschaffenes Plakat für das Opel-Automobil, hier mit den Zusatz „Friedr.C. Wagener, Grupenstr. The page is bordered by a rule, which is how the printer separated paid matter from editorial.
1912-05 - Roberts Motor Co. at the May 1912 NY Air Show - Ad. A printed advertisement, dated 1912. Roberts Motor Co. advertisement with inserted picture of their booth at the May 1912 New York Air Show. A guarantee period is stated in figures, which was one of the few claims a buyer could hold the maker to.
1912 - Au delà des Pyrénées - Renault - btv1b10568776w. A printed advertisement for Renault, dated 1912. Sujet : Automobiles Publicité Renault Publicité Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : PrnS001 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : (1822). Through the 1910s the illustrated plate replaced the engraving, and colour began to appear on the better-funded pages. The page is bordered by a rule, which is how the printer separated paid matter from editorial.
1912 - Josef Rudolf Witzel - Audi Automobilwerke Zwickau, 1912. A printed advertisement for Audi, dated 1912. Josef Rudolf Witzel - Audi Automobilwerke Zwickau, lithograph in colours, 1912, printed by G. Schuh & Cie., München, 36 x 49 in. The advertisement addresses the owner-driver rather than the chauffeur, a distinction that mattered before the 1920s.
1912 - Le coup de la semelle Michelin. A brochure, dated 1912. By the 1910s the motor advertisement had settled into a house style: a line drawing of the car above a column of specification. The page names a distributor network, which was itself an argument about the marque's reach.
1912 - Le coup de la semelle Michelin. Bibendum affiche, O'Galop. A brochure, dated 1912. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. The image is a three-quarter front view, the angle that shows length and grille together and became the default.
1913 - The Pearce Arrow, by Adolph Treidler, 1913. A printed advertisement, dated 1913. The Pearce Arrow, by Adolph Treidler , 1913. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. A competition or endurance result is cited, which was the era's substitute for independent testing.
1913 - Christian herald (1913). A brochure for Standard, dated 1913. By the 1910s the motor advertisement had settled into a house style: a line drawing of the car above a column of specification. Passengers are shown dressed for travel, in the coats and goggles an open car of the period required.
1913 - Transport advertisment, Napier, 1913. Wellcome L0000765. A printed advertisement, dated 1913. Transport advertisment, Napier. General Collections Keywords: medical transport. The car is rendered rather than photographed, which was still the cheaper and more controllable option.
1913 - Nunc est Bibendum A votre santé. Le pneu Michelin boit l'obstacle affiche,. A brochure, dated 1913. Advertising in the 1910s still sold reliability and mechanical detail, though the settings were beginning to carry social signals. Text runs around the illustration rather than beneath it, a layout that took more compositor time.
1913 - Renault Ambulance advertisment, 1913. Wellcome L0000763. A printed advertisement for Renault, dated 1913. Renault ambulance advertisment, 1913. General Collections Keywords: Ambulance; Ambulances. The page includes a small map or a route, selling the car by selling the journey.
1914 - O. De Rycker, affiche Colonial fietsbanden, rubberfabriek De Schamphelaere. A poster, dated 1914. O. De Rycker, poster for Colonial tyres, made by rubber factory De Schamphelaere (collection MIAT, Gent). The layout gives the headline the top of the page and pushes the specification into a column beneath it.
1914 - C'est un bolide. non c'est la voiture Diatto gagnante de la Coupe de tourisme. A poster, dated 1914. By the 1910s the motor advertisement had settled into a house style: a line drawing of the car above a column of specification. The rendering exaggerates the length of the bonnet, a proportion the finished car did not have.
1915 - PierceArrowAdArtPenfield. A printed advertisement for Pierce-Arrow, dated 1915. Advertisement art work by Edward Penfield for Pierce Arrow automobiles showing man talking to three women and a man in car. Pierce-Arrow advertising was unusual in putting the car in the background rather than the foreground, a convention the company was already following by 1908. The composition is vertical, built for a single magazine page rather than a spread.
1915 - Guenther-Methudy Sales Company selling Ajax Tires and Texaco gasoline. A enamel sign, dated 1915. Horizontal, black and white photograph showing advertising for Ajax Tires at a Texaco gas station. Driveways wrap around both sides of a two-story building. The typeface is a serif face at a size chosen for a magazine held at arm's length.
1915 - L'Illustration No 3789 16 Octobre 1915 Annonces 5. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1915. L'Illustration No 3789 16 Octobre 1915 Annonces 5. Advertising in the 1910s still sold reliability and mechanical detail, though the settings were beginning to carry social signals. The image shows the car at night under lamps, selling the lighting equipment as much as the vehicle.
1915 - No 3793, 13 Novembre 1915, Annonces 5. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1915. Scan of L'ILLUSTRATION No 3793 13 Novembre 1915. Annonces 5. A guarantee period is stated in figures, which was one of the few claims a buyer could hold the maker to.
1916 - Atelier (1916) (1916). A brochure, dated 1916. By the 1910s the motor advertisement had settled into a house style: a line drawing of the car above a column of specification. Detail is concentrated on the front of the car, where the marque's identity was carried before badging was standardised.
1918 - Jupp Wiertz - Mercedes. Daimler Motoren 1918. A printed advertisement for Mercedes-Benz, dated 1918. Jupp Wiertz : Werbung für die Daimler Motorengesellschaft, 1918. Through the 1910s the illustrated plate replaced the engraving, and colour began to appear on the better-funded pages. The advertisement quotes a customer or an owner, the testimonial form Packard made its own.
1918 - New York Spring horse show, Durland's Academy ... New York, April 29, 30, May. A poster for Chandler, dated 1918. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. The headline is a claim rather than a question, which was the prevailing rhetorical mode.
1918 - No 3905 Annonces 3. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1918. Scan of L'ILLUSTRATION No 3905 5 Janvier 1918. Through the 1910s the illustrated plate replaced the engraving, and colour began to appear on the better-funded pages. Passengers are shown dressed for travel, in the coats and goggles an open car of the period required.
1919 - Motor Transport Corps training school. A poster, dated 1919. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. The advertisement runs across a single column, which was the cheaper buy and the more common one.
1919 - Bandes pleines Hutchinson. affiche, Mich. A brochure, dated 1919. By the 1910s the motor advertisement had settled into a house style: a line drawing of the car above a column of specification. A competition or endurance result is cited, which was the era's substitute for independent testing.
1919 - Programme (1919). A brochure for Pierce-Arrow, carried in Collier's, dated 1919. Pierce-Arrow advertising was unusual in putting the car in the background rather than the foreground, a convention the company was already following by 1908. The machine is shown in motion, an effect illustrators achieved long before photography could.
1919 - 1919OverlandAdvertisingArt. A printed advertisement for Overland, dated 1919. 1919 artwork for "Overland" automobile. The 1910s trade journals sold to agents and dealers, and the copy often addressed the trade rather than the driver. Two columns of body copy sit beneath the illustration, a layout the trade press used almost universally.
1919-11-23 - 1919-11-23 Diatto 4DC Gamboni. A printed advertisement for Bugatti, dated 1919. Entry #18 at Targa Florio on 23 November 1919 is Domenico Gamboni driving a Diatto 4 DC, ending in 4th place. [1] Here passing under a walking bridge. Passengers are shown dressed for travel, in the coats and goggles an open car of the period required.
1920 - Crossley 25-30 h.p. Mann Egerton coupe (1920). A printed advertisement, dated 1920. 1919-1920 Crossley 25-30 h.p. Mann Egerton coupe as illustrated in a January, 1920 Mann Egerton advertisement. The car is shown with luggage strapped to the rear, arguing for it as a touring machine.
1920 - Westcott - The Car with a Longer Life, 1920. A brochure, carried in the Saturday Evening Post, dated 1920. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Internet Archive Book Images and reaches this archive at 3428 by 4703 pixels under No restrictions.
1920 - Paige - The most beautiful car in America, 1920. A brochure for Paige, carried in the Saturday Evening Post, dated 1920. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Internet Archive Book Images and reaches this archive at 3416 by 4685 pixels under No restrictions.
1920 - The Saturday evening post (1920). A brochure for Cadillac, carried in the Saturday Evening Post, dated 1920. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan is credited to Internet Archive Book Images and reaches this archive at 3341 by 3374 pixels under No restrictions.
1920 - Severin Motor Car Company 1920 ad. A printed advertisement, dated 1920. Severin Motor Car Company 1920 ad. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1600 by 1101 pixels under Public domain.
1920 - Architect and engineer (1920). A brochure for Morris, dated 1920. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The layout gives the headline the top of the page and pushes the specification into a column beneath it.
1920 - Cambro-1920-TMC. A printed advertisement, dated 1920. The 2 h.p. Cambro monocar, manufactured by the Central Aircraft Co. The advertisement carries no price at all, a choice that signalled the car was not being sold on cost.
1920 - Drive an Apperson first - then deside, 1920. A brochure for Apperson, carried in the Saturday Evening Post, dated 1920. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. A competition or endurance result is cited, which was the era's substitute for independent testing.
1920 - Per Kure Norsk Motor og Dynamofabrik Kristiania Annonse Norsk Byggekunst Sept. A printed advertisement, dated 1920. Printed advertisment for A/S Per Kure Norsk Motor- og Dynamofabrik , a Norwegian manufacturer of electric heaters and transformers in the infancy of electrification. The advertisement is illustrated with a draw. No known copyright and reaches this archive at 2200 by 3044 pixels under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1920 - ColumbiaSixVenice1920. A printed advertisement, dated 1920. 1920 advertisement for Columbia Six automobile. Note advertising artwork curiously shows the car in Venice, the city without automobiles. A brief technical table sits beside the illustration, giving bore, stroke and wheelbase.
1920-12 - Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) (1920). A brochure, dated 1920. Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan is credited to Internet Archive Book Images and reaches this archive at 2230 by 3150 pixels under No restrictions.
1921 - Jean d'Ylen - Poster Rifiloil. A poster, dated 1921. Jean d'Ylen: Poster Rifiloil. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Jean d’Ylen and reaches this archive at 1253 by 1800 pixels under Public domain.
1921 - 1921-ace-automobile-ad. A printed advertisement, dated 1921. 1921 add for Ace automobile. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1160 by 1500 pixels under Public domain.
1921-08 - 1921 Franklin. A magazine advertisement for Franklin, carried in National Geographic, dated 1921. Advertising artwork for Franklin Automobile in August 1921 National Geographic. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. Scanned by Don O'Brien and reaches this archive at 1400 by 1051 pixels under Public domain.
1922 - 1922 - Dietrich Motor Car Company - 3 Dec MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1922. Dietrich Motor Car Company - 3 Dec MC - Allentown PA. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1551 by 1946 pixels under Public domain.
1923 - Cottin & Desgouttes-1923. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1923. Cottin_&_Desgouttes advertisement of 1923. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to unknown (no credits) and reaches this archive at 3082 by 2088 pixels under Public domain.
1923 - Goodrich-1923. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1923. Goodrich advertisement of 1923. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan is credited to unknown (no credits) and reaches this archive at 3349 by 1081 pixels under Public domain.
1923 - 1923 - Klein Motor Car Company - 4 Mar MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1923. Klein Motor Car Company - 4 Mar MC - Allentown PA. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1576 by 2132 pixels under Public domain.
1923 - 1923 - Berwin Auto Company - 4 Mar MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1923. Berwin Auto Company - 4 Mar MC - Allentown PA. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2056 by 2926 pixels under Public domain.
1924 - Fig 129. Poster Made by Children in Los Angeles Elementary Schools for a. A poster, dated 1924. Illustration from "Graphic Methods in Education" ( https://archive.org/details/graphic-methods-in-education ). Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. Harold Williams and reaches this archive at 1466 by 1632 pixels under Public domain.
1924 - Dunlop Cord-1924. A printed advertisement for Cord, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1924. Dunlop tires : advertisement of 1924. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to unknown (no credits) and reaches this archive at 3237 by 656 pixels under Public domain.
1924 - Hurtu-1924. A printed advertisement, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1924. Hurtu advertisement of 1924. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan is credited to unknown (no credits) and reaches this archive at 1656 by 2136 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - Affiche La Caravane Citroën - A46869. A poster for Citroen, dated 1925. Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan is credited to Dumas Roger and reaches this archive at 1519 by 2048 pixels under CC BY-SA 4.0, and the sheet measures 1519 by 2048 pixels.
1925 - Shell oil Shell petrol. The supreme combination - affiche - Jean d'Ylen -. A poster, dated 1925. Sujet : Essence Publicité Automobiles Affiche Langue : anglais Éditeur : [s.n.]. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13763 by 9907 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - 1925 - Berwin Auto Company - 19 Mar MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1925. Berwin Auto Company - 19 Mar MC - Allentown PA. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1008 by 946 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - Affiche publicitaire pour les véhicules MOTOBLOC. A poster, dated 1925. Musée d'Aquitaine BORDEAUX. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan is credited to René Vincent and reaches this archive at 870 by 1168 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - 1 homme actif en vaut 10 s'il a une quadrilette Peugeot - affiche - . -. A poster for Peugeot, dated 1925. Sujet : Automobiles Transports divers Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] Publicité Wall, 14 rue Lafayette (Paris). Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 9754 by 14644 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - 9 cv 4 cylindres, 4 vitesses, Berliet. A poster for Berliet, dated 1925. Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 4326 by 3643 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - 1 homme actif en vaut 10 s'il a une quadrilette Peugeot affiche.. A brochure for Peugeot, dated 1925. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 9754 by 14644 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - Huile Raoul Citroën dose pour chaque moteur affiche, Jean d'Ylen. A brochure for Citroen, dated 1925. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Ylen, Jean d' (1886-1938). Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 8434 by 13043 pixels under Public domain.
1925 - Affiche La Caravane Citroën - A46868. A poster for Citroen, dated 1925. Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan is credited to Dumas Roger and reaches this archive at 1519 by 2048 pixels under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1925 - Georges Darel - Poster Motorshow Geneva 1925. A poster, dated 1925. George Darel - Poster Motorshow Geneva 1925. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan is credited to Template:Author:Georges Alfred Darel and reaches this archive at 960 by 1364 pixels under Public domain.
1926 - Dodge Brothers sedan type B, 1926. A magazine advertisement for Dodge, dated 1926. Illustration from an advertisement for Dodge Brothers in a 1926 magazine. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Anonymous Unknown author and reaches this archive at 2283 by 1134 pixels under Public domain.
1926 - Le départ de l'autocar Casablanca-Marrakech sur la place de France et les. A printed advertisement, carried in The Autocar, dated 1926. Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan is credited to Chevalier Georges and reaches this archive at 2560 by 1898 pixels under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1926 - Stop! for Shell motor oil at the Red Cabinet. A printed advertisement, dated 1926. Stop! for Shell motor oil at the Red Cabinet. The scan is credited to Jean d’Ylen and reaches this archive at 13627 by 9900 pixels under Public domain.
1926 - Stop ! for Shell motor oil... - affiche - Jean d'Ylen - btv1b9004715d. A poster, dated 1926. Sujet : Automobiles Affiche Langue : anglais Éditeur : [s.n.]. Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13627 by 9900 pixels under Public domain.
1928 - 1928 Griffith and Turner Co. - farm and garden supplies (1928). A brochure for Standard, dated 1928. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan is credited to Griffith and Turner Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection and reaches this archive at 2599 by 3555 pixels under No restrictions.
1928 - Magazine ad for Pontiac Six 1928. A magazine advertisement for Pontiac, dated 1928. Illustrated advertisement for GM's Pontiac Six automobile. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Unknown (scan by William Creswell from Seattle, Washington, USA) and reaches this archive at 2550 by 3509 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - P. L. M. Circuit automobile au départ de Saint Etienne. Village de Cornilla. A brochure, dated 1929. By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan is credited to Broders, Roger (1883-1953). Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 8162 by 12385 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Publicité Chrysler Imperial (1929). A printed advertisement for Chrysler, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1929. Advertisement for the cars Chrysler Imperial (1929). The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2112 by 2816 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Dunlop la balle des champions - affiche - Jean d'Ylen - btv1b52510359w (1 of. A poster, dated 1929. Sujet : Tennis Sports Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [impr. Vercasson] ([Paris]). Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13250 by 19018 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - P. L. M. Circuit automobile au départ de Saint Etienne. Village de Cornilla -. A poster, dated 1929. Sujet : Chemins de fer Publicité Transports ferroviaires Tourisme Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [Lucien Serre] ([Paris]). Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 8162 by 12385 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Publicité Studebaker (1929). A printed advertisement for Studebaker, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1929. Advertisement for the Studebaker cars (1929). By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2112 by 2816 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - L'Automobile Majola franchit sans broncher tous les obstacles - affiche -. A poster, dated 1929. Sujet : Automobiles Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [Publicité Wall] ([Paris]). By the 1920s the industry was selling a way of living as much as a machine, a shift the Jordan Playboy advertisement of June 1923 is usually credited with crystallising. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 8574 by 11574 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Publicité Oldsmobile (1929). A printed advertisement for Oldsmobile, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1929. Advertisement for the Oldsmobile cars (1929). Through the 1920s the annual model change made advertising a seasonal event, timed to the new year's announcement. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2112 by 2816 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Publicité Buick (1929). A printed advertisement for Buick, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1929. Advertisement for the Buick cars (1929). Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2624 by 2024 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - La Lincoln (1929). A printed advertisement for Lincoln, carried in L'Illustration, dated 1929. Advertisement for the Lincoln car (1929). Advertising in the 1920s moved the car towards the edge of the frame and put the people and the setting at the centre. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2112 by 2816 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - Dunlop, la balle des champions. A printed advertisement, dated 1929. Dunlop, la balle des champions. The 1920s brought colour lithography and commissioned illustration to the motor page in volume. The scan is credited to Jean d’Ylen and reaches this archive at 7843 by 11552 pixels under Public domain.
1929 - 1929 Studebaker Commander Convertible Cabriolet Ad. A printed advertisement for Studebaker, dated 1929. BAL MASQUE AT THE BEACH AND TENNIS CLUB PALM BEACH, FLORIDA WHERE those who best know and appreciate fine motor cars foregather, as at The Beach and Tennis Club, Studebaker prestige runs deservedly high. For St. The scan is credited to Studebaker Corporation and reaches this archive at 2366 by 3430 pixels under Public domain.
1930-04-13 - 1930-04-13 Mille Miglia winner Alfa Romeo Nuvolari Guidotti. A printed advertisement for Alfa Romeo, dated 1930. The winner Tazio Nuvolari and co-driver Battista Guidotti waiting to start at IV Mille Miglia in Brescia on 13 Aprile 1930 in an Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport entry #84. [1]. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 1839 by 1261 pixels under Public domain.
1930 - Shell oil & petrol for quick starting - affiche - Vic - btv1b53019440s. A poster, dated 1930. Sujet : Essence Publicité Shell international petroleum company Publicité Énergie Automobiles Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [S.n.]. The 1930s motor page carried fewer titles than the decade before, as the Depression closed marque after marque. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13755 by 9255 pixels under Public domain.
1930 - The quick starting pair Shell oil and petrol affiche, Jean d'Ylen. A brochure, dated 1930. In the 1930s streamlined bodywork gave illustrators a new subject, and the artwork often ran ahead of what the factory could build. The scan is credited to Ylen, Jean d' (1886-1938). Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13834 by 9705 pixels under CC0.
1930 - The Quick-starting pair Shell oil and Shell petrol. A printed advertisement, dated 1930. The Quick-starting pair Shell oil and Shell petrol. The 1930s motor page carried fewer titles than the decade before, as the Depression closed marque after marque. The scan is credited to Jean d’Ylen and reaches this archive at 13741 by 9696 pixels under Public domain.
1930 - Shell oil & petrol for quick starting affiche, Vic. A brochure, dated 1930. The 1930s motor page carried fewer titles than the decade before, as the Depression closed marque after marque. The scan is credited to Vic (19..-19.. Illustrateur and reaches this archive at 13755 by 9255 pixels under CC0.
1931-04-12 - 1931-04-12 Mille Miglia tyre change Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Nuvolari Guidotti. A printed advertisement for Alfa Romeo, dated 1931. Tyre change of Nuvolari's 8C 2300 at 1931 Mille Miglia on April 12 (entry #104 ended in plaze 9) [1]. The 1930s motor page carried fewer titles than the decade before, as the Depression closed marque after marque. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 1338 by 1074 pixels under Public domain.
1932 - Cadillac V 16 Five Passenger Town Coupé 1932 - Robert Fawcett. A printed advertisement for Cadillac, carried in the Saturday Evening Post, dated 1932. Cadillac V 16 Fine Passenger Town Coupé 1932. In the 1930s streamlined bodywork gave illustrators a new subject, and the artwork often ran ahead of what the factory could build. The scan is credited to Cadillac & Robert Fawcett and reaches this archive at 1590 by 2019 pixels under Public domain.
1932 - Куда бы вы ни поехали, вы можете быть уверены в Shell. A poster for Nash, dated 1932. Advertising poster for Shell by Paul Nash, "Everywhere you go, you can be sure of Shell.". The 1930s motor page carried fewer titles than the decade before, as the Depression closed marque after marque. The scan is credited to Paul Nash and reaches this archive at 800 by 601 pixels under Public domain.
1932 - Castrol la voie ouverte aux plaisirs du tourisme - affiche - non identifié -. A poster, dated 1932. Sujet : Automobiles Affiche Langue : français Éditeur : [s.n.] [pub. Gianoli et Valentin] ([s.l.]). The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 13135 by 10034 pixels under Public domain.
1932 - Berliet Poster La Voiture de grande satisfaction. A poster for Berliet, dated 1932. Poster Berliet La Voiture de grande satisfaction 9 cv 4 cyl., 4 vitesses. In the 1930s streamlined bodywork gave illustrators a new subject, and the artwork often ran ahead of what the factory could build. Restored by Adam Cuerden and reaches this archive at 1024 by 1393 pixels under Public domain.
1933 - NRA - U.S. code - motor vehicle maintenance trade (ppmsca.42046). A poster, dated 1933. Depression-era advertising leaned on price, economy and durability, arguments the boom years had not needed. The scan is credited to National Recovery Administration and reaches this archive at 3439 by 4376 pixels under Public domain.
1934 - Polski Fiat (Polish Fiat) - Wojciech Kossak. A printed advertisement for Fiat, dated 1934. Polski Fiat (Polish Fiat) - Wojciech Kossak. In the 1930s streamlined bodywork gave illustrators a new subject, and the artwork often ran ahead of what the factory could build. The scan is credited to Wojciech Kossak and reaches this archive at 3569 by 3500 pixels under Public domain.
1934 - Bilderbogen Aufstellbild SA Sturmabteilung Motor-Sturm brownshirts uniforms. A printed advertisement, dated 1934. Two different sheets of paper, each measuring 5.75 x 7.75 inches, featuring drawings of cutout figures in paramilitary uniforms of the German Nazi Party ( NSDAP ); paper dolls constructed to stand up in a march. Depression-era advertising leaned on price, economy and durability, arguments the boom years had not needed. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1600 by 636 pixels under Public domain.
1934 - 201, 301, 601. Pour tous ses modèles, Peugeot n'utilise et ne recommande que. A poster for Peugeot, dated 1934. Depression-era advertising leaned on price, economy and durability, arguments the boom years had not needed. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 3752 by 5635 pixels under CC0.
1935 - Soldier Field 1939 national championship midget auto races advertisement. A printed advertisement, dated 1935. Soldier Field 1935 national championship midget auto races advertisement artwork. Depression-era advertising leaned on price, economy and durability, arguments the boom years had not needed. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1368 by 864 pixels under Public domain.
1935 - Jupp Wiertz Mercedes-Benz poster 1935. A poster for Mercedes-Benz, dated 1935. Mercedes-Benz. Medio siglo de construcción de Automoviles . The scan is credited to Jupp Wiertz and reaches this archive at 940 by 1276 pixels under Public domain.
1937 - Twin Zephyrs 8 car brochure 1937. A brochure, dated 1937. Brochure for the Burlington 8 car Twin Zephyrs . The brochure details the locomotives, the various train cars and their color schemes as well as photos of the interiors and layout illustrations. The scan is credited to Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and reaches this archive at 1600 by 6475 pixels under Public domain.
1940 - Tatra production 1940s. A printed advertisement for Tatra, dated 1940. Post-war advertisement of the nationalized Ringhoffer - Tatra, a. s. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1457 by 2048 pixels under Public domain.
1942 - 1942 Nash Ambassador X-ray. A printed advertisement for Nash, dated 1942. 1942 Nash Ambassador 600 X-ray drawing scan of en:Nash Motors public relations materials. This image is part of the Press Release package for the new car's construction design. The scan is credited to The original uploader was CZmarlin at English Wikipedia and reaches this archive at 1400 by 900 pixels under Public domain.
1943 - RPA Melhuish poster 24. A poster for Jeep, dated 1943. American war poster for a Jeep campaign. Text reads: "The new triple-threat schools-at-war Jeep campaign. Government Printing Office and reaches this archive at 26330 by 17213 pixels under Public domain.
1945 - Desoto automobile ad 1945. A printed advertisement for DeSoto, dated 1945. Wartime advertising kept the marque's name in print while the factories built for the military and no cars were sold. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1176 by 1584 pixels under Public domain.
1946 - 1946 - Turner Motors - 31 Jan MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1946. Turner Motors - 31 Jan MC - Allentown PA. The 1940s advertisement often promised a car that did not yet exist, holding the name in the reader's mind until production resumed. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2285 by 3234 pixels under Public domain.
1947 - 1947 Fiat 1500 Ghia. A printed advertisement for Fiat, dated 1947. 1946/47 model Fiat 1500 by Ghia. The caption text says "Coupe sport su telaio FIAT 1500 Grand Prix al Concorso Internazionale d'Eleganza di Monte Carlo", meaning it received the "Grand Prize" at an auto show in. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 1431 by 1801 pixels under Public domain.
1948 - Wedding presents from Plymouth, 1948. A brochure for Plymouth, carried in the Ladies' Home Journal, dated 1948. The 1940s advertisement often promised a car that did not yet exist, holding the name in the reader's mind until production resumed. The scan is credited to Wyeth, N. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945 and reaches this archive at 3405 by 4637 pixels under No restrictions.
1948 - 1948 - Turner Motors - 25 Feb MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1948. Turner Motors - 25 Feb MC - Allentown PA. Advertising after 1945 addressed a market that had gone years without a new car and would buy almost anything on offer. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1409 by 2310 pixels under Public domain.
1950 - Urdos - Auto..Panne! - btv1b10566565k. A trade card, dated 1950. Sujet : Automobiles Urdos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) 20e siècle Cartes postales Publicité 20e siècle Cartes postales Urdos Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : PrnS001 Langue : sans contenu linguistique. Post-war advertising sold chrome, colour and the annual restyle, with the family arranged around the car. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1134 by 762 pixels under Public domain.
1951 - 1951 - Turner Motors - 8 Feb MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1951. Turner Motors - 8 Feb MC - Allentown PA. By the 1950s the full-colour magazine spread was the industry's flagship format. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1814 by 2081 pixels under Public domain.
1954 - 1954 - Turner Motors - 16 Jan MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1954. Turner Motors - 16 Jan MC - Allentown PA. In the 1950s the illustrated car was routinely drawn longer and lower than the machine in the showroom, a practice the trade discussed but which is not well documented in print sources. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1895 by 2601 pixels under Public domain.
1955 - 1955 Chicago Auto Racing stock car races poster. A poster, dated 1955. 1955 Chicago Auto Racing stock car races poster. Post-war advertising sold chrome, colour and the annual restyle, with the family arranged around the car. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 936 by 1367 pixels under Public domain.
1960 - 1960 - Dietrich Motor Car Company - 16 Sep MC - Allentown PA. A newspaper advertisement, dated 1960. Dietrich Motor Car Company - 16 Sep MC - Allentown PA. The 1960s brought the American photograph and the European counter-argument, restraint set against spectacle. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 2128 by 1741 pixels under Public domain.
1960 - Commercial Motor Show (1960). It survives through British Pathé, a sixty second spot. It was made in 1960 and posted here years afterwards.
1961 - Chevrolet pickup aviso argentina. A printed advertisement for Chevrolet, dated 1961. Advertisement for the Chevrolet pickup, GM Argentina. Chevrolet's advertising in these years ran under "See the USA in Your Chevrolet", written by Leo Corday and Leon Carr in 1948 and sung by Dinah Shore from 1952. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1178 by 1600 pixels under Public domain.
1962 - Camion ford 1962 aviso. A printed advertisement for Ford, dated 1962. By the 1960s photography was displacing illustration on the motor page, a change the Saturday Evening Post made partly on cost grounds. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1017 by 604 pixels under Public domain.
1962 - Camion desoto aviso 1962. A printed advertisement for DeSoto, dated 1962. Advertising in the 1960s had to answer a new small-car argument that Doyle Dane Bernbach had made for Volkswagen. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 865 by 1200 pixels under Public domain.
1962 - Falcon 62 aviso argentina. A printed advertisement, dated 1962. Ad for the Argentine Falcon. Advertising in the 1960s had to answer a new small-car argument that Doyle Dane Bernbach had made for Volkswagen. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 863 by 597 pixels under Public domain.
1964 - 1964 Fiat 850 reindeer and Sámi. A printed advertisement for Fiat, dated 1964. Fiat 850 advertisement from 1964 (launched in May 1964), showing a reindeer and a Sámi, in Sweden or Norway. Advertising in the 1960s had to answer a new small-car argument that Doyle Dane Bernbach had made for Volkswagen. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 900 by 617 pixels under Public domain.
1964 - 1964 Fiat 850 Giraffe. A printed advertisement for Fiat, dated 1964. Fiat 850 and two giraffes around 1964 when this car was introduced. The logo (bottom right) indicates this is an advertisement. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 1280 by 888 pixels under Public domain.
1964 - Pontiac bonneville 1964 ad. A printed advertisement for Pontiac, dated 1964. Vintage Print advertisement. Advertising in the 1960s had to answer a new small-car argument that Doyle Dane Bernbach had made for Volkswagen. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 971 by 1312 pixels under Public domain.
1966 - Dodge pickup aviso 1966. A printed advertisement for Dodge, dated 1966. The 1960s brought the American photograph and the European counter-argument, restraint set against spectacle. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1780 by 1200 pixels under Public domain.
1968 - Commercial Motor Show (1968). British Pathé holds this record of it, a ninety second film. The advertisement itself dates to 1968, well before this upload. The drawn car could be given a shape no photograph would allow.
1971 - 1971 Zagato ad Ferrari 3Z Alfa Junior Z. A printed advertisement for Ferrari, dated 1971. 1971 advertisement for Zagato with company address and some info. Above is a drawing of the Ferrari 3.Z above, signed by Giuseppe Mittino who was head designer at Zagato since 1970. The scan is credited to Unknown photographer and reaches this archive at 1731 by 1688 pixels under Public domain.
1974 - Chevy impala ad 1974. A printed advertisement for Chevrolet, dated 1974. Chevrolet's advertising in these years ran under "See the USA in Your Chevrolet", written by Leo Corday and Leon Carr in 1948 and sung by Dinah Shore from 1952. The scan carries no named artist and reaches this archive at 1124 by 1549 pixels under Public domain.
1986 - 1986 Pirelli Countach top view poster. A poster, dated 1986. American advertising of the 1980s ran to the brochure and the dealer catalogue as much as to the magazine page. The scan is credited to Pirelli and reaches this archive at 4745 by 6375 pixels under Public domain.
2008-05-06 - Campaign 2008 Bus Sights and Sounds: Hillary Clinton Army. C-SPAN carries it, a sixty second spot. Car advertising was drawn before it was photographed.
2012-05-05 - LCV Cities Tour - Oklahoma City: Political Commercial Archives. It survives through C-SPAN, a long form piece of about 9 minutes. Illustration gave way to photography largely on cost.
2013-05-28 - 'Happy Consumption' ad exhibition opens in Lisbon. euronews carries it, a 20 second spot. It went up in 2013. The upload comes from the brand's channel for France.
2013-08-20 - First Ladies Portrait: Artist Chas Fagan Interview. Archived by C-SPAN, a long form piece of about 11 minutes. Illustration gave way to photography largely on cost.
2015-04-24 - ‘American Dreaming’: Detroit’s golden age of auto design. PBS NewsHour carries it, about three minutes long. PBS NewsHour lists it as “‘American Dreaming’: Detroit’s golden age of auto design”.
2016-10-19 - Presidential Campaign Ads History Preview. Archived by C-SPAN, a two minute film. The drawn car could be given a shape no photograph would allow.
2016-12-19 - SKODA Design Project - Digital Art. Škoda India published it directly, a ninety second film. Car advertising was drawn before it was photographed.
2017-03-31 - Historic Presidential Campaign Memorabilia | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. Archived by The Henry Ford, about 3 minutes long. The upload date of 2017 is the best date available for it.
2017-06-21 - Exclusive Interview with Andy Cruz of House Industries. It survives through The Henry Ford, about 3 minutes long. The car being advertised is a Ford.
2019-02-22 - Exclusive Interview with Glass Artist David Walters. The Henry Ford holds this record of it, about three minutes long. The upload date of 2019 is the best date available for it.
2020-03-12 - The History of the Station Wagon | The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation. Archived by The Henry Ford, about three minutes long. The car being advertised is a Ford.
2020-04-25 - DESIGNING THE RUF YELLOW BIRD | FREEMAN THOMAS INTERVIEW. Petersen Automotive Museum carries it, a long form piece of about 14 minutes. Petersen Automotive Museum lists it as “DESIGNING THE RUF YELLOW BIRD | FREEMAN THOMAS INTERVIEW”.
2021-10-03 - DELOREAN, THE FINAL CHAPTER | DMC Delorean Documentary. Petersen Automotive Museum holds this record of it, about 5 minutes long. The drawn car could be given a shape no photograph would allow.
2022-04-13 - The History of Toll Roads | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. The Henry Ford holds this record of it, about 4 minutes long. The drawn car could be given a shape no photograph would allow.
2023-05-22 - Photographing Artifacts Behind the Scenes. Archived by The Henry Ford, a 19 second spot. Illustration gave way to photography largely on cost.
2023-07-10 - Behind the Scenes at the Pottery Shop. It survives through The Henry Ford, a sixty second spot. Illustration gave way to photography largely on cost.
2024-08-17 - History of Children's Books | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. The Henry Ford holds this record of it, about 3 minutes long. The upload date of 2024 is the best date available for it.
2025-10-12 - Artist Tony Fitzpatrick dies at 66. Archived by CBS Chicago, a thirty second spot. Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman drew Pontiac's advertising from 1959 into the early 1970s.