
Cars in Cigarette Ads
Given how socially vilified cigarettes and other tobacco products are today, it may be difficult for people much under the age of 40 to recall a time when smoking was not only generally accepted, it was openly promoted.
Try and imagine Chevrolet today engaging in cross promotion with a cigarette brand. Yet, in 1958, no one thought it odd that Chevy might attach its name, reputation, and marketing might to a raffle campaign with Hit Parade cigarettes. Of course, it was once completely fine for Fred and Barney to take an on-screen smoking break (see ad below).
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For your consideration–and mostly for your amusement–we have gathered 20 vintage cigarette print ads, each of which features a vehicle in plain sight. let us know if these ads now feel a little strange to you.
Special Challenge
See if you can identify the cars in the Herbert Tareyton, Lucky Strike, first Pall Mall, and Rothmans ads. Let us know what you think they are in the comments section below.
Camel

Camel Cigarettes Ad
Herbert Tareyton

Herbert Tareyton Cigarettes Ad
Hit Parade

Hit Parade Cigarettes Ad
L&M Cigarettes

L&M Cigarettes Ad
Lark

Lark Cigarettes Ad
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Lark

Lark Cigarettes Ad
Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike Cigarettes Ad
Old English

Old English Tobacco Ad
Old Gold

Old Gold Cigarettes Ad
Old Gold

Old Gold Cigarettes Ad
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Pall Mall

Pall Mall Cigarettes Ad
Pall Mall

Pall Mall Cigarettes Ad
Player’s

Player’s Weights Cigarettes Ad
Raleigh

Raleigh Cigarettes Ad
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Raleigh

Raleigh Cigarettes Ad
Rothmans

Rothmans Cigarette Ad
Salem

Salem Cigarettes Ad
Viceroy

Viceroy Cigarettes Ad
Viceroy

Viceroy Cigarettes Ad
Viceroy

Viceroy Cigarettes Ad
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