![1949 Ford](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/Screen-Shot-2022-04-25-at-1.08.42-PM-1024x755.png)
I don’t know when it was that stand-up comics began telling clown jokes. I want to say I was fully an adult before it was brought to my attention—by those stand-up comics—that the whole clown thing is pretty weird. I recall a local shock jock dedicating considerable attention to the whole clown-as-a-career thing.
Within the confines of a circus, clowns sort of make sense, if only because the entire atmosphere is borderline surreal. Outside of the circus venue I find clowning a little strange, and a lot unnecessary.
I may not be the only one a little squeamish about clowns. It took me a while to find a gallery’s worth of car ads featuring clowns, and some of these are really just circus-focused—my apologies.
Oh, and for the record, there is a clown hall of fame, though the organization’s website does not actually list inductees on its website. Not that it matters much, as Emmet Kelly and Chicago’s legendary Bozo are the only professional clowns I can name. Anyway, please enjoy the ads:
Clowns in Classic Car Ads
1931 Ford
![1931 Ford](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1931-722x1024.jpg)
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1941 Ford
![1941 Ford](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1941-1024x959.jpg)
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1948 Hudson
![1948 Hudson](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1948-Hudson-1024x599.jpg)
4WD Madness! A Gallery of Mini SUV Ads
1949 Plymouth
![1949 Plymouth Woodie, Clowns](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1949-1-775x1024.png)
4WD Madness! A Gallery of Mini SUV Ads
1953 Pontiac
![1953 Pontiac](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1953-822x1024.jpg)
Poutine Madness! A Gallery of Canadian Truck Ads
1956 Plymouth
![1956 Plymouth](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1956-793x1024.jpg)
Economy-Car Madness! 10 Classic Ads Featuring Affordable Rides
1959 Simca
![1959 Simca](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1959-762x1024.jpg)
Dead-Brand Madness! A Gallery of Eagle Ads
1960 Chrysler
![1960 Chrysler](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1960-Chrysler-827x1024.jpg)
Poncho Madness! 10 Classic Pontiac Ads
1962 Ford Fairlane 500
![1962 Ford](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1962-789x1024.jpg)
Droëwors Madness! A Gallery of Classic South African Car Ads
1963 Buick LeSabre
![1963 Buick LeSabre](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1963-718x1024.jpg)
Utility Madness! A Gallery of Classic SUV Ads
1998 Chevrolet Malibu
![1998 Chevrolet Malibu](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/1998-744x1024.jpg)
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Clowns in Classic Car Ads Gallery
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