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As an automotive journalist, I am not predisposed to know much about fashion. That said, I do know a smartly attired individual when I see one.
One of the many implied promises made by automakers in their advertising is that you will look good in their cars and trucks. Nowhere is that promise laid out more plainly than in the ads collected below.
Also clear is that to reach women back in the day, it was considered necessary to appeal to that demographic’s sense of style.
There is an almost countless number of Cadillac ads featuring women in fabulous dresses, often with their daughters—we’ve only picked a couple of those so as to leave space for other brand ads.
Enjoy the ads, and let us know what you think. Do we need classic fashion back in new-car ads?
Fashion in Classic Car Ads
1927 Hupmobile
![1927 Hupmobile Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1927.jpg)
Woodie Madness! Classic Ads Featuring Small Wood Sided Wagons
1939 Chrysler
![](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1939.jpg)
Aviation Madness! A Gallery of Classic Car Ads Featuring Airplanes
1939 Mercury
![](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1939-Mercury-advertisement-1939.-oldcaradvertising.jpg)
Turbo Madness! More Classic Ads Featuring Turbocharged Vehicles
1947 Packard
![1947 Packard Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1947.jpg)
Market Crash Madness! A Gallery of Depression-Era Car Ads
1949 Ford
![1949 Ford Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1949.jpg)
Memory Lapse Madness! A Gallery of Forgotten Car Ads
1953 Nash
![1953 Nash Ad, Mrs Philip Armour III, Fashion,](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1953.jpg)
CVCC Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Honda Ads
1955 Cadillac
![1955 Cadillac Ad, Fashiion](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1955.jpg)
Luxury Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Lincoln Ads
1956 Cadillac
![1956 Cadillac Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1956-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-ad.jpg)
Dynaflow Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Buick Ads
1956 Lincoln
![1956 Lincoln Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1956.jpg)
Performance Madness! 10 Classic Car Ads Featuring Horsepower Numbers
1958 Chevrolet
![1958 Chevrolet Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1958.jpg)
Model-Year Madness! 15 Sporty Car Ads from 1984
1959 Ford Thunderbird
![1959 Ford Thunderbird Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1959.jpg)
Pony-Car Madness! A Gallery of AMC Javelin Ads
1960 Cadillac
![1960 Cadillac Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1960-Cadillac-Ad-11.jpg)
Micro Madness! A Gallery of Classic Mini Car Ads
1966 Chevrolet
![1966 Chevrolet Corvair Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1966.jpg)
Quicksilver Madness! 15 Classic Mercury Ads
1970 Dodge Challenger
![1970 Dodge Charger Ad, Montgomery Wards,](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1970.jpg)
Feline Madness! A Gallery of Mercury Cougar Ads
1984 Ford Thunderbird
![1984 Ford Thunderbird Ad, Fashion in Classic Car Ads](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/1984.jpg)
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Fashion in Classic Car Ads