1984 Mercedes-Benz 240D Ad, Luxury Car Ads from 1984
1984 Mercedes-Benz 240D Ad

If you were paying attention to marketing in 1984, you likely remember Apple’s landmark television advertisement “1984.” The computer maker’s ad portrayed a dystopian world chillingly similar to the one conceived by George Orwell in his horrifying 1949 novel of the same name.

Of course, being an Apple ad, the message promised a brighter future, thanks in part to the company’s forthcoming Macintosh computers.

While Apple was busy changing the world, carmakers really weren’t. Model-year 1984 was a quiet one in the auto world, and the luxury vehicles sold then reflect that.

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The big luxury-car news would arrive in mid-1984, when Cadillac’s radically downsized and newly front-drive Devilles would hit the streets.

Presented here are ten classic luxury car ads from 1984. If you remember spending time with any of these high-end rides, please tell us about it. We’d love to get your take.

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Aston Martin Lagonda

1984 Aston Martin Ad
1984 Aston Martin Lagonda Ad

 

Buick Riviera

1984 Buick Riviera Ad
1984 Buick Riviera Ad

 

Cadillac Cimarron

1984 Cadillac Cimarron Ad
1984 Cadillac Cimarron Ad

 

Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Ad

 

Chrysler New Yorker

1984 Chrysler New Yorker Ad
1984 Chrysler New Yorker Ad

 

Ferrari Mondial

1984 Ferrari Mondal Ad
1984 Ferrari Mondial Ad

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Jaguar XJ6

1984 Jaguar XJ6 Ad
1984 Jaguar XJ6 Ad

 

Jeep Grand Wagoneer

1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Ad

 

Lincoln Mark VII

Mark VII White Lightning LSC
1984 Lincoln Mark VII “White Lightning LSC” Ad

 

Mercedes-Benz 240D

1984 Mercedes-Benz 240D
1984 Mercedes-Benz 240D Ad

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