Indulgence Madness! A Gallery of Eighties Personal Luxury Car Ads

1988 Volvo 780 Bertone
Let’s get one thing straight right away: The Chevrolet Monte Carlo WAS a personal-luxury car. I have received at least a dozen emails and instant messages on this issue, mostly from car guys who insist that a personal-luxury car must come from a luxury brand. Not the case. For anyone who would like to spend time learning about the origins of the term, Wikipedia has a nice entry on the topic.
More debatable than the Monte Carlo are the Avanti and Plymouth seen below. Personal-luxury cars? You tell us.
Once you’ve checked out the collection we have for you here, click on any of the links below to check out even more cool classic auto print ads.
1980 Mercury Cougar

1980 Mercury Cougar Ad
Four-Door Madness! A Gallery of 1988 Sedan Ads
1980 Plymouth Sapporo

1980 Plymouth Sapporo Ad
Compact Madness! A Gallery of Small-Truck Ads
1980 Dodge Mirada

1980 Dodge Mirada Ad
Drop-Top Madness! 20 Classic Convertible Ads
1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Ad
Headlamp Hat Dance: 6 Years of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Ad
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1982 Dodge 400

1982 Dodge 400 Ad (Canada)
Rear-View Madness! Classic Ads Featuring the Backs of Cars
1983 Mercury Cougar/Budget Rent A Car

1983 Budget Ad featuring Mercury Cougar
Velour Madness! An Ad Gallery Featuring Classic Auto Interiors
1985 Cadillac Eldorado

1985 Cadillac Eldorado Ad
Model-Year Madness! 10 Classic Ads From 1960
1987 Chrysler LeBaron

1987 Chrysler LeBaron Ad
Model-Year Madness! 10 Classic Ads From 1965
1988 BMW 635CSi

1988 BMW 635CSi Ad
5 Coolest Concept Cars of the 60s
1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo

1988 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo Ad
1988 Volvo 780 Bertone

1988 Volvo 780 Bertone Ad
Classic Car Ad: 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1989 Avanti

1989 Avanti Ad
Action Madness! A Gallery of Classic Ads Featuring Cars in Motion
1989 Buick Riviera

1989 Buick Riviera Ad
The X-Pile: Mystery Scenes from the Service Station
1989 Lincoln Mark VII

1989 Lincoln Mark VII Ad
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