Fashion in Classic Car Ads
1947 Packard

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?

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Fashion in Classic Car Ads

1927 Hupmobile

1927 Hupmobile Ad
1927 Hupmobile Ad

Woodie Madness! Classic Ads Featuring Small Wood Sided Wagons

 

1939 Chrysler

1939 Chrysler Ad

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1939 Mercury

1939 Mercury Ad

Turbo Madness! More Classic Ads Featuring Turbocharged Vehicles

 

1947 Packard

1947 Packard Ad
1947 Packard Ad

 

Market Crash Madness! A Gallery of Depression-Era Car Ads

 

1949 Ford

1949 Ford Ad
1949 Ford Ad

Memory Lapse Madness! A Gallery of Forgotten Car Ads

 

1953 Nash

1953 Nash Ad, Mrs Philip Armour III, Fashion,
1953 Nash Ad

CVCC Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Honda Ads

 

1955 Cadillac

1955 Cadillac Ad, Fashiion
1955 Cadillac Ad

Luxury Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Lincoln Ads

 

1956 Cadillac

1956 Cadillac Ad
1956 Cadillac Ad

Dynaflow Madness! A Gallery Of Classic Buick Ads

 

1956 Lincoln

1956 Lincoln Ad
1956 Lincoln Ad

Performance Madness! 10 Classic Car Ads Featuring Horsepower Numbers

 

1958 Chevrolet

1958 Chevrolet Ad
1958 Chevrolet Ad

Model-Year Madness! 15 Sporty Car Ads from 1984

 

1959 Ford Thunderbird

1959 Ford Thunderbird Ad
1959 Ford Thunderbird Ad

Pony-Car Madness! A Gallery of AMC Javelin Ads

 

1960 Cadillac

1960 Cadillac Ad
1960 Cadillac Ad

Micro Madness! A Gallery of Classic Mini Car Ads

 

1966 Chevrolet

1966 Chevrolet Corvair Ad
1966 Chevrolet Corvair Ad

Quicksilver Madness! 15 Classic Mercury Ads

 

1970 Dodge Challenger

1970 Dodge Charger Ad, Montgomery Wards,
1970 Dodge Challenger Ad

Feline Madness! A Gallery of Mercury Cougar Ads

 

1984 Ford Thunderbird

1984 Ford Thunderbird Ad, Fashion in Classic Car Ads
1984 Ford Thunderbird Ad

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