
Retrotisements — Classic Ads from Car Companies of the Past

The list of car makes and manufacturers no longer with us is a long one indeed. And seemingly growing all the time. Here’s the first of many looks back at the cars of yesteryear — Retrotisement style!
Oldsmobile (1897 — 2004)
The Six (1934)

1960 sedan

1966 Vista Cruiser (familiar to fans of That ’70s Show)


DeSoto (1928 — 1961)
1937 convertible sedan

1956 Fireflite sedan

Hudson (1909 — 1957)
1940 Six Touring Sedan

1955 Hornet Hollywood coupe

Plymouth (1928 — 2001)
1929 coupe

1967 Barracuda

1989 Voyager minivan

Maxwell (1904 — 1925)
1922 sedan

1925 sedan

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Max Power
One of the running gags in the Jack Benny show was that he still had his Hudson well into the 1940s and 50s, even though they hadn’t been made since 1925. It added to his reputation as a miser. On the radio, the car was usually portrayed as a wheezing jalopy by Mel Blanc.