Also see ‘1967-70 Firebird shows limits of ad illustrations’
“Ad Nauseam” is a regular feature that parodies automotive ads and brochures. We start off with themes from actual ad copy and riff from there. For further discussion about what is real, go here.
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A small point, but…..
l bought my son a ’69 Firebird showroom brochure because he bought last-gen ’97 and ’01 convertibles, and we both thought that because ’69 was the first year of TransAm, the brochure would be exciting. Wrong! It was truly boring! A real disappointment!
Well, we are a Studebaker family too and if you would like to see an example of an exciting brochure, try the large, ’64 full-line Studebaker one! Much better!