Car brochures and catalogues. Do you collect them?

islero · 30th December 2005, 10:22

Hey dippy. Im gonna keep bugging you man, will it be possible for you to upload them this weekend?

Sorry for nagging you, but the prospect of thses manuals is too drool-inducing.

Dippy · 21st March 2006, 12:21

A new brochure has been added to my collection. Just forgot to update in this thread

I recently got a hard bound brochure of the all new W221 S Class. It is quite a collectors piece and makes for good reading. It is around 100 to 120 pages odd

islero · 21st March 2006, 21:13

Hmm seems S-class brochures geenrally rule. I have brochure the old-old S-class,(I forgot model code), ie GTO's favourite benz car (according to his thread). Even that one is awesome!!!

How did you get hold of it, man?

revharder · 21st March 2006, 23:07

i am also having some really nice brochures on my pc.
i downloaded them from internet and some of them were recieved in email from respective companies.

Peugeot 206
http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo...chures/206.pdf

Peugeot 206 CC
http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo...ures/206cc.pdf

Peugeot 206 GTi180
http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo.../206GTi180.pdf

REVA Classe brochure
http://www.revaindia.com/REVA%20Clas...20Brochure.pdf

REVA ECO brochure
http://www.revaindia.com/REVA%20ECO%20-%20Brochure.pdf

Toyota Prius Brochure
http://www.toyota.com/toyota/vehicle.../ebrochure.jsp

VTEC11 · 22nd March 2006, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dippy

A new brochure has been added to my collection. Just forgot to update in this thread

I recently got a hard bound brochure of the all new W221 S Class. It is quite a collectors piece and makes for good reading. It is around 100 to 120 pages odd

I've got a decent collection of catalogs from cars from the late 80's to the early 90's. This includes american, japanese, and some german cars. Let me know if you want any particular ones scanned.

Dippy · 11th June 2007, 15:59

Just thought I'd bump up this thread for members

Just acquired the official brochure of the new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, hardbound 80 pages awesome photographs.

In addition to this got the owner manual of the Ferrari F430 hard copy . Its the french version but still a collectors piece.

Other borchures I added few months ago are brochures of:

Audi Q7
Audi RS4
Audi S6
Audi S8

karlosdeville · 11th June 2007, 19:00

how come i never noticed this thread before?

im crazy bout collecting automobilia, and that mainly means automitive literature...while i do have loads of modern day indian car literature (which is pure crap!), my main interests have been vintage and classic...my oldest stuff dates to the 1920s, and an uncle gifted me many chevy and studebaker catalogues from the 40s...they are gorgeous! My great grandad would bring the latest brochures whenver abroad for my dad, so now i have them, but as vintage...mainly english stuff, except for one fabulous cadillac range catalogue from the 60s. I really must get down to scanning it for posterity...

n_aditya · 11th June 2007, 19:30

i have a sizeable collection from the US and Europe.

Here's my brochure list :

1. Porsche

2. BMW

3. Mercedes

4. Alfa Romeo - This was actually couriered to me all the way from Bristol (came via FedEx) free of cost. Placed an online request on the website few years back.

5. Aston Martin

6. Jaguar

7. Renault

8. Citroen

9. Saab

10. Dodge (Viper)

11. Chevy (corvette)

12. Lamborghini - my favorite brochure. Picked it up in Italy.

13. Ferrari - Another fav which I picked up in Italy.

14. Lexus

15. Peugeot - love the 907.

Some are published in French, so i make do with the pics unless my wife has patience translating them to me.

caliper · 11th June 2007, 23:04

I love brochures too.

The problem is, how do you get them without giving the salesman your contact numbers and him calling 3 times a week asking when you are planning to buy the car?

Also, in Dubai I doubt anyone even cares about the cost of a brochure, but in Indian rupees, it comes out to 100 rupees or so, and they'll have only one copy of it in the showroom and it'll be laminated.

eagle_f1 · 19th June 2007, 22:15

I have an extra copy of hard bound brochures of PORSCHE 911 Turbo, ROLLS ROYCE Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase. Im wiling to swap them with any other good brochures, in case anyone of u have any extra copies.

maxbhp · 23rd July 2007, 21:04

Dippy · 24th July 2007, 00:14

Lovely pictures max bhp these old Merc brochures are the real collectibles. I have a similar one but for the W124 E Class.

eagle_f1 · 24th July 2007, 22:55

eagle_f1 · 25th July 2007, 16:16

JAGUAR Catalogs

FORD Catalogs

VOLKSWAGEN Catalogs

2006 YAMAHA Sportsbike Range

1999 Mercedes M Class

vkochar · 28th July 2007, 19:49

Used to collect these when a Kid, now I just keep all Magazines - ACI & TG . Never throw them away or sell them to Kabadi .. Maybe one day they will get me fortunes !!! LOL !!

BTW I am sure most of you would have noticed at AutoExpo, people come in Hoardes and collect handbags etc, catalogues, freebies !! Wonder what they do with these. THe only time I did this was at Mercedes Stall a few yrs back, Loved their Pack - I actually did buy a LIghter from them - It was better than Zippo ( MODS - SORRY FOR GOING OFF TOPIC )

30th December 2005, 10:22	#31
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hey dippy. Im gonna keep bugging you man, will it be possible for you to upload them this weekend? Sorry for nagging you, but the prospect of thses manuals is too drool-inducing.
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21st March 2006, 12:21	#32
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,738 Thanked: 4,108 Times	A new brochure has been added to my collection. Just forgot to update in this thread I recently got a hard bound brochure of the all new W221 S Class. It is quite a collectors piece and makes for good reading. It is around 100 to 120 pages odd
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21st March 2006, 21:13	#33
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Hmm seems S-class brochures geenrally rule. I have brochure the old-old S-class,(I forgot model code), ie GTO's favourite benz car (according to his thread). Even that one is awesome!!! How did you get hold of it, man?
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21st March 2006, 23:07	#34
revharder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 460 Thanked: 57 Times	i am also having some really nice brochures on my pc. i downloaded them from internet and some of them were recieved in email from respective companies. Peugeot 206 http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo...chures/206.pdf Peugeot 206 CC http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo...ures/206cc.pdf Peugeot 206 GTi180 http://www.peugeot206club.com/downlo.../206GTi180.pdf REVA Classe brochure http://www.revaindia.com/REVA%20Clas...20Brochure.pdf REVA ECO brochure http://www.revaindia.com/REVA%20ECO%20-%20Brochure.pdf Toyota Prius Brochure http://www.toyota.com/toyota/vehicle.../ebrochure.jsp
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11th June 2007, 15:59	#36
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,738 Thanked: 4,108 Times	Just thought I'd bump up this thread for members Just acquired the official brochure of the new Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, hardbound 80 pages awesome photographs. In addition to this got the owner manual of the Ferrari F430 hard copy . Its the french version but still a collectors piece. Other borchures I added few months ago are brochures of: Audi Q7 Audi RS4 Audi S6 Audi S8 Last edited by Dippy : 11th June 2007 at 16:01.
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11th June 2007, 19:00	#37
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,143 Thanked: 18,964 Times View My Garage	how come i never noticed this thread before? im crazy bout collecting automobilia, and that mainly means automitive literature...while i do have loads of modern day indian car literature (which is pure crap!), my main interests have been vintage and classic...my oldest stuff dates to the 1920s, and an uncle gifted me many chevy and studebaker catalogues from the 40s...they are gorgeous! My great grandad would bring the latest brochures whenver abroad for my dad, so now i have them, but as vintage...mainly english stuff, except for one fabulous cadillac range catalogue from the 60s. I really must get down to scanning it for posterity...
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11th June 2007, 19:30	#38
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,373 Thanked: 3,806 Times View My Garage	i have a sizeable collection from the US and Europe. Here's my brochure list : 1. Porsche 2. BMW 3. Mercedes 4. Alfa Romeo - This was actually couriered to me all the way from Bristol (came via FedEx) free of cost. Placed an online request on the website few years back. 5. Aston Martin 6. Jaguar 7. Renault 8. Citroen 9. Saab 10. Dodge (Viper) 11. Chevy (corvette) 12. Lamborghini - my favorite brochure. Picked it up in Italy. 13. Ferrari - Another fav which I picked up in Italy. 14. Lexus 15. Peugeot - love the 907. Some are published in French, so i make do with the pics unless my wife has patience translating them to me.
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11th June 2007, 23:04	#39
caliper BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 160 Thanked: 3 Times	I love brochures too. The problem is, how do you get them without giving the salesman your contact numbers and him calling 3 times a week asking when you are planning to buy the car? Also, in Dubai I doubt anyone even cares about the cost of a brochure, but in Indian rupees, it comes out to 100 rupees or so, and they'll have only one copy of it in the showroom and it'll be laminated.
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19th June 2007, 22:15	#40
eagle_f1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 142 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	BROCHURE Swap I have an extra copy of hard bound brochures of PORSCHE 911 Turbo, ROLLS ROYCE Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase. Im wiling to swap them with any other good brochures, in case anyone of u have any extra copies.
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23rd July 2007, 21:04	#41
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,383 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Am interested in this too , This is one catalogue I really a Last edited by maxbhp : 23rd July 2007 at 21:08.
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24th July 2007, 00:14	#42
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,738 Thanked: 4,108 Times	Lovely pictures max bhp these old Merc brochures are the real collectibles. I have a similar one but for the W124 E Class.
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24th July 2007, 22:55	#43
eagle_f1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 142 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Last edited by tsk1979 : 25th July 2007 at 16:13.
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25th July 2007, 16:16	#44
eagle_f1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 142 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	JAGUAR Catalogs FORD Catalogs VOLKSWAGEN Catalogs 2006 YAMAHA Sportsbike Range 1999 Mercedes M Class
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28th July 2007, 19:49	#45
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	Used to collect these when a Kid, now I just keep all Magazines - ACI & TG . Never throw them away or sell them to Kabadi .. Maybe one day they will get me fortunes !!! LOL !! BTW I am sure most of you would have noticed at AutoExpo, people come in Hoardes and collect handbags etc, catalogues, freebies !! Wonder what they do with these. THe only time I did this was at Mercedes Stall a few yrs back, Loved their Pack - I actually did buy a LIghter from them - It was better than Zippo ( MODS - SORRY FOR GOING OFF TOPIC )
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