The Classic Advertisement/Brochure Thread

payam · 27th November 2007, 17:23

Great one Karl.its really fun to see the old ads of old cars.
We can see lots of change and diff in ads as well as cars.

Technocrat · 27th November 2007, 17:33

Ah it brings back the memories of the Premier Padmini Deluxe BE that we had

Great Thread Karl, Here i what I had posted before

The mighty RD350

Technocrat · 27th November 2007, 17:40

Sipani Rover Montego Brochures

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_02.jpg

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_03.jpg

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_04.jpg

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_05.jpg

The Car

http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_01.jpg

Technocrat · 27th November 2007, 17:55

All the Lambretta & Vespa Brochures\Owners Manual available here

ScooterLounge.com Lambretta Brochure Archive

I am not aware of the exact model of the Lambretta that was available in India :(

We had a Blue & white combi one when I was a kid, ah some scooter it was

Bullfrog · 27th November 2007, 18:25

A fantastic thread with potential to turn into a great collection place for old material. Can we have people contributing old print ads (from magazines) as well here.

Cheers
Bullfrog

sabret00the · 27th November 2007, 20:17

@ karlosdeville : Great thread started..absolutely loved going through it..

karlosdeville · 27th November 2007, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

No no, not weird. I remember this used to be called the Deluxe BU. And then people would fit a Super King AC in it. Way cool then...

And the car? It was built like a tank!

Way cool indeed...but reserved these original AC'd tanks were only for the rich and famous back then..."An AC in the car? Bah. What next, a swimming pool?"

JayD · 29th November 2007, 14:05

Here are some from my side
1947 and later Pontiac-" A car made finer!"

Bah! imageshack is acting up again. Will post the rest later. I've got a 1952 studibaker entire catalog, jus needs a lil searchin!

moralfibre · 29th November 2007, 16:51

JayD, can we restrict ourselves to Indian car brochures only please? If we just get all the vintage and classic car manuals from around the world, this thread will get nothing but cluttered.

boeuff · 31st March 2008, 10:18

Pictures of some advertisements in this book that I own.
Britain's Motor Industry (1950)

karlosdeville · 31st March 2008, 10:51

Those are really cool ads. Ive been scanning a few myself. However we already have a thread here.

Note from Mod - Thanks Karl. The threads have been merged.

karlosdeville · 31st March 2008, 11:51

I made the following scans from a July 1923 issue of National geographic magazine. The binding made scanning a tad difficult, especially since the magazeine is now so brittle.

DKG and Ananth- I initially intended to scan only the Packard and Essex for you, but then figured I might as well do them all.

DKG · 31st March 2008, 13:17

The way we are all so wonderfully collaborating to build these archives I have no doubt that TBHP is on its way to becoming a must visit site for any budding vintage automobile enthusiast. The rich spread of information and pictures on display here makes this such an educational experience.

India has seen a great deal in her years and our efforts to document what transpired on her shores in terms of her automotive history is truly a real treasure and by the day is growing in its value as a knowledge resource.

In time I can see such an archive becoming as relevant and historically valuable as the many automobiles that still grace India.

Great effort gentlemen. cheers: to all.

PS: I would like to also take this opportunity to request all who are contributing to give credit to the original authors whose lives I'm sure were spent on researching data on various marques. Let the source receive its due. None of us were around during the period we are covering and all our data is second hand. So its only appropriate that we give the original source the credit, be it a book or a relative or friend who shared info selflessly.

skunk · 21st April 2008, 11:32

Does anyone have an old Matador brochure? I don't need to buy it, but I would love to see some pictures.

karlosdeville · 21st April 2008, 13:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunk

Does anyone have an old Matador brochure? I don't need to buy it, but I would love to see some pictures.

Autolit had these for sale a long time ago. Apparently dated to 1969. This is the earlier style of Matador and Viking, they later got rectangular headlights and a plastic grille lined up with them. The ambulance number plate reads BT 1968 which I assume is Bajaj Tempo 1968, which somewhat verifies the date.

Old Hindi movie buffs will remember the Ambulance famously featured in the Amitabh starrer "Trishul" where he roams around with the Ambulance anticipating the bad guys he would beat up!

27th November 2007, 17:23	#16
payam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: pune Posts: 924 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Great one Karl.its really fun to see the old ads of old cars. We can see lots of change and diff in ads as well as cars.
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27th November 2007, 17:33	#17
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,702 Times	Ah it brings back the memories of the Premier Padmini Deluxe BE that we had Great Thread Karl, Here i what I had posted before The mighty RD350
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27th November 2007, 17:40	#18
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,702 Times	Sipani Rover Montego Brochures http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_02.jpg http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_03.jpg http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_04.jpg http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_05.jpg The Car http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/sipani_01.jpg
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27th November 2007, 17:55	#19
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,815 Thanked: 2,702 Times	All the Lambretta & Vespa Brochures\Owners Manual available here ScooterLounge.com Lambretta Brochure Archive I am not aware of the exact model of the Lambretta that was available in India :( We had a Blue & white combi one when I was a kid, ah some scooter it was Last edited by Technocrat : 27th November 2007 at 17:58.
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27th November 2007, 18:25	#20
Bullfrog BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 195 Thanked: 114 Times	A fantastic thread with potential to turn into a great collection place for old material. Can we have people contributing old print ads (from magazines) as well here. Cheers Bullfrog
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27th November 2007, 20:17	#21
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	@ karlosdeville : Great thread started..absolutely loved going through it..
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29th November 2007, 14:05	#23
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,237 Thanked: 2,571 Times View My Garage	Here are some from my side 1947 and later Pontiac-" A car made finer!" Bah! imageshack is acting up again. Will post the rest later. I've got a 1952 studibaker entire catalog, jus needs a lil searchin!
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29th November 2007, 16:51	#24
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,479 Thanked: 14,091 Times	JayD, can we restrict ourselves to Indian car brochures only please? If we just get all the vintage and classic car manuals from around the world, this thread will get nothing but cluttered.
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31st March 2008, 10:18	#25
boeuff BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Blr Posts: 180 Thanked: 97 Times View My Garage	Pictures of vintage vehicle advertisements Pictures of some advertisements in this book that I own. Britain's Motor Industry (1950) Attached Thumbnails
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31st March 2008, 10:51	#26
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,026 Thanked: 18,449 Times View My Garage	Those are really cool ads. Ive been scanning a few myself. However we already have a thread here. Note from Mod - Thanks Karl. The threads have been merged. Last edited by Rehaan : 31st March 2008 at 11:27. Reason: threads merged as requested.
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31st March 2008, 11:51	#27
karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,026 Thanked: 18,449 Times View My Garage	I made the following scans from a July 1923 issue of National geographic magazine. The binding made scanning a tad difficult, especially since the magazeine is now so brittle. DKG and Ananth- I initially intended to scan only the Packard and Essex for you, but then figured I might as well do them all. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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31st March 2008, 13:17	#28
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,725 Thanked: 1,644 Times View My Garage	The way we are all so wonderfully collaborating to build these archives I have no doubt that TBHP is on its way to becoming a must visit site for any budding vintage automobile enthusiast. The rich spread of information and pictures on display here makes this such an educational experience. India has seen a great deal in her years and our efforts to document what transpired on her shores in terms of her automotive history is truly a real treasure and by the day is growing in its value as a knowledge resource. In time I can see such an archive becoming as relevant and historically valuable as the many automobiles that still grace India. Great effort gentlemen. cheers: to all. PS: I would like to also take this opportunity to request all who are contributing to give credit to the original authors whose lives I'm sure were spent on researching data on various marques. Let the source receive its due. None of us were around during the period we are covering and all our data is second hand. So its only appropriate that we give the original source the credit, be it a book or a relative or friend who shared info selflessly. Last edited by DKG : 31st March 2008 at 13:29.
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21st April 2008, 11:32	#29
skunk Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 24 Thanked: 10 Times	Does anyone have an old Matador brochure? I don't need to buy it, but I would love to see some pictures.
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