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| 1924 |
GMC Truck - Black and white 4 1/2" x 7 1/4" ad has a drawing of one of these trucks waiting to be used. The ad headline brags that "GMC Trucks Fit Farm Requirements" and the ad text mentions how no passenger car parts are used in the assembly of these vehicles. |
April 1924 Farm Mechanics |
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$9.00 |
View GMC 10 |
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| 1949 |
GMC Truck - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a drawing of a Black GMC Truck parked in a farmyard having a load of cornstalks from the field dispensed to the waiting cows. The ad headline calls it the "Finest in the Field". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
April 1949 Country Gentleman |
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$8.00 |
View GMC 5 |
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| 1953 |
Pickup - Black and white 7 1/4" x 10 3/4" ad for the fact that the "Exclusive 'Big Truck' Features make GMC's the 'Big Buys'". There is a picture of a Dark-Colored GMC Pickup loaded down with burlap bags that is just starting to pull away from a building with two male occupants. The text explains that the GMC Farm Trucks contain features that match the ones in "GMC's largest highway haulers". It mentions the engines built only for truck usage, the "pillow-action springs", the "shock-insulated cab mounting" and the "recirculating ball-bearing steering action". |
November 1952 Farm Journal |
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$8.00 |
View GMC 14 |
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| 1958 |
GMC "The beauty is 'free'-you just pay for ability. It's the new 'double-life' GMC" | April 1958 Farm Journal |
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$7.50 | View GMC 1 |
Temporarily |
| 1959 |
GMC Pickups - Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad with a drawing of a Red Pickup being unloaded in a yard full of chickens and a smaller drawing of a Blue Pickup getting ready to drive two people out to a night in town. The ad headline claims that "GMC Operation 'High Gear' brings you the tough, 'Farm-Bred Trucks' you asked for!". |
May 1959 Farm Journal |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 4 |
Temporarily |
| 1964 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 10" x 13" ad for the features that make GMC worth buying, especially at a Budget price. There is a picture of a Yellow GMC Pickup over four pictures that illustrate a feature worth talking about. It shows an Inline Six engine that "skimps on gas but not durability", leaf springs that provide "smoother miles for you and your load", cab construction that gives "double-wall durability" and a 305E V-6 engine that is designed "for jobs needing more power". |
October 11, 1963 Life magazine & March 24, 1964 Look magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 15 |
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| 1964 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad for the truck with Breakthrough Engineering. There is a picture of a Green GMC Pickup with it's bed loaded with equipment being driven over a very hilly landscape. The text talks about GMC owners experiencing more than 150,000 miles with no engine problems at all. The smaller pictures at the bottom give general descriptions of what makes this engine better such as larger V-6 pistons and twice the oil flow. |
April 17, 1964 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 21 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Handi-Van - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a picture of a Blue Handi-Van sitting against a white background with all of the cargo doors open so the vastness of the cargo area is evident. The ad headline challenges "Now that you can get one by GMC (built, sold and serviced by truck people), what are you waiting for?" Along the top of the ad it gives load capacity and other specification information. |
November 3, 1964 Look magazine & November 13, 1964 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 7 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Handi-Van - Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad that has a slightly overhead photo of a Red GMC Handi_van parked with its side and rear doors open so the spacious interior is able to be seen. The text starts by asking "What's new?" and tells us that "This one's made by GMC. Built, sold and serviced by truck people. But it's priced right, down there with the others". |
December 1, 1964 Look magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 20 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Handi-Van - Full color 9 1/2" x 12" ad has an overhead picture of a Green GMC Handi-Van. The doors on this vehicle are in motion, being closed and opened, and the ad headline asks you to "Slam any one of these 6 doors and you'll know who makes this Handi-Van". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 1, 1965 Look magazine & July 16, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 12 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with an overhead view of a Blue GMC Pickup. The left side of the truck shows you the exterior of the body and the right side shows you the frame and engine. There are little pieces of information attached to the appropriate areas and the ad headline assures you that "Here's all there is to know about this GMC Pickup. Except for one small thing. The price. It's only $49 more than others." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 22, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 13 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad that wants you to know that the quality of a GMC Pickup is not as expensive as you would expect. There is a picture of a Red Pickup with an assortment of captions with lines pointing to the feature they are referring to. The one that caught my attention was their claim for having a husky wood floor in the bed. The headline claims that "Most men think this GMC pickup costs a lot more than it really does. Can you blame them?" and then it spills the beans by saying that "The truth is its price is only $49 more than others." |
August 24, 1965 Look magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 22 |
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| 1965 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that wants to explain to you how, even though the GMC Pickups are $49 more "than the others", they are more than worth it. We see in the ad a Blue GMC Pickup whose body is floating above the frame and the headline says "The price of this GMC Pickup is $49 more than others. (But don't raise the roof. Let us.)" There are arrows pointing toward eight points of interest on this vehicle with explanations for each telling us what about these is more special about the way that GMC makes their trucks. |
August 27, 1965 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 23 |
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| 1966 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a picture of the GMC I-6 Model. The ad has an overhead view of a Red Pickup that shows the body of the passenger's side and the chassis of the driver's side. The ad headline claims that "The price of this GMC Pickup is $49 more than others. There's one reason. We build it better". The text of the ad points to, and describes, various features that are felt to be worth talking about. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
January 21, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 11 |
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| 1966 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 10" x 12 1/2" ad shows a small view of the front end of a pickup and a larger view of the same vehicle with the body removed. The ad headline asks the question "Why does a GMC pickup cost $49 more than others? Simple. You get more truck. A lot more truck." The ad shows the suspension, four wheels and the engine with seven statements made about the quality of these trucks. |
May 13, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 2 |
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| 1966 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that tries to explain why the "GMC Pickup is priced $49 more than others". It says that if you are curious as to why this it is it states that if you drive one, your question will be answered. There is a large picture of a Yellow GMC Pickup driving away from the camera and a smaller overhead picture of this same truck. The truck in the large picture is surrounded by captions that mention features that make this truck worth more than $49 more than any other pickup. |
June 17, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 16 |
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| 1966 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad that calls attention to the fact that it is priced $49 more others but it is packed with a lot more extras. The ad shows a Blue Pickup Body lifted off the chassis and there are four items worthy of descriptions being pointed to on the body and three items worthy of descriptions being pointed to on the chassis. |
July 15, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 17 |
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| 1966 |
GMC Pickup - Full color 10" x 13" ad that is similar to the previous ad. The truck in this ad is blue and the larger shot is from directly overhead and you are able to see through to the frame and driveshaft components. |
August 19, 1966 Life magazine |
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$7.50 |
View GMC 3 |
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| 1975 |
GMC Trucks - Full color 8 3/4" x 4" eight page Dealer Brochure for the line of GMC Trucks. This brochure has photos and descriptions for the complete line going from the Sprint small pickup to the Astro 95 cab. |
Dealer |
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$8.00 |
View GMC 8 |
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| 1975 |
GMC Suburban - Full color 8 1/4" x 10 3/4" four page Dealer Brochure for this Heavy Duty vehicle. Included on these pages are drawings and descriptions of this truck. |
Dealer |
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$8.00 |
View GMC 9 |
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