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| 1964 |
Karmann Ghia - Black and white 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" ad with a picture of a Dark Karmann Ghia parked against a light-colored background with a pile of parts and tools lying next to it. The ad headline asks the question "What if you put Volkswagen parts in a Karmann Ghia?" and the text responds, "They'd fit". The ad text reassures the readers that the Karmann Ghia will have the same reliability and quality that Volkswagen owners are used to. |
December 6, 1963 Time magazine |
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| 1966 |
Volkswagen Squareback Sedan - Black and white 9 1/2" x 13" ad has a photo from the rear of a
Squareback with the back hatch open. The ad headline claims that "It would be less than honest to call it a station wagon.". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 19, 1965 Life magazine |
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$4.00 |
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| 1966 |
Volkswagen Squareback Sedan - Black and white 10" x 13" ad that shows a picture from behind with the back end opened and has a headline "The Volkswagen Squareback Sedan. Any questions?". The text underneath consists of 15 FAQ's and their answers. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 3, 1966 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
Karmann Ghia convertible | May 1967 Playboy |
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| 1967 |
VW Fastback - Black and white 10" x 13" ad shows a sideview picture of this VW model and asks the question "What's a nice-looking car like you doing in a Volkswagen ad?". The ad tries to convince the reader that this sporty looking car does belong to the Volkswagen family and mentions all the features that we have learned to know and love from the VW Beetle. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
December 2, 1966 Life magazine & December 17, 1966 Saturday Evening Post |
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| 1967 |
Fastback Sedan - Full color 10" x 13 1/2" ad for the car that uses ugliness to achieve beauty. The ad has a sideview picture of a Red Fastback Sedan with the passenger side rear fender crumpled. The ad headline claims that "When we designed this beauty, we kept a few ugly things in mind". Using the crumpled fender as an example it claims that the dealer can remove the damaged fender by undoing ten bolts and replace it with a new fender that would only cost $37.00. The ad text refers to this and other sensibly engineered items in the car as ways to achieve beauty. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
February 17, 1967 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
VW Fastback Sedan - Full color 9 1/2" x 13" ad with a picture of a Red Fastback Sedan shown against a white background. The ad headline calls it "Our beauty" and asks "Will it spoil the Volkwagen image?" This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. | April 21, 1967 Life magazine |
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| 1967 |
VW Squareback Sedan - Black and white 10" x 13" ad with a photo of two parked VW Squareback Sedans. One is facing the camera and the other is facing away with it's tailgate up so the reader can see how full loaded it can become. The ad headline asks the question "Is it a small that's a station wagon or a small station wagon that's a sedan". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 2, 1967 Life magazine |
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| 1968 |
VW Fastback - red. "A fast enough fastback" | November 3, 1967 Life magazine |
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| 1968 |
VW Karmann Ghia - Black and white 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad for their New Sports Car. The ad has a blueprint-type drawing of this car with the caption "This is Volkswagen's idea for a sports car". The ad text mentions some of the design features, the wonderful gas mileage and the price that was under $2500. |
April 29, 1968 Sports Illustrated |
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| 1968 |
Volkswagen Squareback - Black and white 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" ad where you see the back end of a Dark-Colored Squareback that has stopped at a round sign that has the word "THINK" on it. The ad headline brags "Now. A car with a computer in it." and the ad explains that with the fuel injection system that has been installed in these cars a computer is needed to control the system. The ad gives simple explanations about what it does and ends with the works "Volkswagens always made sense. Now they have sense." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
May 10, 1968 Life magazine |
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| 1968 |
Volkswagen Squareback Sedan - Black and white 10" x 13" ad shows a Squareback parked in a rustic scene with the back end opened so the reader can see just how much in the way of weekend entertainment items can be transported. The ad headline asks the question "Then how come we call it a sedan?". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
August 16, 1968 Life magazine |
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| 1969 |
Volkswagen Squareback - Black and white 10" x 13" ad has an overhead photograph of a VW Squareback with the back hatch open parked to the left of a big dark Cadillac with the trunk lid open. Both open areas are filled with luggage and the ad headline claims that "The big one is on the left." This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
March 28, 1969 Life magazine |
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| 1970 |
VW Squareback - Black and white 10" x 13" ad has an overhead shot of this car parallel parked in a small spot and another shot of the car from the rear with the back gate open so you can see just how much this vehicle can actually hold. The ad headline states that "One of the world's smallest sedans is the world's largest sedan". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
October 31, 1969 Life magazine |
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| 1975 |
VW Rabbit 8" x 11" black & white ad showing "The Rabbits of Lahaska, Pennsylvania" | July 1975 Playboy |
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| 1976 |
VW Dasher - Full color 7 1/2" x 10 1/2" ad for the car that is and does everything. The ad has a picture of a Dark Green Dasher parked with a family of five standing behind it. The teen-age boy is calling it a Sports Car, the father is calling it a luxury car and the mother with two younger children is calling it a family car. The ad headline says that "Finally, the One-Car family gets a break". |
December 8, 1975 Sports Illustrated |
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| 1976 |
VW Rabbit - Full color two-page 15 1/2" x 11 1/2" ad for the fact that the VW Rabbit has the engine mounted sideways in the front. The ad has a picture of a Yellow Rabbit with the hood up and the engine hanging from a chain hoist sideways over the engine compartment. The ad headline begins "Why we put the engine in sideways" and the ad gives several reasons why as well as talking about the highway mileage and the performance of this car. |
December 15, 1975 Sports Illustrated |
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| 1977 |
VW Rabbit - Full color 16" x 10 3/4" Two-Page ad for the Rabbit but it has a picture that shows the entire line of Volkswagen cars. Against a brown background you can see a Gold Rabbit, a Silver Dasher, a Gray Scirocco, a White Beetle Convertible and a Red Bus with a white top. The ad headline tells us that "Volkswagen celebrates the millionth Rabbit with cars that look like a million" and calls these cars "The limited Champagne Editions from Volkswagen. |
May 1977 Playboy |
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| 1979 |
VW Rabbit - Black and white 10" x 13" ad with Basketball star Wilt Chamberlain. The ad has a picture of the Big Man standing with the driver side door open, his waist at roof level, and holding a basketball on the roof. The ad headline claims there is "Good News for People 7'2" and under". The ad text explains that even a person of Wilt's stature can sit comfortably in a Rabbit, so if he can, think how comfortable you'll be. This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
June 14, 1979 Rolling Stone |
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| 1980 |
VW Rabbit - Full color 10" x 13" ad that shows an oncoming fleet of Rabbits. The ad headline says that "Everyone's playing follow the Leader". This ad is larger than my scanner bed so the outer edges of the ad will not be visible in the scanned view. |
November 15, 1979 Rolling Stone |
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| 1982 |
VW Sirocco - Full color 7 3/4" x 10 1/2" ad with Indy Racer Johnny Rutherford. The ad has Johnny, wearing a white race suit, leaning on a Red Sirocco that is parked in a garage next to a yellow race car. The ad headline identifies this car as "The Sirocco that won Johnny Rutherford". |
October 1981 Penthouse |
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| 1984 |
VW GTI - Full color 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ad shows a dark blue car from the side. The ad mentions a price of $8,350 and mentions that driving this car will create "Serious Fun". |
November 1983 Penthouse & Playboy |
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| 1984 |
VW Quantum - Full color 8" x 10 1/2" ad that shows a silver four-door parked on a black background. The ad headline lets us know that "It's harder to build a German engineered sedan for $13,000 than $30,000". |
January 1984 Penthouse |
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| 1984 |
VW Scirocco - Full color 8" x 13 3/4" ad shows a photo of a moving red Scirocco as the headline proclaims that "It's the fastest you can go at 55mph". |
February 1984 Playboy |
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