Vintage Auto Ads Buick (GM) 1946-1960

Ads from 1946-1960

This is part of my collection of vintage ads from Buick. Again, most of them were published in the Saturday Evening Post, the Country Gentleman, Life or Better Homes & Gardens. My favorites are 1947/48 and 1955 Buicks, so most of the ads are from that period.

A traditional Buick styling cue dating to 1949 is a series of three or four portholes or vents on the front fender behind the front wheels. The source of this design feature was a custom car. These holes were originally called "portholes", and have appeared sporadically on several models since, as nonfunctional ornamentation. Lower cost models were equipped with three portholes, while higher cost models came with four.

Click on the thumbnail to see pages with screen filling images. The size of them is app. 100k, so loading time can be long if you have a slow modem connection!