Readers of car magazines in the late ’70s and first half of the ’80s will remember a series of Porsche ads called “Consumer Orientation” in a “Series of Technical Papers.” As far as we can tell, they went up to #28, ending in 1986. They covered the 924 and 924 Turbo, 944 and 944 Turbo, […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas; I quietly lay, And listened for hoofbeats, And Santa Claus’ sleigh. Then without any warning The jolly old fellow Slipped in through my doorway, And chuckled, “Why hello!” “How happens it, Santa, I heard no sleigh bell? I asked very softly–the while the rest snored. He whispered, “Don’t tell– But […]
Recently, I ran across this Liberty Mutual ad that appeared in magazines dating from 1961. On the surface, there’s nothing special about it; just another insurance company stating their willingness to stand by you no matter the circumstances. On the flip side, it’s a snapshot into the past – staged or not – giving today’s […]