History of Car Advertising
Brief History of Car Advertising · Winton Motor Company produced the first newspaper advert for car advertising with the Main line of the Article being “Dispense with a horse”. · Early car adverts had to persuade people to swap their horse and carriage for a car, so they mainly talked about the safety and elegance of cars. · As the popularity of the automobile grew, car adverts became more vibrant with large illustrations and bold statements such as “boss of the road”. · The need to sell the idea of owning a car was gone so it was now more about showcasing what that model could do and why you should buy it. · When Henry Ford’s infamous model t debuted in 1908 it was accompanied by advertising placements in Life magazine marketing the car as the first car that ...