"What if ..."

Marc NY · 08-04-2006, 08:26 AM

With the upcoming "Ladies" calendar photos... it started me thinking about "What if... " What would Chevrolet have done with their ads for their SSR if they had been produced back in the late 40's or 50's? What better way to reminisce back in the good-ole-days?

I thought we could start a thread to showcase Old Chevrolet ads. Perhaps some of our member's can use their kool photo-shop talents and find or make a special SSR photo and turn it into an old looking ad and if we have enough photos perhaps we can have a special "OLD Chevrolet SSR Ads" poll down the road to pick out the best of the best "What if ..." advertisements.

Here is my first good-old-time ad below... Again Chevrolet is the Leader... Test Drive one Today!

big-daddy · 08-04-2006, 09:00 AM

Marc, maybe you should be reassigned to GM marketing??

Marc NY · 08-04-2006, 09:25 AM

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Marc, maybe you should be reassigned to GM marketing??

That would have been my second choice in a great career field...

kwhopper89 · 08-04-2006, 10:16 AM

Here's a couple I just slapped together!!! (Slow day at work today!!!)

RUN ROD RUN · 08-04-2006, 11:23 AM

Keith/Marc, That is so cool! Looking forward to seeing more.

wildcat66 · 08-04-2006, 11:49 AM

you talented people

Love the pics!

WearyEagle · 08-04-2006, 01:10 PM

Marc and Keith,
You guys are terrific. You should be hawking PHOTOSHOP software. I love the last one of Keith's. Little box on the bottom "A valuable INVESTMENT".

JAustin · 08-04-2006, 01:16 PM

I think the ads would look best in sepia tones. Best backgrounds would be old (era-accurate) gas stations (like Keith's 4th rendition), buildings, people in period costumes and hairstyles, etc. Also, focus more on the front of the SSR than the rest of the vehicle ... that's the most retro view.

kwhopper89 · 08-04-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WearyEagle

Marc and Keith,
You guys are terrific. You should be hawking PHOTOSHOP software. I love the last one of Keith's. Little box on the bottom "A valuable INVESTMENT".

Heck - I just used MS Word - inserted the ad .jpg (formatted to 'tight' fit) then inserted a pic of my SSR (again - tight format) and just sized and positioned it to cover up the original pic. YEAH - I liked the INVESTMENT saying too...

Most of the AD's I found from the 50's and 60's were in color - apparently they were most proud of color by that time!

RickSSR · 08-04-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wildcat66

you talented people

Love the pics!

Ditto...

RickSSR

Marc NY · 08-04-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhopper89

Here's a couple I just slapped together!!! (Slow day at work today!!!)

I just knew some of our members like Keith couldn't resist another new challange...

I am waiting for others like BIG JIM to mess around and unleash his extra creative talents too.

I bet there are many others out there so let see more photos made up soon. Be creative and I will through in a small prize to the most creative old time ad.

Zainossr · 08-04-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc NY

I just knew some of our members like Keith couldn't resist another new challange...

I am waiting for others like BIG JIM to mess around and unleash his extra creative talents too.

I bet there are many others out there so let see more photos made up soon. Be creative and I will through in a small prize to the most creative old time ad.

"through" ?????

Ricochet · 08-04-2006, 04:46 PM

Nice Idea.

Gina · 08-04-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricochet

Nice Idea.

Yes it is. OK Big Jim, were waiting.

Marc NY · 08-04-2006, 05:01 PM

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"through" ?????

Ah yes... throw

Dang... ya got me again.

Zainossr · 08-04-2006, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc NY

Ah yes... throw

Dang... ya got me again.

OPPS? What is that? OOPS! I bet you meant OOPS!

copcarcollector · 08-04-2006, 11:46 PM

Still learning Photoshop...

mcvett2 · 08-05-2006, 12:04 AM

SEE THE USA IN YOUR

Maui Mike · 08-05-2006, 12:40 AM

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SEE THE USA IN YOUR

Thanks, now I have that damn jingle stuck in my head again!

XSELER8 · 08-05-2006, 06:10 AM

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Thanks, now I have that damn jingle stuck in my head again!

Dinah Shore is in the house.

Marc NY · 08-05-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by copcarcollector

Still learning Photoshop...

Nice work there!

BTW: One can NEVER stop learning with all the

features of Adobe Photoshop...

WindsuppreSSR · 08-05-2006, 10:17 AM

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Diane Shore is in the house.

You mean Dinah Shore right? Blonde singer from the 50's

woohoo · 08-05-2006, 10:26 AM

She was quite a gal. Kept Burt Reynolds in line for years until her death.

REBEL · 08-06-2006, 10:15 AM

New limited release coming soon ... "_ _ _ _ _ Edition"

XSELER8 · 08-06-2006, 06:14 PM

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You mean Dinah Shore right? Blonde singer from the 50's

Yes....and we probably saw her in black & white on our Console TV's (I did)

WearyEagle · 08-07-2006, 04:07 PM

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Yes....and we probably saw her in black & white on our Console TV's (I did)

I can still picture her with her back to the camera doing that 180 degree turn as she throws a kiss to her audience as the program ended . . . . (GAWD, getting old still has some advantages )