The first car ads, 1898

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Colins Place

“The Winton Motor Carriage Company was one of the first American companies to sell a motor car. On March 24, 1898 Robert Allison of Port Carbon, Pennsylvania became the first person to buy a Winton automobile after seeing the first automobile advertisement in Scientific American.”

– Wikipedia

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Above: The first automobile advertisement – Scientific American, February /March 1898

 

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Source:  Retronaut.com

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