1955 Chevrolet Corvette Ad, "You Can Still Buy Magic!"

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Artifact Overview

Are you looking for a little magic? This 1955 New Yorker ad claimed that magic was available in the cockpit of a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. And the Corvette was magic. The car was a design departure from typical postwar General Motors vehicles. People loved the magic and the Corvette became a driving icon.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1955

Subject Date

1955

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.303.323

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11.625 in
Width: 8.563 in

Inscriptions

Printed at top of image: You can still buy magic! / Printed at bottom: CHEVROLET CORVETTE
1955 Chevrolet Corvette Ad, "You Can Still Buy Magic!"