We never grow old in Denver," contended the Chrysler magazine advertisement. Perhaps-but ads certainly age. That bold proclamation was published 75 years ago. What was turning the city into a Rocky Mountain fountain of youth in 1939? "The way to feel young at any age is to live in Denver, breathe the mountain air and drive a Chrysler," the ad went on to explain. It was part of a series that said the "modern" car was equally popular in Atlanta, Louisville, Boston, Chicago, and other cities from coast to coast. While many of the pitches for Chrysler in '39 were in color, most Chevrolet ads of the day were black and white. They promoted the cars as being "the best at lowest cost." Ford ads generally featured colorful, sometimes whimsical, settings illustrated by veteran Ford artist James Williamson. Some promoted the company's exhibits at the New York World's Fair. One corporate piece featured the entire range of Ford Motor Company products-even a transit bus. The colorful two-page spread appeared in the June 19, 1939, issue of Collier's magazine with the headline "How Ford serves the world of today."
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