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12 forgotten cars from the 1950s years ahead of the competition
In 1950, Rover won Britain’s Dewar Trophy for the Rover JET1, a car that ran on a gas turbine instead of pistons. It was the first time the trophy…
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Ford’s 1961 Thunderbird had a Swing Away steering wheel that slid aside to let the driver out
Ford gave the 1961 Thunderbird a Swing Away steering wheel, and it solved an old problem in a clever way. With the transmission in Park, the wheel and its…
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Chrysler built three Imperial Parade Phaetons in 1952, and the White House turned down the one meant as a gift
Chrysler built three Imperial Parade Phaeton cars in 1952, each one a dual-cowl open car more than 20 feet long. Two went to New York and Los Angeles. The…
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7 forgotten car-based pickups that over-achieved
The Studebaker Coupe Express sold for $595 in 1937, and buyers got a pickup bed bolted to the nose of a Dictator passenger car. It lasted only three seasons.…
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