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	"Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925" [1950] by Floyd Clymer Outlet 11x8½ hardcover [6/80] out of print/used Bonanza Books 11x8½ hardcover [1950] out of print/used McGraw-Hill 10¾x8½ hardcover [1950] out of print/used McGraw-Hill 9x6 hardcover [1950] out of print/used
	"Say, Were Those Old-Fashioned Cars For Real?: First Fifty Years of The Automobile, 1893-1942" [1973] by Harold P. Howard self-publd pb [1973] out of print/used
	"Automobiles of The '60s" [1977] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Publications Intl. Ltd. 10¾x8¼ hardcover [1999] out of print/used Publications Intl. Ltd. 11x9¼ hardcover [1977] out of print/used
	"Automobiles of The '50s" [1993] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Publications Intl. Ltd. 10¾x9 hardcover [1999] out of print/many used Publications Intl. Ltd. 11x9¼ hardcover [6/93] out of print/many used
	"Cars of The Fabulous '50s: A Decade of High Style and Good Times" [1995] by James M. Flammang contains more than 1,600 photos & illustrations, most in full-color; year-by-year overviews of cultural events; product & personnel timelines for automakers; period advertising and promotional material Publications Intl. Ltd. 11¾x9 hardcover [3/2000] out of print/many, many used
	"Fifties Flashback: The American Car" [1996] by Dennis Adler 125 color photographs and 30 b&w historical photos Motorbooks Intl. 10x10 pb [7/2004] out of print/used Crestline 10¼x10 hardcover [4/2012] for $11.69
	"Cars of The Classic '30s" [2004] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads, and promotional illustrations Publications Intl. Ltd. 8¼x11 wide hardcover [2004] out of print/used
	"Six Men Who Built The Modern Auto Industry" [2005] by Richard A. Johnson The stories of six extraordinary men who redefined the automotive industry after World War II, and redirected its course for the future: Henry Ford II, Shoichiro Honda, Lee Iacocca (Ford & Chrysler), Robert Lutz (General Motors), Ferdinand Piech (Volkswagen), and Eberhard von Kuenheim (B.M.W.) Motorbooks Intl. 9x6¼ hardcover [5/2005] out of print/many, many used
	"Cars of The 1950s" [2005] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads, and promotional illustrations – over 700 images – and informative essays about each year of the 1950s Publications Intl. Ltd. 8¼x11 wide hardcover [5/2005] out of print/used
	"The Big Book of Car Culture: The Armchair Guide To Automotive Americana" [2005] by Jim Hinckley & Jon G. Robinson Motorbooks Intl. 10½x8½ pb [10/2005] out of print/used
	"Cars of The Fantastic '50s" [2005] by Dan Lyons Forty-five examples that illustrate the decade of fins and chrome and three-tone paint jobs, with exterior and interior and under-the-hood photographs. Krause Publns 11¼x11 hardcover [11/2005] out of print/used
	"Cars of The 1940s" [2008] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads, and promotional illustrations Publications Intl. Ltd. 8½x11 wide hardcover [6/2008] out of print/used
	"Cars of The 50s" [2008] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads, and promotional illustrations, and informative essays about each year of the 1950s Publications Intl. Ltd. 12x9 hardcover [9/2008] for $24.98
	"Cars of The 60s" [2008] by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads, and promotional illustrations, and informative essays about each year of the 1960s Publications Intl. Ltd. 12x9 hardcover [9/2008] for $24.98
	"Cars of The 70s" [2008] by James M. Flammang & the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide contains year-by-year summaries of each major American make, with hundreds of excellent photos of vintage cars, original ads and promotional illustrations, and informative essays about each year of the 1970s Publications Intl. Ltd. 12x9 leatherbound hardcover [9/2008] out of print/used
	"Cars of The 50s" [2009] Edited by Jim Heimann Taschen Icons 25th Anniv Edition 7¾x5½ pb [7/2009] out of print/used
	"Preston Tucker & Others: Tales of Brilliant Automotive Innovators & Innovations" [2011] by Arvid Linde subjects include Preston Tucker, Carl F.W. Borgward (Germany), and John DeLorean; over 150 illustrations Kindle Edition from Veloce Publng [9/2011] for $19.99 {sic} Veloce Publng 9x6 pb [4/2011] for $11.00 Veloce Publng 9x6 pb [4/2011] out of print/used
	"2017 Collector Car Price Guide, 12th Edition [2016] From the Editors of Old Cars Report" More than 280,000 listings of vehicles from 1901 to 2009, in 848 pages Krause Publns 9x6 pb [7/2016] for $14.91

Automobile  Advertising

"Ford Mustang Ads: The Marketing of America's Ponycar" on CD-ROM [Nov 1, 1999] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Ford-Motor-Company-Ads-50s/dp/1928618170/

"Automobile Ads of the 50's and 60's" on CD-ROM [Aug 1, 2000] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Automobile-Ads-50s-Harry-Ilaria/dp/1928618073/

"Ford Motor Company Ads of the 50's & 60's" on CD-ROM [May 1, 2001] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Ford-Motor-Company-Ads-50s/dp/1928618170/

	"50s Cars: Vintage Auto Ads" [2003] Edited by Jim Heimann Taschen Icons 7½x5½ pb [5/2003] out of print/used
	"Automobile Ads: The Other Guys" on CD-ROM [2005] by Harry W. Ilaria HenryJ - Hudson - Kaiser-Frazer - Nash/Rambler - Packard - Studebaker Hi-Tech Software CD-ROM [2005] for $9.95
	"60s Cars: Vintage Auto Ads" [2005] Edited by Jim Heimann, Introduction by Tony Thacker Taschen Icons 8x5¾ pb [9/2005] out of print/used
	"70s Cars: Vintage Auto Ads" [2006] Edited by Jim Heimann, Introduction by Tony Thacker Taschen Icons 7¾x6 pb [2006] for $24.99
	"Automobile Ads: Pre-War Classics" on CD-ROM [2006] by Harry W. Ilaria Auburn - Cord - Chrysler Airflow - DeSoto Airflow - Duesenberg - LaSalle - Lincoln-Zephyr - Jordan - Pierce-Arrow Hi-Tech Software CD-ROM [4/2006] for $9.95
	"20th Century Classic Cars: 100 Years of Automotive Ads" [2009] by Jim Heimann & Phil Patton Taschen 8x6¼ hardcover [4/2014] for $15.29 Taschen hardcover [7/2009] for $31.70

"Automobile Ads: The Antique Years, 1903-1919" on CD-ROM [Dec 1, 2010] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Automobile-Ads-Harry-W-Ilaria/dp/1936735008/

"Automobile Ads: The Roaring 20s" on CD-ROM [Dec 1, 2010] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Automobile-Ads-Roaring-Harry-Ilaria/dp/1936735105/

"Automobile Ads: The Classic Years, 1930-1949" on CD-ROM [Dec 1, 2010] by Harry W. Ilaria
http://www.amazon.com/Automobile-Ads-Classic-Years-1930/dp/1936735016/

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American Motors Corp. [1954-88]
formed by merger of Hudson Motor Cars & Nash-Kelvinator in 1954; purchased Kaiser-Willys (Jeep) in 1970;
bought by General Motors in 1987
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Motors

"Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors" [2009] by Charles K. Hyde Wayne State Univ Press 10x7 hardcover [11/2009] for $34.95

Pat Foster's "AMC: The Last Independent" /0873412400/
http://www.amazon.com/AMC-Cars-1954-1987-Illustrated-History/dp/1583881123/
http://www.amazon.com/Hemmings-Nashes-Special-Interest-Autos/dp/1591150108/
http://www.amazon.com/Nash-1936-1957-Archive-Byron-Olsen/dp/1583880860/
http://www.amazon.com/Rambler-1950-1969-Archive-Patrick-Foster/dp/158388078X/

Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit [1909-54]
The Hudson Motor Car Company was founded in Detroit in July 1909 and produced 3พ million Hudson, Essex, and Terraplane cars and trucks through May 1954,
when the company merged with the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation to form American Motors Corp. (bought by Chrysler in 1987).
National Hudson Essex Terraplane Historical Society [est. 1990] in Indiana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Motor_Car_Company
http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Automobiles-An-Illustrated-History/dp/1583882669/
http://www.amazon.com/Roy-D-Chapin-Behind-Company/dp/081433184X/
http://www.amazon.com/Hudson-1946-1957-Performance-Portfolio-Clarke/dp/1855206587/
http://www.amazon.com/History-Hudson-Motorbooks-International-Crestline/dp/0879386967/

Hostetler's Hudson Auto Museum [open 2007; closed/auctioned off 8/2018]
760 So. Van Buren Street, Shipshewana, Indiana
purchase the new two DVD set "Tour of The Hudson Museum with Eldon Hostetler"
Hudson museum founded by Eldon Hostetler [1922-2016] is widely accepted as the best collection of Hudson vehicles on the planet,
including Hudson, Hudson trucks, Essex, Railton, and Terraplane vehicles
The Hosteler's Hudson Auto Museum Auction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuuWo6PmzcM&list=PL-ho4vRYTnYy-nvx500jc82E5CtnzyxYy
"The Way It Was: A Collection of Short Histories" [2004] by Eldon E. Hostetler
http://www.amazon.com/Way-Was-Eldon-Hostetler/dp/188622563X/
"The Life and Times of Eldon 'Ziggity' Hostetler: An Autobiography" [2008] by Eldon Hostetler
http://www.amazon.com/Times-Eldon-Ziggity-Hostetler-Autobiography/dp/0981658709/

Kaiser-Frazer-Jeep [1945-70]
Kaiser-Frazer was founded in August 1945, and purchased the gigantic Willow Run, Michigan B-24 bomber plant from the government and began production
in mid-year 1946; they also purchased the defunct Graham-Paige [1927-40] factories in 1947; Frazer left in 1951, the name was changed to Kaiser Motors in 1952,
and Kaiser purchased Willys-Overland in 1953; by 1956 the company had halted production of passenger cars; the very profitable company was sold to American Motors
in 1970, which was in turn bought by Chrysler in 1987.
Henry J. Kaiser [1882-1967] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J._Kaiser
Joseph W. Frazer [1892-1971] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_W._Frazer
http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Kaiser/
http://www.amazon.com/Kaiser-Frazer-1947-1955-Archive-Patrick-Foster/dp/1583882391/
http://www.amazon.com/Kaiser-Frazer-Limited-Edition-1946-1955-Clarke/dp/1855203707/

Baker Motor Vehicle Company [1899-1914] manufactured shaft-driven electric motor cars in Cleveland, Ohio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Motor_Vehicle

Checker Motors Corp. [1922-2010]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checker_Motors_Corporation

Chevrolet  [since 1911]
Stovebolt Reunion [Sept 2016 = #12] in Kansas City, Missouri
Chevrolet 100 years - 50-page slideshow

Vintage Chevrolet Club of America [est. 1961]
official website • entry at Wikipedia {empty}

Central Arizona Region V.C.C.A. Auburn [CA] Region V.C.C.A. Foothill {Los Angeles, CA} Region V.C.C.A. Greater Southbay {San Jose, CA} Region V.C.C.A. Orange County [CA] Region V.C.C.A. San Diego [CA] Region V.C.C.A. San Fernando Valley {Los Angeles, CA} Region V.C.C.A. The Sierra View [Northern CA] Region V.C.C.A. Southern California Region V.C.C.A. Southern New England Region V.C.C.A. Gulf Coast [FL] Region V.C.C.A. Great Lakes [IL] Region V.C.C.A. Northern Illinois Region V.C.C.A. Indiana Region V.C.C.A. Jersey Lakeland Region V.C.C.A.

Queens County [NY] Region V.C.C.A. Miami Valley [Ohio] Region V.C.C.A. Columbia River [OR] Region V.C.C.A. Willamette Valley [OR] Region V.C.C.A. Keystone [Eastern PA] Region V.C.C.A. Charleston [SC] Lowcountry Region V.C.C.A. Upstate South Carolina Region V.C.C.A. Bluebonnet [South Texas] Region V.C.C.A. Lone Star [TX] Region V.C.C.A. North Cascade [WA] Region V.C.C.A. Puget Sound [WA] Region V.C.C.A. Wisconsin Region V.C.C.A. Louis Chevrolet Region V.C.C.A. in France Chevrolet Club of Norway V.C.C.A. H-Model Chapter

	"A Pictorial History of Chevrolet, 1929-1939: As Told Thru Original Factory Photos From The G.M. Media Archives" [1998] by John D. Robertson M.B.I./Cars & Parts 8¾x10½ hardcover [2/98] out of print/used
	"A Pictorial History of Chevrolet, 1940-1954: As Told Thru Original Factory Photos From The G.M. Media Archives" [1998] by John D. Robertson M.B.I./Cars & Parts 8¼x10¼ hardcover [11/98] out of print/used
	"A Pictorial History of Chevrolet, 1955-1957: As Told Thru Original Factory Photos From The G.M. Media Archives" [1999] by John D. Robertson M.B.I./Cars & Parts 8½x11 hardcover [6/99] out of print/used
	"A Pictorial History of Chevrolet, 1958-1960: As Told Thru Original Factory Photos From The G.M. Media Archives" [2001] by John D. Robertson M.B.I./Cars & Parts 8½x10¾ hardcover [6/2001] out of print/used
	"Chevrolet Station Wagons: 1946-1966 Photo Archive" [2002] by Robert J. Headrick Jr. Iconografix pb [6/2002] for $29.95

http://www.amazon.com/Camaro-American-Publications-International-Staff/dp/B004KABJMY/
http://www.amazon.com/Camaro-Legend-Reborn-Larry-Edsall/dp/0760328196/
http://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Auto-editors-Consumer-Guide/dp/0785312382/
http://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Chronicle-Editors-Consumer-Guide/dp/1412719941/
http://www.amazon.com/100-Years-Chevrolet-Ralph-Kramer/dp/1596130717/

Chevrolet Corvetteฎ [1953-2003] wikipedia Corvetteฎ 50th Anniversary Corvette WebRing

Corvettes West in Colton, California
Corvetteฎ Edition Monopolyฎ game

	"Corvette: Fifty Years" [2002] by Randy Leffingwell, Photography by David Newhardt Motorbooks Intl. 8¾x7¾ pb [10/2004] out of print/many used Motorbooks Intl. 12½x11 hardcover [11/2002] for $40.16
	"The Complete Book of Corvette: Every Model Since 1953" [2006] by Mike Mueller Motorbooks Intl. 10¼x9 pb [1/2012] for $19.79 Motorbooks Intl. 12¼x11 hardcover [11/2006] for $34.65

http://www.amazon.com/Automobiles-Corvette-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B000JBXHO6/ DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Corvette-Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Tom-Benford/dp/0837609283/
http://www.amazon.com/Corvette-Inside-Development-Corvettes-1975-1992/dp/0837608597/
http://www.amazon.com/Corvette-Sixty-Years-Randy-Leffingwell/dp/0760342318/
http://www.amazon.com/Tag-City-CS60064-Chevrolet-Corvette/dp/B0030CYLD2/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Corvette-Anthology-1953-2013/dp/1936735334/ DVD-ROM
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Encyclopedia-Corvette-Peter-Henshaw/dp/0785828338/

	Chrysler entry at Wikipedia

"Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation" [2010] by Steve Lehto, Foreword by Jay Leno In 1964, Chrysler built a fleet of turbine cars – automobiles with jet engines – and loaned them out to members of the public. The exercise was a raging success: the engines would run on any flammable liquid and contained one-fifth the number of moving parts, requiring much less maintenance; the cars had no radiators or fan belts and never needed oil changes. Yet Chrysler crushed & burned most of the cars two years later. Questions about how and why the program & technologies were killed have still not been satisfactorily answered. Chicago Review Press 9x6 hardcover [10/2010] for $16.47

"Guts: The Seven Laws of Business That Made Chrysler The World's Hottest Car Company" [1998 & 2003] by Robert A. Lutz Wiley & Sons rev & updated 9x6½ hardcover [9/2003] for $23.93 Wiley & Sons 8¾x6 pb [10/99] out of print/many used Wiley & Sons 9¼x6 hardcover [9/98] out of print/dozens used

http://www.amazon.com/Automobiles-Chrysler-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B001IQDAPW/ turbine DVD
http://www.amazon.com/Chrysler-Automotive-Genius-History-Personalities/dp/0195147057/
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Dodge-Plymouth-Muscle-Series/dp/0760330794/
http://www.amazon.com/Dodge-Story-Crestline-Thomas-McPherson/dp/0879386975/
http://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Motor-Making-Chrysler-Corporation/dp/0814334237/
http://www.amazon.com/Riding-Roller-Coaster-Chrysler-Corporation/dp/0814330916/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Dodge-Brothers-Motor-Legacy/dp/0814332463/

Ford Motor Company [since 1903]
Ford Motor Company [est. 1903] official history
The Edsel Pages [est. 1999]

	"The Flivver King: A Story of Ford-America" [1937] by Upton Sinclair [1878-1968] "The book was instrumental in the formation of the United Auto Workers' Union." Charles H. Kerr Publg 8¾x6½ pb [3/84] out of print/used Charles H. Kerr Publg pb [1/87] out of print/used
	"Model T Ford: The Car That Changed the World" [1994] by Bruce W. McCalley Krause Publns 11x9 hardcover [4/94] for $26.37
	"Famous Ford Woodies: America's Favorite Station Wagons, 1929‑51" [2003] by Lorin Sorensen Ten Speed Press 11¼x10¼ pb [12/2003] for $33.97 Woodie Surfing Wagons Page
	"Ford Station Wagons: 1929-1991 Photo History" [2003] by Paul G. Laughlin Iconografix 8¾x7¼ pb [10/2003] for $24.95

http://www.amazon.com/American-Icon-Mulally-Fight-Company/dp/0307886050/
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-History-Ford-Motor-Company/dp/051764147X/
http://www.amazon.com/Ford-Pickup-Trucks-Gallery-Mueller/dp/0760332622/
http://www.amazon.com/Truck-Chronicle-Editors-Consumer-Guide/dp/1412712254/

"Ford Model T Coast To Coast: A Slow Drive Across A Fast Country" [2018] by Tom Cotter, Photography by Michael Alan Ross, Foreword by Henry Ford III Cotter and Ross also explore back roads adjacent to his main route, the Lincoln Highway – the first transcontinental road Kindle Edition from Motorbooks [5/2018] for $16.99 Motorbooks 10x7¾ hardcover [5/2018] for $17.99

Ford Model A  [1927-32]
Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Model A automobile, replacing the Model T, on 2 December 1927.

"Legendary Model A Ford: The Complete History of America's Favorite Car" [1999] by Peter Winnewisse Krause Publns 11¼x10¾ 2nd edition hardcover [1/2006] for $26.39

"Milton, The Model A" children's book [1971] by Donald J. Sobol
http://www.amazon.com/Milton-Model-A-Donald-Sobol/dp/0817848312/

Ford Mustang  [since 1964]

General Motors & G.M.C. [since 1901]

"GMC: The First 100 Years - A Complete History" [2002]
http://www.amazon.com/Billy-Alfred-General-Motors-Remarkable/dp/0814408699/
http://www.amazon.com/David-Buicks-Marvelous-Motorcar-Automobile/dp/0978626907/
http://www.amazon.com/General-Motors-Photographic-History-Motoring/dp/0738500194/
http://www.amazon.com/The-Deal-Maker-William-General/dp/0471395234/
http://www.amazon.com/Thunderbird-Chronicle-Editors-Consumer-Guide/dp/0785355634/
http://www.amazon.com/Years-General-Motors-Richard-Langworth/dp/1412715121/

Oakland division of General Motors [1908-31]

	Oldsmobile entry at Wikipedia Oldsmobile Club of America Olds Heritage Center {old site thru Alexa} Encyclopedia of Oldsmobile Bryceman's Olds Site / FAQ Oldsmobile pictures gallery

	Packard entry at Wikipedia The Packard V8 Club The Packard Club National Packard Museum Max Merritt Packard Auto Parts [est. 1960]

Packards Intl. Motor Car Club & annual Packard Grand Salon in Irvine, California in October

untitled short documentary film about Allan Hill, who lives in Detroit's abandoned Packard Auto Plant (closed in 1956)
watch 4/2012 video [7:47] online at YouTube

	"Motorbooks Classics: Packard, 1899-1958" [1998] by Dennis Adler Motorbooks Intl. 10x10 pb [7/2004] for $18.21 Motorbooks Intl. hardcover [10/98] for $0.00
	"Packard: A History of The Motor Car & The Company" [2005] by Beverly Rae Kimes Automobile Quarterly 8x9½ hardcover [1/2005] out of print/used

http://www.amazon.com/Packard-Automobiles-1920-1958-Brooklands-Portfolio/dp/1855209217/

Pontiac division of General Motors [1926-2009]
http://www.amazon.com/GTO-Pontiacs-Great-Darwin-Holmstrom/dp/0760339856/

	Studebaker entry at Wikipedia Studebaker National Museum

Spirit of America Bookstore's Studebaker Corp. [1852-1967] Page  

Arizona VW Bus Club is based in Phoenix

Other 'Orphan' Makes & Models

http://www.amazon.com/American-Independent-Automakers-Willys-days/dp/1845842391/ = AMC to willys

Apex Motors produced the 'Ace' automobile from 1920-1922 on South River Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan

Crosley Motors
http://www.amazon.com/Crosley-Motors-Illustrated-History-Americas/dp/1583882936/

Diamond T cars & trucks [1905-1958] fansite

Franklin air-cooled automobile [1902-34] club

"Singing Wheels: August Fruehauf & The History of The Fruehauf Trailer Company" [2014]
http://www.amazon.com/Fruehauf-Darlene-Singing-History-Paperback/dp/B00RWPZGKK/
http://www.singingwheels.com/

Graham-Paige made automobiles in Detroit, Michigan from 1927 to 1940.

                    
Kissel Motor Car Company of Hartford, Wisconsin [1906-31]
Louis Kissel and his four sons made custom-built high-quality automobiles and commercial vehicles. They are most famous for the bright yellow 'Gold Bug' Speedsters of 1919 to 1927 that were purchased by celebrities including Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Bebe Daniels, Jack Dempsey, auto racer Ralph DePalma, bandleader Eddie Duchin, aviator Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Gladys George, William S. Hart, Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Mabel Normand, Mary Pickford, and crooner Rudy Vallee
KisselKar Klub [est. 1954] website • company entry at Wikipedia

Amelia Earhart's 1923 Kissel 'Gold Bug' Speedster (owned 1924-1929) is on indoor display in Denver, Colorado

Mack Trucks, Inc. [est. 1900] official history pages

Playboy Motor Car Corp. of Buffalo, NY [1946-50]

A trio of Buffalo, New York businessmen - Packard dealer Louis Horowitz, Pontiac engineer Charles Thomas, and service station owner Norman Richardson - managed to raise $50,000 in their quest to launch a new microcar company under the name Playboy Motor Car Corporation. They wanted to create a perfect second or third car, with a production target of 100,000 units per year, but they built only 97 cars before declaring bankruptcy. The problem was that most of the money went into the prototype, which debuted in the autumn of 1946 at the Statler Hotel in Buffalo. The prototype car had a rear-mounted 2.6-liter four-cyinder engine built by military supplier Hercules, and a three-passenger cabin with a canvas top (this prototype is on display at the Saratoga Automobile Museum today). By the summer of 1947, the design was changed to a front-wheel drive with engines made by Continental, and a manually operated retractable hard top; this concept became the 1948 Playboy A48, of which 91 were finished before a failed sale to Kaiser resulted in bankruptcy; all assets were auctioned off in 1950.

Spirit of America Bookstore's
automaker Preston Tucker [1903-56] Page

Stanley Steamer, White & Doble steam-powered automobiles
http://www.amazon.com/The-Stanley-Steamer-Americas-Legendary/dp/1886727074/

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