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Collectible Automobile 1988 October 1947-51 Frazer 1930-41 American Austin Banta
Collectible Automobile 1988 October
1947-51 Frazer: Joe Frazer's Search for Browner Pastures10
Joe Frazer and Henry J. Kaiser got together in the mid-Forties to build automobiles. Both the fledgling concern and the top-of-theline Frazer automobile did well initially, but Frazer left in 1949 and his name soon came off the cars. Richard M. Langworth recounts the details.
Photo Feature: 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible36
The 1958 Chevys were all-new-longer, lower, wider, heavier. New also was the Impala subseries, offered as a hardtop or convertible. A new 348-cid V-8 was listed, so only a few Impalas received the high-revving fuel-injected 283 V-8-a combination much sought after today.
19641/2-66 Ford Mustang: Everyone's Collectible40
The Mustang burst forth on the automotive scene with such gusto that it created a whole new class of cars-the ponycar. Its success stemmed from sporty long-hood/short-deck styling, attractive pricing, and a build-yourself-a-car options list, as noted by James W. (Bill) Howell, Ph.D.
Photo Feature: 1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper Touring Sedan60
Only a few postwar cars have been listed as milestones by the Milestone Car Society and as full classics by the Classic Car Club of America. The 1947 Packard Custom Super Clipper ranks as one of those select few because of the fine materials and craftsmanship that went into it.
1930-41 American Austin/American Bantam: Some Good Things Did Come in Small Packages64
The tiny Austin Seven, Europe's most popular car, was built most everywhere except in the U.S. A venture to build it in Butler, Pennsylvania began with high hopes and plenty of orders. Karl S. Zahm explains why it soon fizzled and how it later reemerged as the American Bantam.
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