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Collectible Automobile 1995 April 1955-57 Pontiac 1966-69 Lincoln 1953-54 Hudson
Collectible Automobile 1995 April
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1955-57 Pontiac: The Sensational Strato-Streaks
By the early Fifties, Pontiac desperately needed to overhaul its overly conservative styling and outdated straight-eight engine. Finally, in 1955, the "old man's car" image was dumped, writes Arch Brown. A new, vibrant "Strato-Streak" era was underway.
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1966-69 Lincoln Continental: Perfecting a Masterpiece
In the Sixties, Lincoln held firm with the clean, classic look introduced in 1961. But the times demanded change, so the '66 models wore new styling, notes Bill Howell. Lincoln claimed its cars were "unmistakenly new, yet unmistakenly Continental."
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1953-54 Hudson Jet: The Car That Torpedoed Hudson
The Jet was billed as "A compact, economical wonder car, with performance, luxury and safety comparable only to that of the fabulous Hudson Hornet itself." Maybe, muses Richard M. Langworth, but the Jet killed the company that begat it.
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1962-64 Plymouth: Pivotal, Panic-Driven MoPars
Plymouth ran into a brick wall trying to sell its controversially styled 1960-61 models. All-new '62s were being planned, but then a rumor forced a crash program to design a new line of smaller cars the public didn't want. John Katz explains.
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