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Family albums ‘n four-speeds – from Crosleys to Thomases

Written by webmin

Though submissions of family album car photos have slowed since the holidays, we’re still seeing a few cross our desk from time to time, such as the shot above, submitted by John Rigler of his father, Steven Rigler, in a 1939 Crosley convertible, circa 1985. If you’re a subscriber to Hemmings Classic Car, you might […]

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Tagged buick, crosley, family albums 'n four-speeds, Hemmings Classic Car, Lost and Found, microcars and minicars, Oldsmobile, Thomas  
 

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1953 Studebaker Commander

Written by webmin

Did Studebaker make a mistake by not offering a convertible version of the so-called Loewy coupes? Several people seem to have thought so over the years, judging from the number of homebuilt hacksaw convertibles made from the streamlined Studes. The builder of this 1953 Studebaker Commander for sale on Hemmings.com seems to be among that […]

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Tagged convertibles, Daniel Strohl, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Find of the Day, hot rods and customs, studebaker  
 

Planned obsolescence and Cuban auto culture

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Along with the now-resolved mystery of the Cuban skycar, I also came across a passage from Richard Schweid’s 2004 book, “Che’s Chevrolet, Fidel’s Oldsmobile: On the Road in Cuba,” that I thought worth noting here (many thanks to the University of North Carolina Press for allowing us to publish this excerpt):
Keep it running. Use […]

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Tagged Cuban cars, Daniel Strohl, featured posts, Hemmings Classic Car, planned obsolescence  
 

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