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The Wood Car
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The 1924 Chrysler rode a 112 3/4-inch wheelbase, a bit on the short side for its price class. The five-passenger phaeton seen here listed at $1,395.On display there was a huge Loco mobile touring car, finished in ivory white with red leather cushions. Chrysler was smitten on the spot. But the Loco mobile was one of the most expensive automobiles on the market: $5,000, more than enough in those days to buy a comfortable four-bedroom home. And Walter, with a wife and two little girls to support, had $700 to his name. He was employed at the time as Superintendent of Motive Power for the Chicago Great Western Railroad, at a salary of $350 a month. |
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 1908-1927 Ford Model TThe 1908-1927 Ford Model T cemented America's place as a force in the nascent automotive industry. There are many historians that consider the Model T the most significant car that has ever been produced. Learn about the 1908-1927 Ford Model T. |
 1901 Mercedes 35 HPThe 1901 Mercedes 35 HP is considered by some as the first automobile. The six liter engine seems rather tame by today's standards, but in 1901 this car was a technological marvel. Learn about the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP and its impact on the automotive industry. |
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Officially, the Continental "Marks" of 1956-58 were not Lincolns but the products of a separate division created to establish Ford Motor Company at the very top of the market -- even above Cadillac. Only one model was offered for 1956-57: the flawlessly styled, beautifully crafted Mark II, worth every penny of its stratospheric $10,000 price. Yet Ford lost about $1000 on every one, because this was primarily an "image" car -- more ego trip than calculated profit-maker. Dearborn then attempted to put Continental in the black with a lower-priced 1958-60 line based on the giant "unibody" Lincoln of those years, but it never sold particularly well. |
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