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Word: backrest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1948-1948
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...with a racy air-scoop grille. A single "Uniscope" mounted on the steering column holds the speedometer and other gauges normally on the dashboard. The Nash owner can still sleep in his car, but the new beds can be made up (by lowering the bisected front-seat backrest) into either a single or double bed, without disturbing the rear trunk-compartment. The new Nash costs more than the old one ($275 more in the Super series, up to $390 additional in the Super-Ambassador...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: Like Old Times | 10/25/1948 | See Source »

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