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From the farms the harder times have spread to the small towns in the farm country. Hardest hit are implement dealers, who do most of their business with farmers. Auto dealers have been hurt, too, but not nearly as much. Clark Sheesley, the Buick-Chevrolet dealer in Cambridge, Ill. is doing 75% less business with farmers than he was a year ago, but his total business is down a still uncomfortable-but much smaller...
UPPER MEDIUM PRICE CLASS. Oldsmo bile 98 Holiday De Luxe, 18.66 m.p.g., 50.94 t.m.p.g.; Buick Super Riviera, 17.77 m.p.g., 48.95 t.m.p.g.; De Soto Fireflite Sportsman, 17.83 m.p.g., 47.34 t.m.p.g...
...consumed), 10 miles more than the runner-up, a Pontiac Chieftain Catalina (51.72 ton miles per gallon), and 13 miles more than the average 48.65 t.m.p.g. It was also well ahead of the others in the High Price Class-the Packard 400, which did 50.32 t.m.p.g., and the Buick Roadmaster Riviera, which averaged 48.25 t.m.p.g. But in straight mileage, regardless of weight, a Nash Rambler did best of all, running 24.35 miles per gallon, v. 21.04 for the Imperial...
...MODEL AUTOS will not be introduced until October, despite reports that Detroit plans to roll out some 1957 models by Aug. 1. Automakers are worried that rumors of summer model changes are cutting into sales. Buick has even sent dealers letters flatly stating that its new line will not be in production before November...
...typical day, the commanding general is driven up in his black Buick at exactly 9 a.m.; he glances at the flags fluttering from 15 tall flagpoles at the entrance, and trots briskly up the steps. He flashes a wide, toothy grin of greeting at the military policeman on duty, to the civilian woman who runs the magazine stand, to anyone he encounters in the corridor on his way to his office. His working day had begun almost an hour earlier, when his French aide reported to his breakfast table in his nearby official residence to brief...