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...back, the man who drove a 100-h.p. car was considered a dashing fellow with some of the glamour of a Barney Oldfield. But by this week, when General Motors rolled out four of its new 1953 lines, the 100-h.p. auto was almost as dated as the linen duster. Chevrolet's horsepower was boosted from 105 to 115, Buick's from 170 to 188 (in the Roadmaster), Oldsmobile's from...
Along Washington's Constitution Avenue last week chugged a strange procession of autos. Spectators gawked at their acetylene lamps, buggy whips and duster-clad drivers. The parade of 212 ancient chariots, lovingly preserved by old-car buffs, was the American Automobile Association's way of celebrating its golden jubilee, and its growth from just nine motor clubs in 1902 to today's 750 clubs and 3,700,000 members. Among the standout cars...
...though postwar motorists were gradually becoming horn-blowing neurotics with tendencies toward drinking, cat-kicking and wife-beating, there were few who did not believe that the traffic evil would soon be corrected. This enormous delusion has been a part of U.S. folklore since the day of the linen duster, driving goggles and the high tonneau...
Ballot box stuffing in yesterday's House Committee election at Duster has forced a-re-voting for representatives from the Class of 1953, Hershell Baker. Senior Tutor, revealed last night...
...attempt to snatch a brief rest during the remainder of the day is likely to end in disappointment due to the parade of the VIPs, who so space their visits that there is never an idle moment: the baby, the nurse, the nurse's aid, the room duster, the toilet polisher, the floor mopper and the doctor...