Word: gallons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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West Germany's Isaria Maschinenfabrik has sold more than 2,000 of its 10-ft.-long, chest-high Goggomobils in the U.S. this year. The "Goggo" sedan rides on four 10-in. wheels, squeezes in four passengers, does 50 to 60 miles per gallon at speeds of up to 60 m.p.h. on a 17-h.p. engine...
Most foreign-car fans still prefer a larger, roomier model, such as West Germany's Volkswagen, Britain's Hillman Minx. Looking for a share of this market, France's Renault is plumping its racy (up to 75 m.p.h.), efficient (43 miles per gallon), economical (from $1,645) Dauphine. For American tastes Renault splashed the Dauphine with chrome trim, bolstered it with reinforced bumpers. U.S. reaction has been warm. Dauphine found 3,970 U.S. buyers in the first half of 1957, and second-half sales are accelerating so fast that Renault is now sending 140 Dau-phines...
...Victor, a yard shorter, a foot narrower and 1,000 Ibs. lighter than a Chevrolet, is a 55-h.p. wrap-around-look car that gets 35 miles per gallon. It is expected to sell for about $1,800 v. Chevrolet's cheapest price of about $2,000. The Opel, which approximates the Victor in performance, will get a face-lift before appearing...
...t.m.p.g. A Dodge Coronet 500 took first place in the low.medium-price class with 55.8920 t.m.p.g., and a Plymouth Belvedere won first place in the low-price field with 52.6211 t.m.p.g. But in straight mileage, regardless of weight, a Ford Fairlane showed the best performance: 22.2534 miles per gallon...
...women drivers: Mrs. Mildred Alsbury, mother of the Alsbury brothers, who piloted an Imperial to official second place in the sweepstakes, was knocked out of the race by her champion son, Mel. But the women drivers came so near to matching the men's average (20.23 miles per gallon v. the men's 20.64) that they confidently promised rougher competition for the men next year. Said Mrs. Alsbury: "I hope this helps to prove that women are just as good drivers...