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...junk fans, it's a mano a mano for novelists who are all thumbs. Two of the greatest schlockmeisters in the history of solid waste have just published novels about the auto industry. Arthur Hailey's Wheels appeared at the beginning of the fall season (TIME, Oct. 11). Now comes Harold Robbins to gun down Hailey with-The Carburetors! No, with The Betsy...
...come out of retirement, wrench control of his company from his stodgy grandson Loren 111, and build a splendid new automobile to be called the Betsy. Cynics may mutter at this point that Robbins is the only North American still extant who confuses girls with sedans. But no! Hailey's novel also jubilates over the introduction of a new auto. It may explain something to point out that Hailey lives in the Bahamas,Robbins spends half of his time in Cannes, and neither man drives to work...
Despite the literary failings of Hailey's and Robbins' competing car novels, the awards committee will announce its selections...
...Wheels, Hailey...
...Wheels, Hailey (2 last week) 2. The Day of the Jackal, Forsyth...