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Word: hubcap (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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From the truck a greasy hubcap was unscrewed, clapped down on his head. "That's his crown!" crowed some youngster. Oily slime ran down the judge's face. His tormentors threw dirt at him which stuck to the grease...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FARMERS: At Le Mars | 5/8/1933 | See Source »

...Rockne six, making its first public appearance, proved to be a trim little job with lines more like Plymouth's than Chevrolet or Ford. It can be recognized on the street by an R on the hubcap, a slightly slanted V-type radiator and the generous width of its glass panels. Its streamlined fenders will not be so distinguishable from its competitors this year as they would have been last. Prices: $585-$695 for the 66-h. p., 110-in. wheelbase model; $68s-$795 for the 72-h. p., 114-in. model...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Motion For Sale | 1/18/1932 | See Source »

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