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1939 Chrysler New Yorker
Trivia test: What was the only American car to put 7 main bearings in its
6-cylinder engine when others used 4? Answer a few frames farther on...
1940 Cadillac
1940 Ford
1941 Chrysler
Let's take a closer look at that classic grille
Time for lunch
1946 Studebaker
1947 Dodge
1948 Chevrolet
The car with a 7-main-bearing 6 was the Nash — this is the '48 model
Who's that guy that keeps getting into my pictures?
1949 Dodge
1949 Plymouth
The 1950 "Buck-Tooth" Buick
A rather shabby 1950 Lincoln
Doesn't look much better inside
1952 Packard
This is what they meant by "Big Mack" in 1953
1953 Mercury — its final year with the flathead V-8
A much-desired car in its day — especially by the younger set
1953 Plymouth
1954 Pontiac
Of course there's going to be a tractor pull — it's Vermont, isn't it?
This requires intense concentration
Yes, it's a Model T tractor
They start with one cement block, then add more for each successive pull
Almost nobody has a problem with one block
It's pretty embarrassing when your tractor has to be towed
The sexes are equal in this sport — all that matters is how good your tractor is
The Model T more than holds its own
Now what can I say that won't sound sexist?
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