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Model T Ford Station Hack, circa 1920
A 1925 model of one of America's most popular brands
This body type was variously called a touring car, or cabriolet, or phaeton
Not to be politically incorrect, but this was known as the "fat man" steering wheel
which could be raised to facilitate entry and exit by the girth-challenged
1928 Peerless
The Peerless dash
In the '20s and '30s, the leading American luxury cars were known as the "three P's" —
Peerless, Packard and Pierce Arrow
The spare mounted in the fender is called a sidemount
1940 Buick
The '40 Buick's dash
The '40 Buick's distinctive front end
1941 Buick, little changed from the '40 model
Inside the '41 Buick
The '41 Buick comin' at ya
1952 Ford
A peek in the window of the '52 Ford
1954 Corvette, its first year of production
The Corvette's cockpit
The Corvette's original price sticker — in case you have trouble reading it, that's $2,200
In '54, the 'Vette had a 6-cylinder engine and the 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission
The owner said it's his first wife — he left her there to keep the second wife on her toes
A well-cared-for 1954 Mercury Monterey
Continental kits were popular in the '50s
This is a sentimental favorite — my first car was a '54 Mercury
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