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Buying a Car Changed from Papas Time
Inez Robb recalls how buying a car in the past differed from today. A Ford like the Compleat Ford cost $800 plus extras including hydramatic drive, power steering, heater, radio, puncture proof tires, and other refinements. The writer notes the car’s delivery, then a puncture caused by a supposed puncture proof tire, illustrating how far autos have come.
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