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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1957
Page
6
Public showroom tour unveils nine makes with longer lower bodies new colors and more powerful engines. Dealers previewed models two weeks earlier and arrange floor displays including Simca and Farm Equipment units for the public viewing run.
Ford Motor Company announces 1958 line with major styling changes and the most efficient V-8 engines yet. The lineup features a 432.52 cubic inch engine standard on most models, new automatic transmission, air suspension option, revised sheet metal, and distinctive front bumper and grille styling. Engines emphasize durability and economy with quick-service access, with air suspension available on select models. The display will begin November 7 at Ford dealerships.
Pontiac introduces sixteen models in four series led by a dream car pair as GM marks its Golden Jubilee. E Knudsen cites a modern, lower, longer design with luxury interiors, air suspension options, and a range of bright two tone colors.
The feature highlights air leveling suspension using four bellows to maintain ride clearance, adjusting with load. Chevrolet touts the system as a major advance in ride quality alongside the new Turbo Thrust engine with a redesigned combustion chamber and higher efficiency. Buyers get 18 powertrain options including three speeds manual and Turboglide automatic.
Oldsmobile debuts a complete redesign for 1958 featuring new body styling, quadra jet engines across three Rocket engine series, and a variable rate air suspension. The "New-Matic Tide" system cushions rough roads while a safety-vee steering wheel and padded panels enhance cabin safety. Seventeen paint schemes, including 13 new colors, bolster its updated presentation.
The Co. Hist. Society reviews 19th century ideas on nerve impulse measurement. An 1857 proposal by Mr Fitzeau used a rapidly rotating cylinder to transform time into space, proposing 1500 revolutions per second with 860 divisions to gauge nervous activity.
Plymouth outlines styling and power upgrades for 1958 models. New Silver Dart side trim and Savoy and Plaza options highlight exterior flair while dual headlights improve night visibility. Engine lineup features a 305 horsepower 350 cubic inch Golden Commando V eight as a costly option, with Fury models offering 225 horsepower from a 318 V eight and a 230 cubic inch six engine standard in six-cylinder lines.
Mercury 1958 lineup expands to 20 models with Park Lane as flagship. Park Lane offers 126 inch wheelbase and 220.2 inch length, air cushion suspension optional, new front end styling, quadri beam headlights, chrome tail lights, and redesigned roofline. Marauder engines include 430 cu in with three two barrel carbs, 360 hp, and 383 cu in with two versions. Rear axle ratios 2.69 to 1 or 2.91 to 1.
The report cites M Selmholt and J J Muphy proposing a global uniform time to speed telegraph communication. It notes brain signal speed, 180 feet per second, and a six hour solar clock discrepancy across longitudes. A Greenwich time system cannot fit wide longitude gaps without standard time.
The Marion County Sportmen Club bought one hundred cock pheasants from the State Game Farm at Boone and released them at random across the county for hunting. The Game Farm raised these birds for stock purposes and they were sent to satisfy pheasant hunters.
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