Jaguar Mark X Unveiled Local Review Highlights Luxuries
The Jaguar Mark X debuts in Coventry style with a 3.8 litre twin overhead cam engine delivering 265 horsepower. The 120 inch wheelbase sedan features leather and walnut interior, adjustable seats, folding rear tables, and four vents. Price is 7442 delivered in Sarasota. Acceleration to 60 mph in 10.2 seconds and top speed around 120 mph.
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Coventry
England
Dick Ives
Sarasota Jaguar
Sarasota
Milady
Motor Car
Jaguar
Camping Took Effort Story From 1926 Directory
A relic from 1926 shows the A A A campground directory advising campers to inspect a tool box with wrenches spark plug socket pliers chain repair pliers valve valves tire gauge extra plugs rim lugs tape a grease gun fan belt cork sheet and shellac for emergencies during early motor car camping.
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American Automobile Association
Cars in 1933 offered far more body styles than today
California study shows 1933 buyers could choose from 516 models with 48 Studebaker options and 41 Packard bodies. Today 301 styles across five manufacturers, with Lincoln and Cadillac offering far fewer models. Prices then ranged from $410 for a Ford to $7,200 for top lines with extra costs for bumpers and radiator grilles.
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Studebaker
Packard
Pierce-Arrow
Lincoln
Cadillac
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Stutz
Auburin
Marmon
Nash
LaSalle
Auburn
Cord
Duesenberg
Essex-Terraplane
Franklin
Graham
Hupmobile
Reo
Hudson
Ford Leads Split Over Auto Racing Policy
Detroit reports Henry Ford II withdrew from the AMA speed ban, citing spectator appeal and performance. GM Chrysler and AMC weigh Ford’s move, as the 1957 pact banning racing support faces erosion while automakers push safer, power focused branding.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Henry Ford II
Pontiac
Lemars
Monza
Chrysler
General Motors
American Motors
Automobile Manufacturers Association
AMA
Autolite Co
Autolite
Indianapolis
Daytona Beach
Fla
National Association For
Automotive Industries
Vacationers Embrace Self-Contained Camping Vehicles
DETROIT AP A surge in on road vacations boosts demand for self-contained camping units. VW Microbus, Chevrolet Corvair Greenbriar, and Ford Econoline lead a trend toward removable bed couches, dining tables, stoves, and toilets in vehicles. Prices range from kit basics around $700 to luxury Mercedes-Benz and motor homes like the Dodge Motor Home at 26 feet. Ford Condor and Dodge Sportster expand options. Dozens of camping accessories accompany these units.
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Ben Phlegar
Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
Mercedes-Benz
Germany
Dodge
Matthews Wins Second in Atlanta 500 Controversy
NASCAR officials confirmed Edwin Matthews of Asheville finished second in the Atlanta 500 after a disputed count of laps. David Pearson was dropped to seventh for not completing the final lap as rain shortened the race, with Fred Lorenzen taking the win and prize money.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Edwin
Banjo) Matthews
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Nascar
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Matthews
Pearson
Pat Purcell
Bill France
Joe Epton
Fred Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ford
Pontiac
Bobby Johns
Miami
Peninsula Motor Club Opposes Florida License Tag Revenue Amendment
The Peninsula Motor Club AAA opposes proposed Florida constitutional amendment that would dedicate automobile license tag revenue to school construction. The group argues the change could affect funding for other programs and raise costs for motorists.
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Peninsula Motor Club
AAA
Florida
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Oke
San Francisco
UPI
California State Automobile Association
Greenbriar
Wagon
Ford Bus
Volkswagen
Oldsmobile
Mark
Garrison Motors
N. Washington Blvd
U.S. 301
Third Street
Roy Heath
Pontiac Master Salesman Guild
Ebmoe
Warran
A.C
Sarasota, Fla
Washington
Volkswagen OF America
ING
N. Tamiami Trail
Lac
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