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* Buick introduces the new Skylark convertible

 

  • Posted Nov. 24, 2009
    JimJordan

    Model year 1953 along with the Cadillac Eldorado, Oldsmobile Fiesta, and Chevrolet Corvette.  I wonder why there was no special Pontiac?

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  • 2 votes

    Some more from this year.

    * Packard's Caribbean convertible outsells the Eldorado

    Posted Nov. 23, 2009
    TimVaughan 0

  • 1 votes

    I'm guessing 1953?

    Posted Nov. 23, 2009
    Morgan Murphy 0

  • 0 votes

    You are correct Mr. Murphy? 1953!

    Some other interesting 1953 info.

    • Battery voltage begins the change from 6 volts to 12
    • Chrysler finally adopts a one-piece windshield
    • All Buicks, except the Special, have V-8 engines
    • Because of GM's plant fire, Oldsmobile use Buick's Dynaflow transmission
    • Some Pontiacs get Powerglide
    • Chevrolet introduces the Corvette
    • Chrysler gets two-speed fully automatic transmission called PowerFlite
    • Dodge gets a Red Ram "Hemi" V-8 producing 140 hp
    • Last year for the Ford flathead V-8
    • Hudson gets Twin H-Power dual carburetors; the "7-X" race engine produces 210 hp

    Posted Nov. 23, 2009
    TimVaughan 0

  • 0 votes

    Sorry.  i answered in teh wrong spot.

     

    Posted Nov. 24, 2009
    JimJordan 0
    • Posted Nov. 24, 2009
      JimJordan 0

      The spell checke didnt catch my "The" mistake

 

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