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NSU Wankel Rotary

Felix Wankel, a German designer of torpedo motors, came closer than any other engineer to creating a successor to the reciprocating...

A Birthday for Frank Sinatra

His 41st, celebrated last December 12, was heightened by a surprise party tossed by friends and co-workers on the set of...

Sports Cars

North American safety laws impacted heavily on sports-car design in this decade, often spoiling pretty shapes with big bumpers, and peppy...

Sedans

The 1970s saw the production of numerous innovative cars, such as the fuel-injected BMWs, the turbocharged Saabs, and the 16-valve Triumphs,...

4×4 and Off-Roaders

In the 1970s Jeep and Land Rover finally saw serious opposition in the off-road market. As a trend toward leisure off-roading...

Hayley Mills

She was twelve years old. And she had been awake all night pondering her future. Ever since she was a very little...

Small Cars

The Mini revolutionized small cars in the 1960s, so in the 1970s manufacturers battled for a slice of its market with...

Jaguar E-type

Lusted after by generations of car enthusiasts, the E-type, known as the XKE in the United States, caused a sensation on...

Supercars

The 1970s saw a dramatic shift in car styling away from the flowing curves of the 1960s. Now stark, sharp-edged lines...

Mercedes-Benz 280SL

The Mercedes-Benz SL class of sports roadsters from the 1960s were known for their supremely elegant styling. Also referred to as...

Man Of Note—Red Benson

“AS AN EMCEE,” SAYS RED BENSON, “THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HONESTY, SINCERITY AND GOOD FUN.” IT’S THE HAPPY BLENDING OF THESE...

Sports Cars

Despite a wide choice of attractive, often extremely potent models, the open sports car was in decline in the 1960s as...

Audrey Hepburn’s True Love

It is practically standard procedure in Hollywood for a new feminine star to declare that she is completely disinterested in romance,...

Powerful GT Cars

In terms of performance, the most powerful GT cars of the 1960s were on a par with their equivalents today, so...

Danny Kaye’s Private Life

FOR AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF DANNY KAYE, DON’T ASK HIM FOR THE FACTS, ASK THE WOMEN CLOSE TO HIM...

Compact Coupés

Small, specialist manufacturers created many GT cars in Europe in the 1960s, which, owing to their ingenuity and inventiveness, rivaled those...

Great Marques—The Austin Story

Until its demise in 1988, Austin was a mainstay of the British automotive industry. Austin introduced millions of ordinary people to...

Ultimate Luxury and Limousines

The 1960s saw the final flowering of the separate chassis luxury car. These huge, heavy, traditional, and opulent cars were gradually...

Lotus/Ford Cosworth DFV V8

When Lotus founder Colin Chapman-dissatisfied with the engines available to him-asked Ford to commission a new power plant for Formula 1,...

Aloha, Joan Crawford

“CHEER UP,” THEO SAID, “IT’S YOUR VACATION.” AND JOAN SMILED WEAKLY, BECAUSE SHE WAS SEASICK AND LONELY AND ON HER WAY...

Sedans and Sporty Coupes

Clean, smooth lines and hot-rod performance options were the big trends in 1960s America, as car stylists reacted against the excessive...

Miss Perfection—Claudette Colbert

“The smartest, canniest, smoothest 18-carat acting lady in the business.” That’s what Hedda calls Colbert—the gal with a king-sized brain, a...

Rear/Mid-Engined Racers

In the 1960s, many racing-car makers realized the benefits of moving the engine from its traditional position at the front of...

Sports and Executive Sedans

A new breed of sedan, these cars were aimed at hard-driving businessmen. The cars were well able to sustain foot-to-the-floor overtaking...

The Winner!—Larry Parks

You voted him M. S.’s Man of the Year—but we’re not surprised, because Larry Parks has won everything he’s gone after,...

Family Cars

In the 1960s engineers in Europe and Japan had considerable freedom with their designs for compact family transportation. Manufacturers chose either...

Citroën DS

When introduced in 1955 Citroën’s DS was the most advanced car of its time. Under its sleek body was a complex...

Family Cars

For space, comfort, and fuel economy, family cars of the 1950s were similar to those of today; the big differences were...

Jack Lemmon:

He doesn’t look like a comic or live like a star—but Hollywood’s never seen anything like this Lemmon appeal!...

Young Men In A Hurry

Ten new Lochinvars have shown up in the west. Most of these fast-rising youngsters are the rugged, outdoor type, but there’s...

To Janet Leigh With Love

This is a love story, one of the nicest we’ve ever read—or printed. It should be. It’s written by one of...

It Just Happened—Audrey Hepburn

Audrey’s mother said, “No!” Mel’s family didn’t approve. All their friends said, “Don’t!” And then one day, in a secluded Swiss...

The Truth About James Stewart

Supposedly the shyest man in Hollywood, Jimmy seldom goes nightclubbing with Gloria—but shyness has nothing to do with it. Nor did...

Help Wanted!—Tom Drake

Tom Drake’s in trouble! He’s a home-loving boy who’s been living in hotels and eating blue-plate specials; he’s a gulls dream...

“Why Don’t You This Get Married?”

HEDDA SHOOTS A DIRECT QUESTION AT STRAIGHT-TALKING ANNIE—AND GETS MODERN SCREEN’S READERS A SURPRISING ANSWER TO THE SHERIDAN-HANNAGAN ROMANCE RIDDLE ....

Their Finest Hour—Cary Grant

Little food, less fuel, but the British don’t complain. They stand in lines, shun black markets; gratefully, they soak up the...

Large Sedans

In 1950s America all sedans were large and sales figures were huge, justifying annual improvements and restyling. In Europe the economic...

Try and Stop Me!—Tyrone Power

It’s rare that one man knows as much about another as Henry King knows about Tyrone Powers: Mr. King directed Ty’s...

Austin Mini Seven

Conceived as an alternative to the “bubble cars” popular at the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Mini revolutionized small-car...

Crossroads—Danny Kaye

“We played a game of stay away—” That’s the lament in the old song. But nobody knows if the Kayes have...

Mama Mayo—Virginia Mayo

For five years the O’Sheas dreamed of their family-to-be. But baby Mary Catherine was worth waiting for!...

Charlton Heston’s Ivory Tower

FOUR HOMES IN FOUR STATES HAVE CHUCK AND LYDIA—BUT IT’S THE HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT THAT HAS THE LIVED-IN LOOK....