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Citroën DS

When introduced in 1955 Citroën’s DS was the most advanced car of its time. Under its sleek body was a complex hydropneumatic system, driven off the engine. This powered the self-leveling suspension, the brakes, and the steering, and provided automatic clutch operation and assistance to...

Great Marques—The Chrysler Story

When Walter P. Chrysler decided to compete with the giants of Ford and General Motors (GM), he set a course that would see his firm become one of the world’s largest car manufacturers. Embracing such marques as Dodge, Plymouth, and DeSoto, the Chrysler brand has...

Dorothy Kilgallen Selects “The Bishop’s Wife”

As a normal member of the female population, I always have considered Cary Grant “divine” in the colloquial sense of the word, but I must confess it never occurred to me that he would make a splendid angel. It did occur to the astute Samuel Goldwyn,...

Family Cars

For space, comfort, and fuel economy, family cars of the 1950s were similar to those of today; the big differences were in style, safety, performance, and noise at higher speeds. Any of these family cars would comfortably take you from New York City to Montreal,...

Jack Lemmon:

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