Legend American Muscle

1963 Chevrolet Corvette ONLY A MAN WITH A HEART OF STONE COULD WITHSTAND TEMPTATION LIKE THIS. You can wear a blindfold. have your wife tie you to the old family sedan, lock up the checkbook, anything of the kind; but Mister, if you ever hankered to buy a sports car, you're about to become the owner of a new Corvette Sting Kay. Sensible talk about the family budget, the good years left in your present car, any kind of rational thought, forget it! Here's why: The new Corvette Sting Ray, available in sport coupe or traditional convertible model, takes all the excellent characteristics of earlier Corvettes and multiplies them by two. The previous Corvette was the world's most exciting sports car for the last five years, and this new one shows every indication of keeping the title for the next live. It has fully independent rear suspension, bigger self-adjusting brakes, retractable headlights, a V8 engine that's prettier than most girls, and new extra-cost options like a fo

  1953 Buick Roadmaster When better automobiles are built Buick will build them From the first blueprint they were Tagged with Greatness We started with the engine and made it a V8. A V8 designed, tested, perfected by eight years of development. It is not just another V8. It is the newest, most modern V8 - with the highest compression of any engine in a passenger car today. The world’s first Fireball V8. But that was only the beginning. With higher compression, you need a hotter spark, so we introduced a 12-volt battery. You need belter cooling, so we shrouded the fan. To handle the lubrication problems introduced by a V design, we built the first vertical-valve V8 - and for good measure, threw in a shorter, surer warm-up period, a continuous clean oil supply, and the first zero-power-loss muffler. Next, we took a look at the chassis. With a lighter, more compact engine, many things could be done. Inches could come out of the bumper-to-bumper length for easier parking and handling - an

  1950 Ford I TS QUIET WHISPERS QUALITY It feels like America's costliest cars '50 Ford Yes, the only low-priced car with a V-8 engine - a 100 h. p. V-8! As quiet as skiing in the moonlight! With super-fitted pistons that are designed to start quietly and run quietly! With a new "hushed" laminated timing gear! With "quiet contoured" camshaft lobes that soft-pedal valve action! Yes, the new 100 horsepower Ford V-8, the same type engine used in America’s costliest cars, whispers while it works. And Ford production efficiency brings it to you for less than many others ask for a Six! The new "Hushed" Ride. As quiet as honey on velvet! Ford's "Lifeguard" Body is "sound-conditioned" in doors, roof and body panels. You get fine car comfort, too, with new nonsag front seat construction and foam rubber cushioning. But take the wheel - try the feel of the one fine car in the low-price field!

  1949 Cadillac Never before have Cadillac cars been to distinguished for beauty and smartness as they are today. In every line and contour, they bespeak the matchess quality upon which Cadillac's reputation hits been to solidly built. Yet - beautiful at these new models are - the most notable Cadillac advancement is found in performance For, with its 1940 models, Cadillac present a wholly new, history-making engine which is changing the current conceptions as to what an automotive power plant can do. This new V-type, overhead valve engine - of high-compression design - is a superlative performer. It is extremely powerful and flexible: it is silken smooth and unbelievably responsive, and the power flow is so smooth that the car seems almost to move by automatic propulsion. You will never knov how wonderful performance can be until you drive a 1949 Cadillac. Your dealer will gladly arrange for a trial demonstration.

  1957 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 Here! New Task-Force 57 Chevrolet Trucks FIRST with the MOST modern features They're out to save you hours and dollars on any farm hauling job... and they've got big new power plus the modern features that make it a sure thing! They put you way ahead with time - and work-saving advantages you won't find in any other truck today! There's bold new styling-rugged good looks to match Chevy's remarkable stamina and dependability. There's new fleet-action power in Chevy's outstanding engine line-up of modern short-stroke V8's and economy-leader 6's! And you get a cabful of modern conveniences - concealed Safety Steps, High-Level ventilation, locking dispatch box and new deep hub steering wheel are all standard. Important Pickup model features include a grain-tight tailgate and flat-ledge side panels. Get the full story from your Chevy dealer... Alcan Highway Test Run Proves Chevrolet Truck Ruggedness! In an AAA-certified endurance

  1957 Chevrolet SWEET  (just look!) SMOOTH  (ah, that Turbolide!) SASSY  (just drive it!) This is the car that's fresher and friskier from its own special look to its new Ramjet fuel injection! Those words — sweet, smooth and sassy — seem to fit this new Chevy right down to its tubeless tires. In the first place, it looks the part, it has a crisp, alert appearance — as trim and functional as an arrow. You can tell that the styling isn't just going along for the ride. It's right in keeping with Chevrolet's own special fresh and frisky ways. And this is one car that looks as good close up os it does across the street. It's built the way you've come to expert a Chevrolet to built. Everything in it fits beautifully — including you! But a Chevy isn't just something that's nice to look at. Far from it. This beauty was meant for driving — and it knows it! Give a Chevrolet a gentle hint with your toe, and it responds with spunk and spirit and sureness! You can

  1957 Chevrolet HOW DO YOU BUILD IN BALANCE? Fifty-fifty weight distribution is the automobile designer's aim — and his nightmare! It's easy to understand why: Balancing the weight equally between front and rear wheels is fundamental if you want stability and sure-footed control on curves and solid driving traction at the rear. But (and this is the joker) the passenger space has to be ahead of the rear axle if you want a soft rear seat ride and full rear seat hip room. On most cars, that means too much weight on the front wheels. But not in Chevrolets. For example, a Chevrolet "Two-Ten" four-door sedan with Turboglide has from 207 to 240 pounds less dead weight on the front end than comparable cars in the low-price field. That makes a big difference in handling ease and road security. It explains why Chevy's steering is so light and precise, why its traction is better (light rear ends tend to spin and skid under power thrust). It is the basic engineering principl