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Bobbi Kar buyers were to have had a choice of engine in front or rear. |
ORPHAN BABIES VOLUME 3, 1943-1969 |
Post-World War II years were the American baby car's Golden Age. |
WHEN THE WAR ENDED, dozens of upstart car companies competed for market share as major manufacturers struggled to resume automobile production. Entrepreneurs promised baby cars built of fiberglass, aluminum and other miracle materials. Playboy and Keller name badges were fastened to attractive little convertibles and station wagons. At the same time, less conventional automobiles such as Thrif-T, Publix, Eshelman, Cubster, Airway, Davis, Basson's Stationette and dozens of others seemed destined for obscurity. ORPHAN BABIES Volume 3 will be available in late 2010. Excerpts will be published as the release date nears. |
ORPHAN BABIES America's Forgotten Economy Cars Volume 3, 1943-1969 Available in late 2010. |
A PARTIAL LISTING OF CARS COVERED IN ORPHAN BABIES, VOLUME 3: 1943-1969 Aerocar; Airphibian; Airway; Allstate; American Austin; American Bantam; Arbit; Astra-Gnome; Autoette Cruise About; Banner Boy Buckboard; Basson's Star; Basson's Stationette; BMC; Bobbi-Kar; Brogan; Californian; Cargill; Carioca; Charles Townabout; Cheetah; Chevrolet Cadet; Chevrolet Corvair; Colt: Comet; ConvAircar; Crofton; Crosley; Cubster; Cushman; CustomCar; Dallago; Darrin; Davis; Delcar; Del Mar; Delta; Diehlmobile; Electric Shopper; Eshelman; Featherlite Motor-wheel; Ford Falcon; Ford Vedette; Gadabout; Gregory; Hall Roadable; Hardy; Henry J; Heewson's Rocket; Honey Bee; Hoppenstand Gregory; Humming Bird; Imp; Kaiser Pod Cars; Keller; King Midget; Laher: Marco, Marketeer; Martin DAV; Martin Stationette; Martinette; Marvel; Merry Olds; Metropolitan; Mighty Mite; Minicar; Motorette; Muntz Jet; Nash Golf Car; Nash Rambler; NXI; Nu-Klea; Panda; Playboy; Publix; Pup; Richardson; Roustabout; Saviano SCAT; Scootmobile; Skorpian; Scuttle Bug; Spook; Skycar; Stout; Stuart; Thrif-T; Towne Shopper; Travis Steamer; Tri-Car; Trivan; Tucker; Valiant; Wade Midget; Walker Power Truck; Wienermobile; Westinghouse Marketeer; Willys Aero; Willys-Overland Torpedo. |
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The 1947 Playboy prototype featured a folding cloth top, but subsequent cars carried retractable hard tops. |
1946 Crosley was shaped by the prestigious industrial design firm, Sundberg & Ferrar. |
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