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1958 Motors Manual

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:27:14 +0000

“It’s like having auto factory experts right beside you..showing you how to fix any part of any car!”..In a creepy ghost like kinda way.
Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Oldsmobile “Rocket Age” Advertisements

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:09:40 +0000

1958 Oldsmobile Advertisement

“Forward From Fifty..Into The Rocket Age”

As you can tell everything about Oldsmobiles was “rocket age” from design, to advertising.

Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 “Big Bold” Pontiac Chieftain

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:42:15 +0000

1958 Pontiac Chieftain advertisement

1958 Pontiac Chieftain, featuring a optional Tempest 395 engine with Tri-Power carburetion or Fuel Injection – Just a hint of the upcoming increased horse power and muscle car war.
Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Mercury Outboards – Guy Lombardo

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:17:01 +0000

1958 Mercury Outboards featuring Guy Lombardo

“The sweetest music this side of heaven”
Guy Lombardo, famous bandleader and hydroplane racer, promoting the “New” Mercury Mark 78

Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Mallory Ignition

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:23:21 +0000

1958 Mallory Ignition advertisement

“Purchasing any one of these Mallory products will be supply you with the decal bearing the honored Mallory name” – oooh…free sticker!!!

Source 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Harley-Davidson Sportster H Model

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:07:41 +0000

1958 Harley Davidson Sportster H Model

Not your typical looking Harley rider.

Source: 1958 Mechanicx Illustrated

1958 Evinrude Starflite V-4

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:41:25 +0000

1958 Evinrude Starflight V-4 Advertisement

“Performance out of this world…”

An Advertisement for the EvinRude Starflight V-4 series of “quiet” outboard motors.

Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Custom Craft Boats

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:33:22 +0000

958 Custom Craft Boat Advertisement

Custom Craft sold fiberglass boats throughout the 1960′s

To see more check out FiberGlassics

Source: 1958 Mechanix Illustrated

1958 Cushman Eagle and Road King Scooters

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:24:17 +0000

1958 Cushman Eagle and Road King Scooter Advertisement

At only 8hp, I can’t imagine them “soaring”, but apparently there is still quite a following:

Cushman Motor Works Timeline

Crazy for Cushmans

Cushman Clubhouse on Flickr

Source: 1958 Mexhanix Illustrated

1958 Chrysler – “Torsion-Aire”

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:32:02 +0000

1958 Chrysler Torsion-Aire Advertisement

“Torsion-Aire is Chrysler Corporation’s name for it’s rubber-isolated, ball-joint, anti-dip, torsion bar system of suspension”

Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto, Chrysler, Imperial….at least two of these survive…..for now