1951 Crosley Sales Brochure, "America's Most Needed Car!"

Summary

This sales brochure touted the 1951 Crosley as "America's Most Needed Car." Unfortunately for Powel Crosley, head of Crosley Motors Inc., not enough Americans thought they needed his car. Crosley ceased automobile production in 1952.

This sales brochure touted the 1951 Crosley as "America's Most Needed Car." Unfortunately for Powel Crosley, head of Crosley Motors Inc., not enough Americans thought they needed his car. Crosley ceased automobile production in 1952.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1951

Subject Date

1951

Creators

Crosley Motors, Inc. 

Creator Notes

Made for Crosley Motors, Inc.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.184.32

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 12 in

Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front: New 1951 Models / CROSLEY / America's / Most Needed / Car!

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