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

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1951

Subject Date

1951

Creator Notes

Made for Crosley Motors, Inc.

Location

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