Report on Chevrolet's Thrift Models, Featuring the Corvair, Named "Car of the Year," 1960
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Artifact Overview
This General Motors publication highlights the company's successful entrance into compact-car manufacturing. Motor Trend named the Chevrolet Corvair its "Car of the Year" for 1960.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Publication (Document)
Date Made
1960
Subject Date
1960
Creator Notes
Made for General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.184.38
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.938 in
Width: 8.375 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover:
SPECIAL! / New Corvair Named Motor Trend / Magazine's "CAR OF THE YEAR" / CAR REPORT / A COMPLETE REPORT ON CHEVROLET'S THRIFT MODELS
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