The Story of the Man Who Bought a Dinosaur" Sales Brochure for the 1957 Rambler
THF209303 / The Story of the Man Who Bought a Dinosaur" Sales Brochure for the 1957 Rambler
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Artifact Overview
In the 1950s, Nash competed with Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors by offering something the Big Three didn't: small cars. The Nash Rambler station wagon was 10 inches shorter than its rivals, and its 30 mile-per-gallon fuel economy was twice that of bigger wagons. Nash portrayed the Big Three's cars as oversized dinosaurs by comparison.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1957
Subject Date
1957
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.184.66
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 3.75 in (30" unfolded)
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