Powel Crosley and Crosley Motors weren’t afraid to innovate, as demonstrated by the COBRA engine—it employed sheet-metal construction. Continue reading
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1949 Crosley: Disc Brake Pioneer
In 1949, Crosley was the first auto manufacturer to offer modern-style disc brakes on a production automobile, but the experiment was not a success. Continue reading
America’s First Sports Car: The Crosley Hotshot
The Chevrolet Corvette holds the title of America’s Sports Car, but it wasn’t America’s first postwar sports car. That honor belongs to the humble Crosley Hotshot of 1949. Continue reading