Winners and Losers
Car Stories Season Two
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Two 1959 Fords that found love and hate in the marketplace
Ford had a hit with its ‘square-bird’ redesign of Sharon Raduloff’s Thunderbird. And they missed with Jorge Silva’s Edsel Ranger.
Up Next in Car Stories Season Two
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Under the Radar
These handsome cars are not the brands you might expect
Georges Perron’s Chevrolet Confederate was a luxury car from a down-market brand; and David Baron’s Bentley is a Rolls Royce without the chauffeur. -
Family Cars
Two fine family cars that escaped the crusher
Cathy Cook’s Dodge Dart has been a loyal family ride since it was new; and Mario Horwood’s Plymouth Savoy is forgotten next to the top-line Fury. -
When Britain was King
Two cars that reflect Britain’s position in the mid-20th Century
Eric Appadoo’s A-40 was once sold all over the post-war world; while Allan Stoller’s later-model Ford Corsair failed to keep up to the competition.
