Ugly, yes
But they were very successful - like the VW Beetle, but actually more versatile - the suspension was amazingly modern for the time.
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tubaman,
Thu 15 Feb 2018, 6:33,
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Well, in those days
utility outweighed appearance. Even so, this little tin can was more sleek and stylish than, say, a horse and wagon which would have preceded it not all that long before.
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LS18,
Thu 15 Feb 2018, 13:40,
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