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Bob Barsantee and his Alfa Romeo, August 1957

Bob Barsantee and his Alfa Romeo, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
ALFA ROMEO: Bob Barsantee's Italian Alfa Romeo will do up to 100 miles an hour with its 65-horsepower motor. Although the car can be used for regular driving as well as for racing, Barsantee has equipped it for racing and uses it almost exclusively for that, with considerable success. He lives at 1304 Belmar Pl.

MG-TC in Nichols Arboretum, July 1957

MG-TC in Nichols Arboretum, July 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
MG MAKES ARBORETUM TURN: This MG-TC, a model built in the late 1940's, makes a turn in the Arboretum during a sports car rally. The MG, made in England, is a familiar sight on Ann Arbor streets, in both this and other models.

Dr. Frank H. Bethell and his Isetta, August 1957

Dr. Frank H. Bethell and his Isetta, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
'ISETTA' ECONOMICAL: Dr. Frank H. Bethell, director of the University's Simpson Memorial Hospital, owns this "Isetta," an economical, German-made auto. The one-cylinder engine produces 13 1/2-horsepower and gives 35 miles to the gallon.

1923 Haynes Roadster & 1957 Ford Thunderbird, August 1957

1923 Haynes Roadster & 1957 Ford Thunderbird, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
OLD AND NEW: A 1923 Haynes sports roadster stands behind its modern counterpart in American-built sports cars - the Ford Motor Co.'s "T-Bird" (Thunderbird). In the Haynes is David Stewart of 1242 Naples Ct. Mrs. Richard W. Sinn of 2505 Brockman Blvd. sits atop the Thunderbird. U. S. sports cars are heavier that European versions.

The Tytus Family AC Ace, August 1957

The Tytus Family AC Ace, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
THE AC ACE: Eight-year-old Betsy Tytus, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John S. Tytus, shoots a picture of her sister, Kathy, 12, brother Billy, 10, and mother, in the family's AC Ace, one of the neatest-looking of the English sports cars. The family lives at 805 Heatherway.

Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Stark Jr. in their Corvette, August 1957

Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Stark Jr. in their Corvette, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
SLEEK CORVETTE: An American contribution to the sports car field is the sleek Corvette, made by Chevrolet. This model, the latest, is owned by Harold W. Stark, jr., of 5668 Geddes Rd. His wife is in the car with him.

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Callaghan in their Jaguar, August 1957

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Callaghan in their Jaguar, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
ENGLISH-MADE JAGUAR: An auto with a long-standing good reputation in the U. S. is the English-made Jaguar. In the luxury class of sports cars, the "Jaguar" has not changed its body style significantly for some seven years. Owners here are Mr. and Mrs. William T. Callaghan of 740 Brooks St.

Curtis R. Andrews and his Citroen, August 1957

Curtis R. Andrews and his Citroen, August 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
1957 CITROEN: Polishing up the French-built Citroen, a revolution in auto design, is Curtis R. Andrews of 3636 Geddes Rd. The Citroen is, perhaps, the world's most futuristic production car with air-oil suspension that gives an unusual ride.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, July 1957

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, July 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 13, 1957
Caption:
VOLKSWAGEN KARMANN GHIA: Rounding a country lane is one of the more expensive models of the Volkswagen, the Karmann Ghia. It has the same engine as the more popular Volkswagen model, but its body is of more expensive construction.