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Motor Trend coverage shows rise of imported cars in the late-1950s

April 4, 2025 Steve 2

Car-buff magazines have tended to focus primarily on entertaining their readers. Thus, they have mostly avoided serious topics until they become too pressing to ignore. That’s why I find interesting how Motor Trend magazine covered […]

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