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- "Motor Trend" Magazine for February, 1978 - <EM>Motor Trend</EM> magazine, first published in 1949, provides car buyers and driving enthusiasts with information about automobiles and the industry. A popular annual feature of the magazine is its "Car of the Year" award. In February 1978, <EM>Motor Trend</EM> chose Chrysler's Dodge Omni and its twin, the Plymouth Horizon, as its car of the year.
- February 01, 1978
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"Motor Trend" Magazine for February, 1978
Motor Trend magazine, first published in 1949, provides car buyers and driving enthusiasts with information about automobiles and the industry. A popular annual feature of the magazine is its "Car of the Year" award. In February 1978, Motor Trend chose Chrysler's Dodge Omni and its twin, the Plymouth Horizon, as its car of the year.
- "1986 Taurus" Sign Accompanying the "Motor Trend" Car of the Year Trophy - <em>Motor Trend</em> magazine named its first "Car of the Year" in 1949. Over time, the prize has grown to include categories for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. It's also become one of the automotive industry's most respected honors. This "Car of the Year" trophy was given to the development team behind the prize-winning 1986 Ford Taurus.
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"1986 Taurus" Sign Accompanying the "Motor Trend" Car of the Year Trophy
Motor Trend magazine named its first "Car of the Year" in 1949. Over time, the prize has grown to include categories for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. It's also become one of the automotive industry's most respected honors. This "Car of the Year" trophy was given to the development team behind the prize-winning 1986 Ford Taurus.
- "Death of an Aristocrat - The Pierce Arrow," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4, April 1953 - In 1953, <em>Motor Trend</em> magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.
- April 01, 1953
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"Death of an Aristocrat - The Pierce Arrow," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4, April 1953
In 1953, Motor Trend magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.
- "Hot Rod Magazine" for August 1950 - This August 1950 issue of <EM>Hot Rod</EM> features an article on the Southern California Timing Association's June Speedfest. The meet, held on Southern California's dry lake beds, was a great place for land speed racing. Roadsters and belly-tank lakesters, a racing vehicle made from the external fuel tanks of surplus World War II fighter planes, topped speeds of 150 miles per hour.
- August 01, 1950
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"Hot Rod Magazine" for August 1950
This August 1950 issue of Hot Rod features an article on the Southern California Timing Association's June Speedfest. The meet, held on Southern California's dry lake beds, was a great place for land speed racing. Roadsters and belly-tank lakesters, a racing vehicle made from the external fuel tanks of surplus World War II fighter planes, topped speeds of 150 miles per hour.
- "Hot Rod" Magazine, April 1951 - This April 1951 issue of <EM>Hot Rod</EM> reported on the high-speed trend toward drag strip racing in the early days of hot rodding.
- April 01, 1951
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"Hot Rod" Magazine, April 1951
This April 1951 issue of Hot Rod reported on the high-speed trend toward drag strip racing in the early days of hot rodding.
- "Stock Car Racing - America's New Proving Ground?," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, March 1953 - In 1953, <em>Motor Trend</em> magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.
- March 01, 1953
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"Stock Car Racing - America's New Proving Ground?," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, March 1953
In 1953, Motor Trend magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.
- "Gas Turbines - Full Story," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9, September 1953 - In 1953, <em>Motor Trend</em> magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.
- September 01, 1953
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"Gas Turbines - Full Story," Motor Trend Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 9, September 1953
In 1953, Motor Trend magazine sponsored a contest for readers interested in careers in automotive design. Entrants submitted drawings, sketches, and photos showing their design proposals, along with essays predicting automotive design trends over the next ten years. Five winners each received a $2,000 scholarship to the prestigious Art Center School in Los Angeles.