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In the mid-1950s, America's lofty goals were not yet to put a man on the moon, but for a good twenty-five cent cigar and a new car for under $1,000 - which is about $11,300 in 2023 money (#LGB). Brothers Channing and Hayward Powell would build what they advertised as "America’s 1st car produced to sell below $1000.” | In the mid-1950s, America's lofty goals were not yet to put a man on the moon, but for a good twenty-five cent cigar and a new car for under $1,000 - which is about $11,300 in 2023 money (#LGB). Brothers Channing and Hayward Powell would build what they advertised as "America’s 1st car produced to sell below $1000.” | ||
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| + | Their company Powell Manufacturing Company, had up until then, been building scooters and minibikes. | ||
Their unique way of achieving that goal was to buy junked 1940-1941 [[Plymouth]] [[Chassis]] and refurbish. On that, they would place a [[Pickup truck]] or a [[SUV]] body they fabricated with a fiberglass [[front clip]], and the cab rearward was simple design without complex curves so it could be quickly made without [[stamping dies]]. | Their unique way of achieving that goal was to buy junked 1940-1941 [[Plymouth]] [[Chassis]] and refurbish. On that, they would place a [[Pickup truck]] or a [[SUV]] body they fabricated with a fiberglass [[front clip]], and the cab rearward was simple design without complex curves so it could be quickly made without [[stamping dies]]. | ||
| − | The reason the Powell makes it into the MoparWiki is it's Plymouth [[Drivetrain]]. | + | Powell's car manufacturing only lasted a couple of years, and they returned to building Scooters and mini0bikes in 1960. The reason the Powell Sport Wagon makes it into the MoparWiki is it's Plymouth [[Drivetrain]] during their car manufacturing days. |
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* [https://www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/powell Makes That Didn't Make it] | * [https://www.makesthatdidntmakeit.com/powell Makes That Didn't Make it] | ||
* [https://www.petersen.org/blog/petersen-archive-powells-holy-grail-the-powell-sport-wagon Petersen] | * [https://www.petersen.org/blog/petersen-archive-powells-holy-grail-the-powell-sport-wagon Petersen] | ||
| − | * | + | * [https://powellsportwagonregistry.com/ Powell Sport Wagon Registry] |
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In the mid-1950s, America's lofty goals were not yet to put a man on the moon, but for a good twenty-five cent cigar and a new car for under $1,000 - which is about $11,300 in 2023 money (#LGB). Brothers Channing and Hayward Powell would build what they advertised as "America’s 1st car produced to sell below $1000.”
Their company Powell Manufacturing Company, had up until then, been building scooters and minibikes.
Their unique way of achieving that goal was to buy junked 1940-1941 Plymouth Chassis and refurbish. On that, they would place a Pickup truck or a SUV body they fabricated with a fiberglass front clip, and the cab rearward was simple design without complex curves so it could be quickly made without stamping dies.
Powell's car manufacturing only lasted a couple of years, and they returned to building Scooters and mini0bikes in 1960. The reason the Powell Sport Wagon makes it into the MoparWiki is it's Plymouth Drivetrain during their car manufacturing days.
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