1985-6 Peugeot 505S and 505GL station wagons and sedan

Once upon a time, the French car makers found a market in the US for cars that, unlike American models, combined luxury and sophistication with fuel efficiency. That market has mostly been absorbed by German and Japanese luxury makes, and neither Peugeot-Citroën nor Renault has sold cars in the US since the 1990s. Renault has however been very successful here with the Versa, a co-production with Nissan.

 

 

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Magnolia Car Show: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette fuel-injected

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1953 Studebaker 2R pickup truck

Studebaker sold a nice looking truck in the 50s. The 2R design has the odd distinction of being retired in 1953 and then brought back in 1958 as a low-cost model.

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