1957 MOTOR TREND, Custom Cars, Kurtis, Cadillac, Indy
1957 MOTOR TREND, Custom Cars, Kurtis, Cadillac This June 1957 issue of MOTOR TREND has 74 pages with articles on; three-page story about why seat belts save lives – three page story about why seat belts are death traps – two page story about the first SS Corvette and whether it will influence Chevrolet design in the future, also has photographs of two experimental Chevrolets, the Impala and the Biscayne, they are nothing like the production vehicles that bore these names – two page preview of race cars being prepared for the Indianapolis 500 – two page story about great old cars, 1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, 1921 Locomobile Roadster, 1913 Austro-Daimler – three page story and biography of Frank Kurtis, he built more race cars than anyone else in the world and is famous for his Indianapolis 500 cars – two-page road test of the 1957 Cadillac 60 Special, with specification chart – two page technical look at the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster – two page look at new European cars, from Meadows to Maserati – four page look about getting a new paint job for your car, $50, who to trust, how much to pay, enamel, lacquer, how the professionals do it and proper care – one-page feature of a customized 1955 Thunderbird – four pages of bolt-on items that allow you to customize your car – three pages of customized cars, 1950 Ford convertible, 1951 Ford coupe, 1954 Mercury, 1953 Chevrolet, 1940 Buick – two page look at the Porsche sports car – one-page feature of the AC Bristol, this is the car that Carroll Shelby took to make into a Cobra – five page coverage of the 12 Hours of Sebring – full-page advertisement for the 1957 Chevrolet – full-page advertisement for the Triumph TR3 – and much more CONDITION, The cover shows mild wear, the first few pages have a small stain in the bottom right-hand corner, the balance is in very nice condition, the item is nicer than the picture shows. Please note: I take age into consideration when describing books and magazines, but I try to be as accurate as possible. If the item is not as described and you are not satisfied then you may return the item for a refund, BUT please email me first for confirmation. SHIPPING COSTS High bidder pre-pays and paysCANADIANS $3.00 flat rate to Canada, please IGNORE Shipping Calculator$3.00 flat rate shipping to the U.S.International Shipping please use shipping calculator, except Canada (see above) DISCOUNTS! PLEASE NOTE: All Auction Winners; If you have won more than one auction please wait for my invoice so that I can calculate if there is any combined shipping discount. Canadians; Please wait for my invoice so that I can determine the lowest shipping cost, the eBay/USPS shipping calculator is often higher. PLEASE READ: HANDLING TIME:Due to circumstances beyond my control all my auctions end on Saturdays and are shipped on Wednesdays, so please make sure that your item is paid for by Tuesday 4pm Eastern Standard Time at the latest or your item will not get shipped until the following week. PAYMENT — I accept payment only by — PayPal —Any questions please ask.— —Satisfaction assured with my no-questions-asked return policy— Usually there are reduced shipping costs with combined shipping, or multiple items sent to the same address. If you are bidding on two or more items that have different ending times, PLEASE email me & I will wait for payment until you are done bidding on all my items to a maximum of two weeks. COMBINED SHIPPING MEANS: I charge what it costs to ship so if I save, you do too! Please check out my other eBay items. Thanks for looking. PLEASE NOTE I am auctioning my car magazine collection as they appear in my database, so if your favorites are not listed please have patience and more will appear. If you have a request for a special issue drop me a note and I will try and oblige if it is in my collection. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
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