Vintage Motor Life Magazine (March 1959), Imports vs U.S. Cars, Edsel + Ranchero Road Tests | Two Russian Cars Tested, Automotive History Magazine
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This is the March 1959 issue of Motor Life, Volume 8, Number 8, a 35 cent automotive magazine whose cover asks Are imports better than U.S. cars? over a photo of a two tone car kicking up dust.
The listing grades it Good, with edge and corner wear, surface scuffs, creasing, spine wear, and age toning to the pages, and it reads as a complete copy in the photos.
The contents page lists road tests of the Edsel, the Studebaker Lark Wagon, the Ford Ranchero, and two Russian cars, plus an imported car road test review, a Detroit section on the coming U.S. small cars, and Motor Life Outdoors features on pickup campers and a Pullman camper test report. You also get custom car features such as The Ultra Bird, a Best of the Letters page, and period ads for Lucky Strike, Rambler, Mileage Minder, and Custom Coach campers, with a Winston ad on the back cover.
Details
- Item: Softcover magazine
- Title: Motor Life, March 1959
- Author: Various. Editorial staff listed on the contents page
- Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
- Publisher: Petersen Publishing Company, per the contents page
- Publication Year: 1959
- Edition and Printing: Volume 8, Number 8, March 1959 issue
- Format and Binding: Softcover magazine, staple-bound per the listing
- Dust Jacket: None, magazine
- Genre: Automotive magazine, car road tests
- Language: English
- ISBN: None shown
- Dimensions: 11 x 8 inches, per the listing
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
- Graded Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named in this listing.
- The cover color stays bright.
- The contents page and road test pages read clearly.
- The full page period ads are clean enough to display.
Issues / Wear
- Edge and corner wear, with surface scuffs and creasing on the cover.
- Spine wear.
- Age toning to the pages, typical of 1950s magazines.
Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. This is the actual item you will be receiving.
This March 1959 Motor Life brings you Edsel, Ranchero, and Lark road tests with the imports debate of the day, and it suits a garage shelf of car history. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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