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    From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
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    Image of Jokermanpaco Jokermanpaco
    07/27/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    Anyone else notice that they labled the Norton as being German?
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    07/27/09

    @Jokermanpaco: I did notice that, but I wasn't 100% sure it was wrong. Norton is English, right?
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/27/09

    @Jokermanpaco:Alternate dimension. Alternate reality.

    But I'm pretty sure that a lot of those cars have magnetos.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    I don't know what's more awesome: the Borgward Hansa's looks, or its name.
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    I had a handful of these when I was about ten, along with about thirty cards of different warplanes that were drawn in the same style. Unfortunately, my pre-hoon self couldn't appreciate them as they weren't listed as valuable by Beckett Monthly, so I went back to digging for Dwight Gooden rookie cards.
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    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    Stop the presses! A 3 wheeled Reliant is a British SPORTS car!

    Hey, I suppose if it's good enough to be shot into space...

    Great post!
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    Image of Double_Wishbone Double_Wishbone
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    I just thought I'd say that the "Cemo Turbo" is actually called "Socema Grégoire".

    Built in 1952, it was one of the first cars powered by a turbine engine. The only Socema Grégoire ever made still exists today and can be seen in Le Mans' automotive museum... And it's even more beautiful when you're standing next to it!
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    Norton is a German motorcycle? Are you sure about that, Topps?
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    Great cards - they're just lovely. And I'd be happy riding around in most all of M'lee's selection, except for the Dream Car. I hope that one never appears in my dreams.

    The rest of the cars on the fellow's web site are pretty sweet, too. Save for the shocking absence of vans. A lumber carrier is about as close as it gets there. Y'know, vans make pretty good lumber carriers...
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    Image of 13thfloorelevator 13thfloorelevator
    07/26/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: What, you mean the idea of rockin' some terrifying, rear-engined luxo-barge from a bizzaro-world future Detroit scares you? Come on, it'll be fun! Imagine, a Corvair the size of a Lincoln! With a four-foot rear overhang! Full of cast-iron V8! What could possibly go wrong?

    I like to think it's air-cooled & sounds like a Magirus Deutz being driven over a cliff...
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    Image of highlandmiata highlandmiata
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    I like the descriptor text on them. While most are "jet styling!" or "record breaker!", my favorite is number 39, the BRM, which is "government backed!" (exclamation marks added for emphasis)
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    I had some of these. Some for trains, too...put them on eBay a few years ago and got a decent stack of pennies for them.
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    Image of FLB is on vacation FLB is on vacation
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    1955 Nardi 750 Le Mans-Crosley
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    Image of Mr_Sives_Remotoc Mr_Sives_Remotoc
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    Anyone has more info about that '54 Bristol Cabriolet?
    And look at that Triumph Roadster! Never seen before!
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    Image of Northernsky Northernsky
    07/26/09

    In reply to From Street Sweepers To Maseratis, 1950s World On Wheels Cards Had Them All
    No, I don't have a landing permit. I'm trying to reach Lando Calrissian.
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