The seller has done an incredible amount of work and spent lots of money on this 1951 Crosley Super Sports and he needs the shop space back, so it’s now for sale. For almost anyone looking for a fun… more»
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Milestone American Sports Car: 1949 Crosley Hotshot
When you ask someone what was the first postwar American sportscar, the most popular answer is almost always the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette. That answer is wrong by four years. A 1949 Crosley Hotshot like this blue example for sale… more»
Micro Magic: Rare 1952 Crosley Scorpion
Here’s a mind twister: Crosley, the niche micro-car maker, was the donor platform for a kit car known as the Scorpion (aka Skorpion). While thousands of Fieros, VWs, Model As and Ts, and various British cars have given their… more»
Running Sports Car Project: 1949 Crosley Hotshot
Hollywood studios have spent decades endowing their animated automotive offerings with faces and winning personalities. From Disney’s Susie the Little Blue Coupe to Lightning McQueen from the “Cars” franchise, all featured faces brimming with character. Looking at this 1949… more»
Last Registered in 1956: Crosley Super Wagon
Once again, from the fertile imagination of Powel Crosley and just out of sixty-seven years of storage, we have a Crosley vehicle for consideration. This one is on craigslist, a CD Super Wagon, with an asking price of $8500…. more»
Pocket-Sized Project: 1949 Crosley Hotshot Roadster
Somewhat unjustly, a 1949 Crosley Hotshot was drafted into eighth place on Time magazine’s 2007 list of the 50 Worst Cars of All Time, compiled by Dan Neil. The list (ranked by year, not degree of worst-ness) named the… more»
Early Rat Rod: 1941 Crosley Convertible Sedan
Crosleys are tempting palettes for customization. They don’t cost a lot, and they’re tiny – so creating a new vision won’t break your back. Over sixty years ago, someone had the same thought about this 1941 Crosley Convertible Sedan,… more»
Restored Microcar! 1951 Crosley Super Sport
Crosley may have been the right car manufacturer at the wrong time. They started producing micro-cars after World War II, at a time when you could sell almost anything on four wheels. While lots of different models would materialize,… more»
Tiny Project: 1952 Crosley Station Wagon
Powel Crosley was one of the most colorful and accomplished characters ever to set his mind to making a car. While most automotive scions were single-minded, Crosley was a jack of all trades, and master of some. From radios… more»
Original Paint: 1947 Crosley Pickup
Powel Crosley was quite a character, applying his considerable inventiveness to many everyday items. He is probably best known for bringing mass production to radios, so Everyman could enjoy a set in the living room. But his passion was… more»
America’s First Sports Car? 1951 Crosley Super Sport
Crosley — America’s First Successful Sports Car! “What?” say all Corvette, Stutz, Mercer, et. al. enthusiasts! Yeah, they are correct, but guess what sports car won the Index of Performance at the first Sebring 12-hour race? That’s right, it… more»