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»
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Sep 11, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Micro Sports Car: 1943 (?) Crosley Hot Shot
Crosley Motors was a small, independent American manufacturer of subcompact cars (aka microcars). The company was active from 1939 to 1952, with a timeout during World War II. A runabout convertible called the Hot Shot was one of their… more»
Sep 7, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
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»
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
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»
Jul 19, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
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»
Jul 1, 2022 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Dean Weller Special: 1948 Crosley Micro Car
Dean Weller’s retirement avocation was running Grandpa’s Garage in De Soto, Kansas. Weller was a car customizer extraordinaire. His primary interest was Model A’s, but over the years he tackled an Edsel, a Lincoln, and a DeSoto, among others…. more»
Jun 6, 2022 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Tiny Running Project: 1947 Crosley CC
Crosley was a small, independent U.S. manufacturer of subcompact cars, albeit microcars. They were in business from 1939 to 1952, with auto production interrupted by World War II. All sorts of distinct types of vehicles were built but the… more»
May 16, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
V8/5-Speed: 1950 Crosley Hotshot
The concept of slotting a V8 engine under the hood of a small roadster is hardly new, with the AC Shelby Cobra and the Sunbeam Tiger being two notable examples. However, when you apply the principle to one of… more»
Jan 24, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Baby Corvette: 1948 Crosley Almquist
Based on a Crosley convertible, the Almquist was a customized roadster with a fiberglass body. This may be a one-of-a-kind car, although if you search on Google you run across at least two of these, including the seller’s car…. more»
Jan 16, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Mini-Jeep Project: 1959 Crofton Bug
Crosley Corporation was ahead of its time, producing a variety of small-scale vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s. But post-war America would buy anything that moved, and independents like Crosley often got pushed to the side. Enter W.B. Crofton… more»
Jan 6, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
In A Barn 47 Years: 1950 Crosley Hot Shot
Quick, name an American “sports car” from 1950. Anything? I said 1950, not the early-1950s so the Corvette doesn’t count. Does anything at all come to mind? An American-made sports car from 1950. Nothing? The seller has this sports… more»
Dec 21, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Collection of Crosley’s For Sale
You don’t see Crosley’s come up for sale very often. But rarer is a collection of five Crosley’s, all from 1948-52 and they appear to all be in excellent restored or original condition. They’re available in Stockton, California and… more»
Dec 21, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
1955 Crosley Powered Custom Racer
What exactly is this? Well, it appears to be an interesting mash-up in the form of a custom racer powered by a 1955 Crosley CIBA engine. It’s certainly an interesting sight but a bit difficult to pinpoint as to… more»
Dec 14, 2021 • For Sale • 40 Comments
15K Miles? 1948 Crosley CC Sedan
Post-war America was a time when almost any car company could sell almost any car, people just wanted to get back to normal and they needed vehicles. Lots of them. Powell Crosley began making his small cars before the… more»
Nov 13, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
A Pair Of Crosley Specials!
A special thanks to reader Chuck F. for sending us this seriously cool find of two Crosley-based specials! They are listed for sale (incorrectly as Crosley-Bugattis) here on craigslist and are located in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. The price for the… more»
Aug 31, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Displayed At 1953 Concours: 1948 Crosley Race Car
Crosley was a small, independent American car builder from 1939-52. Their products were all subcompacts, almost microcars in some cases. During World War II, their production was diverted to making Jeep-like vehicles for military use. This 1948 Crosley is… more»
