Crosley - Revision history

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	Industrialist [[Powel Crosley Jr.]] of Cincinnati, Ohio, owner of a broadcasting company and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, had ambitious plans to build a [[compact car]] and developed assembly plants at Richmond, Indiana, and Marion, Indiana. In May, 1939, the first car was shown at the [[Indianapolis Speedway]]. It was a two-door [[convertible]] that weighed under 1000 lb (450 kg) and sold for $250. It wasn't an instant success, but in 1941 more body styles were introduced.		Industrialist [[Powel Crosley Jr.]] of Cincinnati, Ohio, owner of a broadcasting company and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, had ambitious plans to build a [[compact car]] and developed assembly plants at Richmond, Indiana, and Marion, Indiana. In May, 1939, the first car was shown at the [[Indianapolis Speedway]]. It was a two-door [[convertible]] that weighed under 1000 lb (450 kg) and sold for $250. It wasn't an instant success, but in 1941 more body styles were introduced.

	The chassis had an 80-inch (203 cm) [[wheelbase]], half elliptic springs with beam [[axle]] in front and quarter elliptics in the rear. The power came from a two-cylinder [[Waukesha]] air-cooled engine that had the fan as a part of the [[flywheel]]. The engine was connected with a three-speed [[Transmission (mechanics)\|transmission]] and then directly via a torque tube to the rear axle, thus eliminating the need for ~~[[joint]]s~~.		The chassis had an 80-inch (203 cm) [[wheelbase]], half elliptic springs with beam [[axle]] in front and quarter elliptics in the rear. The power came from a two-cylinder Waukesha air-cooled engine that had the fan as a part of the [[flywheel]]. The engine was connected with a three-speed [[Transmission (mechanics)\|transmission]] and then directly via a torque tube to the rear axle, thus eliminating the need for joints.

	In 1941 the body styles available were expanded to include two- and four-passenger convertibles, a convertible [[sedan]], a [[station wagon]], a panel [[truck]], a [[Pickup truck\|pickup]], and two models called "Parkway Delivery" (a mini-panel with no roof over the front seat) and "Covered Wagon" (a convertible [[pickup truck]] with a removable [[back seat]]).		In 1941 the body styles available were expanded to include two- and four-passenger convertibles, a convertible [[sedan]], a [[station wagon]], a panel [[truck]], a [[Pickup truck\|pickup]], and two models called "Parkway Delivery" (a mini-panel with no roof over the front seat) and "Covered Wagon" (a convertible [[pickup truck]] with a removable [[back seat]]).
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	*[[Crosley Car Owners Club]] (CCOC) History		*[[Crosley Car Owners Club]] (CCOC) History
	*[http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/7896/crosley.htm CROSLEY A Compact born 30 years too soon!]		*[http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/7896/crosley.htm CROSLEY A Compact born 30 years too soon!]
	*[http://www.cac~~.crosley.net~~/ Crosley Automobile Club Inc.]		*[http://www.ggw.org/~cac/ Crosley Automobile Club Inc.]
	*[http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Crosley/ Category at ODP]		*[http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Crosley/ Category at ODP]
	*[http://home.earthlink.net/~mherman/crosley.html The Crosley Automobile — A Fine Car]		*[http://home.earthlink.net/~mherman/crosley.html The Crosley Automobile — A Fine Car]

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	*[[Crosley Car Owners Club]] (CCOC) History		*[[Crosley Car Owners Club]] (CCOC) History
	*[http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/7896/crosley.htm CROSLEY A Compact born 30 years too soon!]		*[http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/7896/crosley.htm CROSLEY A Compact born 30 years too soon!]
	*[http://www.~~ggw~~.~~org/~cac~~/ Crosley Automobile Club Inc.]		*[http://www.cac.crosley.net/ Crosley Automobile Club Inc.]
	*[http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Crosley/ Category at ODP]		*[http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Crosley/ Category at ODP]
	*[http://home.earthlink.net/~mherman/crosley.html The Crosley Automobile — A Fine Car]		*[http://home.earthlink.net/~mherman/crosley.html The Crosley Automobile — A Fine Car]

Red marquis at 00:52, 16 January 2007

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	{{List of Crosley Models}}		{{List of Crosley Models}}The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the United States from 1939 to 1952. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of Manchester, England.)
	The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the United States from 1939 to 1952. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of Manchester, England.)

	==History==		==History==

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			{{List of Crosley Models}}
	The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the United States from 1939 to 1952. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of Manchester, England.)		The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the United States from 1939 to 1952. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of Manchester, England.)

Red marquis at 06:03, 3 January 2007

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	*[http://www.crosleyradio.com Crosley Radio]		*[http://www.crosleyradio.com Crosley Radio]

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Discontinued Models

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	==Discontinued Models==		==Discontinued Models==
	[[Crosley Hot Shot]]		[[Crosley Hot Shot]]

	[[Crosley FarmORoad]]		[[Crosley FarmORoad]]

	[[Crosley Series 1A]]		[[Crosley Series 1A]]

	[[Crosley Series 2A]]		[[Crosley Series 2A]]

	[[Crosley Series CB41]]		[[Crosley Series CB41]]

	[[Crosley Series CB42]]		[[Crosley Series CB42]]

	[[Crosley CC Four]]		[[Crosley CC Four]]

	[[Crosley CD Four]]		[[Crosley CD Four]]

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	'''~~Use~~ the ~~following MAKE TEMPLATE as~~ the ~~foundation for your Wikicars'~~ [[~~List of Manufacturers\|Automobile Make~~]] ~~page:~~'''		The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the [[United States]] from [[1939]] to [[1952]]. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of [[Manchester]], [[England]].)

	~~Start off~~ with a ~~brief ''Introduction''~~ to the ~~company~~. ~~This would be~~ a ~~good place to create~~ a ~~table~~ of company ~~statistics and share any other relevant tidbits~~ of ~~information~~ and ~~factoids about~~ the ~~company~~.		==History==
			Industrialist [[Powel Crosley Jr.]] of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], owner of a [[broadcasting]] company and the [[Cincinnati Reds]] [[baseball]] team, had ambitious plans to build a [[compact car]] and developed [[assembly plants]] at [[Richmond, Indiana]], and [[Marion, Indiana]]. In May, [[1939]], the first car was shown at the [[Indianapolis Speedway]]. It was a two-door [[convertible]] that weighed under 1000 lb (450 kg) and sold for $250. It wasn't an instant success, but in [[1941]] more body styles were introduced.

			The chassis had an 80-inch (203 cm) [[wheelbase]], half elliptic springs with beam [[axle]] in front and quarter elliptics in the rear. The power came from a two-cylinder [[Waukesha]] air-cooled engine that had the fan as a part of the [[flywheel]]. The engine was connected with a three-speed [[Transmission (mechanics)\|transmission]] and then directly via a torque tube to the rear axle, thus eliminating the need for [[joint]]s.

			In [[1941]] the body styles available were expanded to include two- and four-passenger convertibles, a convertible [[sedan]], a [[station wagon]], a panel [[truck]], a [[Pickup truck\|pickup]], and two models called "Parkway Delivery" (a mini-panel with no roof over the front seat) and "Covered Wagon" (a convertible [[pickup truck]] with a removable [[back seat]]).

			During [[World War II]], the Crosley became attractive because of [[gasoline]] rationing and the good mileage (50 miles per U.S. gallon, 5 L/100 km). Crosley was the last company to cease production of civilian vehicles in 1942, partly to allow car buyers the opportunity to purchase as many Crosleys as possible to aid in fuel rationing, and partly because the War Production Board needed some time to determine a useful purpose for Crosley's small factories.

	~~==History==~~		Civilian car production resumed in [[1945]], but only at the Marion plant; the Richmond facility had been sold during the war years. The [[Crosley HotShot]] was the first post-war [[sports car]] produced in the United States. It was also the first U.S. car to have [[disc brake]]s.
	~~Then~~, ~~comes~~ the ~~''History'' section~~. ~~Expand on any important events and company occurances~~ in ~~this section~~.

	~~==Future Models==~~		With 24,871 cars sold, the best year was [[1948]]. Although there were four models, including the [[Crosley Hotshot]] and a combination [[farm tractor]] and 4X4 road vehicle called the Farm-O-Road, sales continued to decline. In [[1952]], only 1522 Crosley cars were sold. Production ceased that year, and the plant was sold to the [[General Tire and Rubber Company]].
	~~Next~~, ~~comes~~ the ~~''Future Models'' section~~. In ~~this section~~, ~~list any upcoming models or future plans for~~ the ~~company~~.

	~~==Current Models==~~		The [[Crosley Hotshot]] won the first Sebring endurance sports car race in [[1950]].
	~~This is where~~ the ~~''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here~~.

	* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.

	==Discontinued Models==		==Discontinued Models==
	~~Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.~~		[[Crosley Hot Shot]]
			[[Crosley FarmORoad]]
			[[Crosley Series 1A]]
			[[Crosley Series 2A]]
			[[Crosley Series CB41]]
			[[Crosley Series CB42]]
			[[Crosley CC Four]]
			[[Crosley CD Four]]

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	~~This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.~~
	* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers\|Automobile Manufacturers]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	~~Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section~~.		*[http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Crosley Crosley Car Owners Club (CCOC)]
			*[[Crosley Car Owners Club]] (CCOC) History
			*[http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/garage/7896/crosley.htm CROSLEY A Compact born 30 years too soon!]
			*[http://www.ggw.org/~cac/ Crosley Automobile Club Inc.]
			*[http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Autos/Makes_and_Models/Crosley/ Category at ODP]
			*[http://home.earthlink.net/~mherman/crosley.html The Crosley Automobile — A Fine Car]
			*[http://www.crosleyradio.com Crosley Radio]

	[[Category: Makes]]		[[Category: Makes]]

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New page

'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Make]] page:'''

Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.

==History==
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.

==Future Models==
Next, comes the ''Future Models'' section. In this section, list any upcoming models or future plans for the company.

==Current Models==
This is where the ''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here.

* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.

==Discontinued Models==
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.

==See Also==
This section should be used to link to other pages within Wikicars, that are related to this article.
* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Manufacturers]].

==External Links==
Please include any external sites that were used in collaborating this data, including manufacturer sites, in this section.

[[Category: Makes]]

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	The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the [[United States]] from [[1939]] to [[1952]]. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of [[Manchester]], [[England]].)		The '''Crosley''' is an [[automobile]] manufactured by the ''Crosley Corporation'' and later by ''Crosley Motors Incorporated'' in the United States from 1939 to 1952. (It must not be confused with the [[Crossley]] made by ''Crossley Motors'' of Manchester, England.)

	==History==		==History==
	Industrialist [[Powel Crosley Jr.]] of [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], owner of a [[broadcasting]] company and the [[Cincinnati Reds~~]] [[~~baseball]] team, had ambitious plans to build a [[compact car]] and developed [[assembly plants]] at [[Richmond, Indiana]], and [[Marion, Indiana]]. In May, [[1939]], the first car was shown at the [[Indianapolis Speedway]]. It was a two-door [[convertible]] that weighed under 1000 lb (450 kg) and sold for $250. It wasn't an instant success, but in [[1941]] more body styles were introduced.		Industrialist [[Powel Crosley Jr.]] of Cincinnati, Ohio, owner of a broadcasting company and the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, had ambitious plans to build a [[compact car]] and developed assembly plants at Richmond, Indiana, and Marion, Indiana. In May, 1939, the first car was shown at the [[Indianapolis Speedway]]. It was a two-door [[convertible]] that weighed under 1000 lb (450 kg) and sold for $250. It wasn't an instant success, but in 1941 more body styles were introduced.

	The chassis had an 80-inch (203 cm) [[wheelbase]], half elliptic springs with beam [[axle]] in front and quarter elliptics in the rear. The power came from a two-cylinder [[Waukesha]] air-cooled engine that had the fan as a part of the [[flywheel]]. The engine was connected with a three-speed [[Transmission (mechanics)\|transmission]] and then directly via a torque tube to the rear axle, thus eliminating the need for [[joint]]s.		The chassis had an 80-inch (203 cm) [[wheelbase]], half elliptic springs with beam [[axle]] in front and quarter elliptics in the rear. The power came from a two-cylinder [[Waukesha]] air-cooled engine that had the fan as a part of the [[flywheel]]. The engine was connected with a three-speed [[Transmission (mechanics)\|transmission]] and then directly via a torque tube to the rear axle, thus eliminating the need for [[joint]]s.

	In [[1941]] the body styles available were expanded to include two- and four-passenger convertibles, a convertible [[sedan]], a [[station wagon]], a panel [[truck]], a [[Pickup truck\|pickup]], and two models called "Parkway Delivery" (a mini-panel with no roof over the front seat) and "Covered Wagon" (a convertible [[pickup truck]] with a removable [[back seat]]).		In 1941 the body styles available were expanded to include two- and four-passenger convertibles, a convertible [[sedan]], a [[station wagon]], a panel [[truck]], a [[Pickup truck\|pickup]], and two models called "Parkway Delivery" (a mini-panel with no roof over the front seat) and "Covered Wagon" (a convertible [[pickup truck]] with a removable [[back seat]]).

	During [[World War II]], the Crosley became attractive because of [[gasoline]] rationing and the good mileage (50 miles per U.S. gallon, 5 L/100 km). Crosley was the last company to cease production of civilian vehicles in 1942, partly to allow car buyers the opportunity to purchase as many Crosleys as possible to aid in fuel rationing, and partly because the War Production Board needed some time to determine a useful purpose for Crosley's small factories.		During World War II, the Crosley became attractive because of [[gasoline]] rationing and the good mileage (50 miles per U.S. gallon, 5 L/100 km). Crosley was the last company to cease production of civilian vehicles in 1942, partly to allow car buyers the opportunity to purchase as many Crosleys as possible to aid in fuel rationing, and partly because the War Production Board needed some time to determine a useful purpose for Crosley's small factories.

	Civilian car production resumed in [[1945]], but only at the Marion plant; the Richmond facility had been sold during the war years. The [[Crosley HotShot]] was the first post-war [[sports car]] produced in the United States. It was also the first U.S. car to have [[disc brake]]s.		Civilian car production resumed in 1945, but only at the Marion plant; the Richmond facility had been sold during the war years. The [[Crosley HotShot]] was the first post-war [[sports car]] produced in the United States. It was also the first U.S. car to have [[disc brake]]s.

	With 24,871 cars sold, the best year was [[1948]]. Although there were four models, including the [[Crosley Hotshot]] and a combination [[farm tractor]] and 4X4 road vehicle called the Farm-O-Road, sales continued to decline. In [[1952]], only 1522 Crosley cars were sold. Production ceased that year, and the plant was sold to the [[General Tire and Rubber Company]].		With 24,871 cars sold, the best year was 1948. Although there were four models, including the [[Crosley Hotshot]] and a combination [[farm tractor]] and 4X4 road vehicle called the Farm-O-Road, sales continued to decline. In 1952, only 1522 Crosley cars were sold. Production ceased that year, and the plant was sold to the [[General Tire and Rubber Company]].

	The [[Crosley Hotshot]] won the first Sebring endurance sports car race in [[1950]].		The [[Crosley Hotshot]] won the first Sebring endurance sports car race in 1950.


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