Crossley CD Four Super - 1950
This is a car that looks completely out of proportion, with its small wheels and short, narrow bodywork; though it does have a ‘normal’ height and hipline.
As early as 1939 the American radio manufacturer Powel Crosley Jr. attempted to make his dream come true by producing a small car for the general public. During the Second World War his cars became popular due to their low fuel consumption, but the trend was short-lived and the Crosley factory was sold in 1952.
The Crosley was offered in various models; the CD Four was available as a (two-door) sedan, a coupé, a station wagon and a business coupé. There was also a sports car – the Hotshot. According to reports it was Crosley who first used the term ‘Sports Utility’.
The film actor Humphrey Bogart and the architect Frank Lloyd Wright were famous Crosley owners.
721 cc
4 Cylinder
26 hp
Vmax : 95 km/h
Louwman Museum
Den Haag - The Hague
Nederland - Netherlands
March 2013
Crossley CD Four Super - 1950
This is a car that looks completely out of proportion, with its small wheels and short, narrow bodywork; though it does have a ‘normal’ height and hipline.
As early as 1939 the American radio manufacturer Powel Crosley Jr. attempted to make his dream come true by producing a small car for the general public. During the Second World War his cars became popular due to their low fuel consumption, but the trend was short-lived and the Crosley factory was sold in 1952.
The Crosley was offered in various models; the CD Four was available as a (two-door) sedan, a coupé, a station wagon and a business coupé. There was also a sports car – the Hotshot. According to reports it was Crosley who first used the term ‘Sports Utility’.
The film actor Humphrey Bogart and the architect Frank Lloyd Wright were famous Crosley owners.
721 cc
4 Cylinder
26 hp
Vmax : 95 km/h
Louwman Museum
Den Haag - The Hague
Nederland - Netherlands
March 2013