page 1933 related fact:
In 1933
General Motors assumes leadership in U.S. motorcar sales, with Chrysler second, Ford third, but Ford last year offered a redesigned Model A as a Model B with an optional V-8 engine and a $460 price tag (versus $410 for the four-cylinder model); it can reach a speed of 75 miles per hour
A new Pontiac coupe sells for $585, a new Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck for $650, a 1929 Ford for $58.
Rolls-Royce cofounder Sir Henry Royce dies at West Wittering, Sussex, April 22 at age 70
(Just thought I'd post a bit of page number automobile trivia to help pass the time)