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For model year 1933, Pontiac introduced the all-new Economy Eight Series 601 with the 223.4 cu in (3.7 L) Silver Streak Straight-8 using a Carter one-barrel carburetor and shared the slanting vee-type grille that concealed the radiator used on all GM products, and was built on the GM A platform shared with the Chevrolet Master.
For 1933, the Hudson Eights were four "standard" models riding on a 119-inch (3,023 mm) wheelbase and five luxurious Major series models built on a 132-inch (3,353 mm) platform. [2] The line was renamed the Hudson Pacemaker Standard Eight. The company was struggling because of low sales and mounting financial losses.
A new "floating" grille concave grille and partially chromed headlamp bezels were added to the front end. A redesigned instrument panel was a major change inside. The base trim was called "Super," while the higher "Custom" models featured a continental spare tire carrier, and many other upgrades were available in four-door sedan and two-door ...
A revised version appeared in 1937 with a curved radiator grille and pressed-steel wheels replacing the wire-spoked ones. 1936-38 saloon with the updated grille 20,026 of the earlier cars and 39,537 of the post 1937 version were produced.
The Crawford Grill was a renowned jazz club that operated in two locations in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.During its heyday in the 1950s and 60s, the second Crawford Grill venue hosted local and nationally-recognized acts, including jazz legends Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and Kenny Burrell.
December 5, 1933: Sloppy Joe's Bar opens in Key West, Florida (1986 photo) October 7 – The New York Giants (baseball) defeat the Washington Senators, 4 games to 1, to win their 4th World Series title.
The 1933-1936 Packard Super Eight was a big classic. In 1937, it was reduced to a smaller and lighter design. [ 4 ] Following the discontinuation of the Sixteenth Series Twelve after the 1939 model year, a new Custom Super Eight One-Eighty was derived from the Super Eight as the new top car range. [ 5 ]
The 1933 K-series Lincolns featured many changes, only a few of which were readily visible. The removal of the bar linking the headlights and return of hood louvers was most noticeable, but the revised chassis, thermostatic shock absorbers, and transmission made the greatest difference.