The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Latest Automotive Advances For 1937

As noted by the December 1936 issue of Modern Mechanix (and posted on the blog Modern Mechanix),
AUTOMOBILES for 1937 attain new levels of safety, comfort and flexibility. Some models are little changed in outward appearance but all boast internal improvements of interest to the motorist. Many refinements hitherto found only in machines of high price are available for the first time in makes of the lowest cost.


Cars featured just on the first two pages of the article include the sleek Studebaker coupe (top left), a Packard sedan (top right) and a supercharged Graham (lower left).  One of the many improvements was increased cargo capacity, and these guys were not kidding around in that department.  The 1937 Pontiac sedan (lower right) had sufficient trunk room for a steamer trunk, two sets of golf clubs, a spare tire and more.

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