1951 Crosley Super Station 2 Door Wagon
2024.0001.0001, Savoy Collection
Engine: 44 cu. in. (.72L) Cast-iron block, OHV, I-4
Output: 26 HP @ 5,400 RPM
Transmission: 3-Speed Manual
Wheelbase: 80 in.
Overall Length: 148 in.
Weight: 1,450 lbs.
Top Speed: 65 MPH
No. Produced: Unknown
Original Price: $1077
Manufacturer: Crosley
Powell Crosley’s first attempt at automobile manufacturing in 1907 failed before it got off the ground. However, after amassing a fortune in producing low-priced items like his Crossley radio, he was ready to try again. At the 1939 New York World’s Fair, the Crosley automobile made its debut in a building designed to showcase Crosley products such as the Savamaid washers and ironers, Koldrink-brand bottle coolers, and Crosley gas and electric ranges. Sales were tepid.
As WWII approached, consumers faced with the prospect of gas rationing flocked to the fuel-efficient Crosley. Post-war sales were strong because of pent-up demand for new vehicles. Housewives were especially sweet on Crosley’s cute little station wagon for zipping around their suburban neighborhoods. However, around 1949, the initial post-war buying surge subsided. Like other smaller automobile manufacturers, Crosley found competing against the Big Three was an obstacle they could not overcome. In July 1952, Crosley ceased production.