Automobile price ceilings were boosted again last week, for the third time in six months, to absorb the increase in steel prices. For 16 makes of autos the OPA announced new ceilings, averaging 4% to 8% higher than previous ones. None of the increase will be absorbed by dealers. The new f.o.b. prices, all for the popular four-door sedans, are: Dodge DeLuxe, $1,176; De Soto DeLuxe, $1,251; Chrysler Royal, $1,353; Pontiac Six, $1,127; Oldsmobile, $1,163; Buick, $1,250; Cadillac, $1,794; Nash, $1,119; Packard Six, $1,510; Hudson, $1,257; Lincoln, $1,919; Mercury, $1,241; Studebaker, $1,158....
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