A few years back, the man who drove a 100-h.p. car was considered a dashing fellow with some of the glamour of a Barney Oldfield. But by this week, when General Motors rolled out four of its new 1953 lines, the 100-h.p. auto was almost as dated as the linen duster. Chevrolet's horsepower was boosted from 105 to 115, Buick's from 170 to 188 (in the Roadmaster), Oldsmobile's from 160 to 165.
The power house of them all was Cadillac, with a 210-h.p. engine (up from 190) in its 1953 models. With G.M.'s...
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