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Only the new Dodge was on display to show the public what its extra dollars would buy from Chrysler this year. At last week's Manhattan debut, "the daring new Dodge" did not look as daring as new models of other motor-makers. The chief changes were a slight lowering of the body, and a change from the swept-back stern to the bustle-back, thus providing more luggage space. An automatic shift ("Gyro-Matic") will be optional on the "Coronet" models.

Chrysler planned to display the De Soto this week, the Chrysler next week, and the Plymouth the week after. All resembled the Dodge in general...

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