Letters, Oct. 26, 1959

Here Come the Compacts

Sir:

Thank heaven the small cars are coming back again. In 1949 we finally got our first new car—a Plymouth club coupé. Now, ten years and three children later, we still have the same wonderful little car. We figure that if we hang on to the old '49er a while longer, it will be right back in style again. Hurray for the compact car with the nice price, power-nothing, and the good old stick shift.

MRS. ALICE KRAUKLIS Calumet City, Ill.

Sir:

You write that close to 1970 about 10 million cars...