Vehicle Description
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to offer this 1952 Crosley Super Sedan
for your consideration. It is powered by a simple cast-iron 44ci
inline-4 motor which is paired with a 3-speed manual transmission.
The interior is extremely spartan, but this example does sport the
bullet grille with optional rotating propeller. This example is in
exceptional condition. The paint and brightwork present themselves
very well and it rides on the factory 12-inch wheels with proper
hubcaps.
These little cars are super unique, and many influential people
such as Dwight Eisenhower, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Nelson
Rockefeller were all notable owners. It will be quite hard to find
another example that is this nice. These little Crosley's aren't
well known, but they are a sweet little car.
Crosley was a small independent car maker that produced compact
cars from 1939 till 1952 and was based out of Cincinnati Ohio and
was founded by the owner of the Cincinnati Reds. Powel Crosley Jr.
got his fortune from the mass production of radios. Despite Crosley
amassing a large fortune from radios it was his lifelong dream to
have his own automobile company. Offering a variety of body styles
including sedans, convertibles, pickups, wagons, and vans, all of
Crosley's cars were very simple with solid axles, body on frame
construction, 80in wheelbases, leaf springs, and engines smaller
than 1 liter. Crosley's first car was introduced in April of 1939
and the little roadster was sold for just $325. The outbreak of WW2
stopped car production and the company found itself manufacturing
gun turrets for B-24 bombers. Surprisingly, Crosley hit the ground
running after the end of the war and was the first American
production car offered with four wheel disc brakes as well as the
first production overhead cam engine. Please call or email with any
questions or for additional information.
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.