April 1962: New York Auto Show

Among the new models presented at the International Automobile Show (held April 21-29 at the New York Coliseum) are the Shelby Cobra, the Studebaker Avanti and General Motors' XP-755 (aka the Mako Shark, a concept car and forerunner of the redesigned Corvette Sting Ray).

* "Remember the Class of '62" (from www.oldcarsweekly.com): @

* Newsreel: @

-- Shelby Cobra

* Entry from www.hemmings.com: @

* Entry from www.metaphorsinmotion.com: @

* "The Shelby Cobra at 50, an Icon of Sex and Power" (New York Times, 2012): @

-- Studebaker Avanti

* Avanti Owners Association International: @

* Entry from howstuffworks.com: @

* "Studebaker's Luxury Model Shown Today" (Associated Press, April 26, 1962): @

* Earlier entry on Avanti (March 1961): @

-- Mako Shark

* Entry from www.corvettes.nl: @

* Entry from Corvette Action Center: @

* Corvette timeline, 1956-1992 (from www.motortrend.com): @

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