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Brass Era Defined

Cars built before 1915, also referred to as Horseless Carriages by the Horseless Carriage Club of America. As the name would suggest, these cars used brass for most trim pieces.. Brass began to be phased out about 1913 in favor of nickel, which was eventually abandoned in favor of chrome.

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AARP"™s Stealth Fees Often Sting Seniors With Costlier Insurance

Published December 4, 2008, 5:16 am, Bloomberg

Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur Laupus joined AARP because he thought the nonprofit senior-citizen-advocacy group would make his retirement years easier. He signed up for an auto insurance policy endorsed by AARP, believing the advertising that said he would save money.

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Sean Penn: Mountain of Snakes

Published November 30, 2008, 7:25 pm, HuffingtonPost

I'm not a socialist. Or at least not entirely so. As an American, I've got a little Al Capone in me. I like the idea of individual achievement -- just not against a background of hopeless oppression.

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The Great Escape superstar, who played chess to jazz while seducing Faye Dunaway, in real life spent his last year ...

Published November 30, 2008, 1:59 pm, All About Jazz

Before anyone knew it, Steve McQueen was living with his girlfriend in a hangar at the Santa Paula Airport. During the day, he learned to pilot a World War II-era biplane.

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Steve McQueen was a pilot, not a celebrity, at Santa Paula Airport

Published November 30, 2008, 12:02 am, Los Angeles Times

'The Great Escape' superstar spent his last year there, where he was treated as an average Joe. Friends recall his kindness and love of cheap beer. One day in 1979, the King of Cool decided to fly.

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In repair shop, teacher indulges love for the classics

Published November 28, 2008, 6:30 am, The Philadelphia Inquirer

People who love old cars will part with just about anything - home, spouse, children - before they'll sacrifice the '57 Chevy that grips their hearts.In Chester County, that's likely Lou Mandich.

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