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"The car's terrific power and speed are due to the fact that the engine is a large one for the weight of the car (2700 pounds). It has the highest horspower-to-weight ratio in its price range."
"The handling characteristics are a little hard to describe. There is some road wander in crosswinds. The narrow tread... coupled with extremely soft front-end suspension tend to cause considerable roll on sharp corners. Yet the car is easy to handle. There is a good feeling of safetly and it is easily controlled."
"The Jet price is not so low as some people expect it to be, but perhaps the convenience of a smaller car plus economy features will offset the price situation with some purchasers."
DISCLAIMER: The following article exerpt was provided courtesy of Popular Mechanics, October 1953. Please note, this is only an exerpt and not the full article.