How Crosley Cars Work | HowStuffWorks
How Crosley Cars Work. The 1939 Crosley convertible was one of only two Crosley models that year. Powel Crosley, Jr., built one crude small car while a teenager at the turn of the century, then became a radio and refrigerator magnate in the '20s and '30s. But cars remained his first love, and in 1939 he entered the auto business in a big way ...