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The Nation’s Newest Car Sensation

By David Kaplan - July 15, 2012

Before the word “Playboy” became synonymous with Hugh Hefner’s magazine empire, the Playboy Motorcar Corp. was an innovative car company operating here in Buffalo.

The full content is available in the Summer 2012 Issue.

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