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I believe the serial number was stamped in the last few days of October 1951. That low number was not recorded but that doesn't surprise me. Looking at the dates I have to assume they were running two serial stamping machines.
Superior is due for another revival! 1st generation seems to go from 1938-WWII; 2nd generation from 1949-1952?; 3rd generation from 1962-63; 4th generation from 1976-78; fifth generation from 1981-82 (or was it 83?). In every case except the 2nd generation, the Superior was second only to the Paramount; the 2nd generation started in 1949 was behind the Paramount and the 1st generation Continental.
The Sierra was concurrent with the Superior in 1963.
The Sierra had the electroforged frame of the Continental while the Superior had a fillet brazed chrome-moly frame.
I think it would be more correct to say that the Super Sport replaced the Superior in 1964, with different gearing.
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