Rev Up for Spring with this Vintage Triumph TR7 Wall Art Piece Spring is the season of renewal. What better way to celebrate its arrival than with a stunning piece of wall art that embodies its essence? The 1980 Triumph …
Category: Automotive History
Are you a vintage car enthusiast looking for the perfect addition to your home or office decor? Look no further than a photo print of the 1957 Pontiac Star Chief. The Car Itself The 1957 Pontiac Star Chief is an …
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Ford’s Mercury Division brought out the Cougar in 1967. Planned as an upscale version of the Mustang, the car proved quite popular. Mercury redesigned the model almost yearly, until by 1971, it sported a whole new look. As a grad …
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This is the story of two days in my life. Both days involve road trips, one of my favorite subjects and activities. The two days in question are October 28th and 30th, a Thursday and a Saturday in 2021. But …
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Introducing the Hudson Motor Car Company Roy D. Chapin, one of America’s automotive pioneers, brought out a new car in 1909. With money furnished by Detroit entrepreneur Joseph Lowthian Hudson, Chapin named his new car for his benefactor. The Hudson …
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Introducing the All New Mercury Today, Mercury shows up in car shows as a classic, but orphan, make. But in November, 1938, Edsel Ford presented four cars not seen before on American roads. The new Mercury came in four body …
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My Triumph TR7 at Thompson Pass (Montana/Idaho State Line)
In 1990, my partner Gary and I were driving north on Division Street in Spokane, Washington. We had other reasons for being in Spokane, but Gary was looking for a car. Spokane is the largest “big” city to us. Gary …
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1901 Oldsmobile
Ransom E. Olds built his first car, a steam-driven one, in 1887. He was twenty-three years old. In 1893, one of his steamers became the first American car exported. Unfortunately, the ship carrying the car sank, and the vehicle ended …
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The Hood Ornament of a 1937 Plymouth
Charles Nash had brought Walter Chrysler to General Motors in 1911. Chrysler left GM and started his own company when he bought Maxwell Motors in 1925. Maxwell began operations in 1904, but by the 1920s, the company was in trouble. …
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A 1937 Nash Ambassador Badge and Grill
The Thomas B. Jeffrey Company started building cars in 1902. They had two models: the Jeffrey and the Rambler. In 1917, Charles W. Nash, who had just stepped down as head of General Motors, bought the company and renamed it …
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