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This is the third in a series of short films produced by the Jam Handy organization for Chevrolet in 1935 to be shown here. In the video, the thought-provoking engineering principals that have gone into the advancement of the parallel half-elliptic spring suspension system in the automaker’s cars is shown. A number of actual demonstrations of the…
Number Seventy-four of the “Kodachrome Image Series” begins this week with a view of cars parked by “Lucy the Elephant.” The large example of figural architecture was constructed of wood and tin and patented by James V. Lafferty in 1881 at Margate City, New Jersey, which is two miles south of Atlantic City. Built for attracting tourists and for selling ocean front real estate, Lafferty…
Automobile racer, star World War I pilot, and auto manufacturer Captain Eddie Rickenbacker took over the Indianapolis Race Track in August of 1927 after purchasing it from Carl Fisher and James Allison. Determined to make his investment in the world famous Speedway pay off and turn the race into a more exciting competition for the fans, Rickenbacker…
Old service station photographs have long been a favorite here as they present a view of automotive service that no longer exists. Long gone are the rubber air hose at the pump island and the bell that signaled the attendant that a customer had arrived; he would fill up your tank, wash your windshield, check…
In the past, a number of images of poorly customized versions of elegant 1935-’36 Auburn 851-852 and Cord 810-812 models, both of which were originally designed by master stylist Gordon M. Buehrig have been featured on The Old Motor. Today’s post includes yet another photo of a modified super-charged Auburn 852 “Speedster”, and three examples of the companies…
Mexico, our neighbor to the south bought all of its automobiles from the US, the UK, and Europe, but Ruiz Galindo Jr. offered something to those who could afford it – coachbuilt bodies on American made chassis’ between the years of 1950 and 1955. The attractive red convertible in the lead photo with styling similar…
Two weeks ago a 1936 film posted here showing How a Transmission Works, produced by Jam Handy for Chevrolet proved to be popular with readers. This Saturday another video in the series titled “Water Boy” is being presented that explains how a water-cooled automotive cooling system works. The story begins with a crew building an aqueduct to bring water to…
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