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In this installment of exhibits at the New York National Auto Show, the lead image shows a popular Ford Motor Company booth at the 1935 Exposition. In an effort to entertain and draw show-goers into Ford’s large series of displays, an announcer explains the process and the engine parts used in the assembly and disassembly…
This large parking lot is located in the heartland of the US, and it is reported as being somewhere in Omaha, Nebraska. The facility appears to be quite full on a bright and sunny winter day in the late-1960s or the early-70s. The vehicles in the image range from the late-1950s on-up-to the then current models….
Next to the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition held at the San Diego Fairgrounds, Casey Ford a local dealer constructed and opened a “Master Service Station.” The Gilmore Oil Company joined the Ford agency as the supplier of gasoline, and motor oil. The Companies 1934 Mack tanker complete with exterior neon lighting powered by an onboard…
This Friday the feature Kodachrome image is identified by the source as a view of a harborside thoroughfare in San Diego, California, filled with early-to-mid-1950s automobiles. We see a blue sky, palm trees, short sleeve shirts and a wide array of mostly pastel-colored cars to check out. On the other side of the coin, since…
We apologize once again for a late and short post today due to the lingering effects of power, phone and internet outages here in Vermont caused by a wet and heavy snowstorm that fell earlier in the week. Today’s feature circa-1958 image contains a mix of late-1930s to late-1950s automobiles and trucks on an unknown section…
By Jennifer Strong: Fordite or Detroit Agate is highly sought after by collectors, but it is not actually a stone; it’s a piece of automobile history. Henry Ford may have said you can have any color car so long as it is black, although paint color choices have long been important to car lovers. Lacquer…
The first New York Auto Show was held in January of 1900 at the Madison Square Garden. In addition to the automobiles on display there were special exhibits by vehicle and accessory makers. Today we feature two interesting displays by automakers, and one by an aftermarket supplier at later New York Shows in 1935, and 1941. The…
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