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After the Goodyear Tire Company had proven that coast-to-coast truck trips with its pneumatic tires were possible, the next goal was to make the transport of goods take less time. To test its own smaller diameter tire designs, Goodyear built six-wheel trucks that not only sped up truck transport, but also allowed for carrying a heavier…
The “Kodachrome Car Photo Series” begins this week with an image of a drive-in restaurant or snack bar somewhere in or near California. Three vehicles are visible in this scene, and we are confident that our readers will be able to identify all of them. As is the usual practice in this series, we ask our…
Updated: The 70th running of the Mt Equinox Hillclimb, was sanctioned by the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The event was held on August 11 & 12th, 2018, on the Skyline Drive that travels to the top of Mount Equinox. The Mountain is 3840 feet high,…
“Get Out and Get Under” is a term used since the early days of motoring when roadside under car repairs were necessary which fits in well with the lead image. The second photo (below) of this attractive 1934 Ford Phaeton gives a clear view of the coachwork and top. Rare even when new the open car has…
This installment of the “Gas Station Series” contains an image dated by the source as being shot on May 21, 1951. Shown is the busy intersection at the junction of East McNichols Road and Joseph Campau Avenue located six miles north of the center of Detroit. The picture is filled with a wide variety of 1930s…
For today’s feature, we travel to Stockton, California, and view an image of Owen J. Masters Pontiac agency taken early in 1935. Masters, a California car dealer was located in several different locations as late as the 1950s. This building on an unknown Stockton thoroughfare complete with streetcar tracks apparently was constructed to sell and service…
Today’s circa 1965 feature image shot from above the intersection of Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan with another thoroughfare contains relatively heavy traffic. The Avenue heads in a northwesterly direction from the center of downtown Detroit, and travels for seventy-five miles ending in the City of Williamston, Michigan. Some of the newest automobiles in the scene…
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