Like John DeLorean and Malcolm Bricklin Henry J Kaiser bucked the Detroit auto industry and boldly named his car after himself However not by his family name; by his first and second name initial“Henry J”
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As a young boy I loved building models of cars. In the early 1950’S I built a plastic model of a1928 Mercedes SSK that car always stood
out in my mind. 30 years later a friend of mine and I looked into a plan to buy new Ford Pintos and Use the components to assemble and sell SSK replicas, at that time there were kits available to do this from Pinto front engine design or VW rear engine; the kit manufacturer was based out of Florida. Spring ahead to The First Sunday in June at the Hollywood Car Show “From down the street you could see a Beautiful Gleaming White and Chrome Front of at a quick glance Looked like that SSK. Closer inspection Continue reading Automotive Magnetism “Excalibur”#12…
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In 2014 at a car show in South Florida I snapped some pictures of a curious little car. It wasn’t until some time after that I looked into what I photographed. If you read the specs on the car and check out the links you will find: 1. It was far ahead of its time for 1948. http://www.playboymotorcars.com/ 2.The logo on its hood was ever so similar to an iconic brand that was and is regarded as automotive royalty. 3.That its name and logotype influenced the creator of a magazine
“The Pierce Arrow” and its Fender Mounted Headlights… From 1914 until 1934 Car Manufactures in the USA had to have their headlights mounted on a bar near the Radiator;
Pierce Arrow held a Patent on fender mounted headlights. Any
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You could say a lot has been said about advertising. I have spent over half a century involved as a provider and a recipient of the Continue reading About Advertising…
last year while at a car show in Davie Florida I stopped to To talk with the owner of a 1925 ALVIS SC 12/50 Amazingly this car has been in his Family since the day it rolled out of the factory. Please look at the pictures…What is even more amazing is that “The Alvis
