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*A 1931 Bugatti Royale recently sold for $10 Million (Yes, that's Million!).

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* 1929 Ford Model A Woodie purchased in July, '07 for $30,000. Get the lithograph print here for $24.

* 1950s Cadillac Series 62 purchased July, '07 for $100,000. Get the litho print of the '59 Caddy 62 here for $22.

*1933 Packard Body by Dietrich recently purchased price: $650,000. Get the litho print of '34 Packard Body by Dietrich here for $22.

Whether she's in your garage or just in your dreams, a lithograph of your "baby" can now hang on your wall. We offer original, not reproduction, lithograph prints that were produced between 1976 and 1986. They are signed in the print by the artist who did the original oils. Each print is also dated with the year of production. These lithos were produced to go along with calendars put out by the TRW company in Cleveland. The prints offered here are all that are left of the original stock. All are stored in a temperature controlled non smoking environment. They are certainly an affordable alternative to original oils. You will receive your print in an archival quality sleeve between two cardboard fillers and an additional backing board; then placed in a very large photo mailer over two feet long. It will be as it was printed 20-30 years ago: Flat - never rolled! Any quoted descriptions were the actual words written at the time of printing, 1976-86. They are not my words. In some cases I've been told some of their facts were wrong. I leave it up to all the experts and enthusiasts out there to make the judgment with regard to the details in the descriptions.

Again, these are not poster reproductions that you may see on many of the art poster sites. Each print is approximately 13.5" x 23.5", just shy of two feet wide. There are a few that are slightly smaller. s/h is $8.00 with delivery confirmation within the USA. That's $8 for however many prints you order (within the USA). NOTE: THIS IS THE S/H FOR THE USA ONLY! Payment can by made by VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER or using PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to purchase and can use Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover or even ECheck. Please note there is a 5 day waiting period for clearance of an ECheck. PayPal is Free, Secure and Private. Merchants Never See your financial information.

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1886 Benz 1st Gasoline Vehicle		1930 Bucciali	1953 Packard Caribbean
1896 Ford Quadricycle		1930 Cadillac Body by Fleetwood V16	1953 Studebaker
1901 Packard		1930 Cord Weymann Body Co. Wood Frame	1953 Buick Roadmaster
1893 Duryea Bros Wagon		1933 Pierce Arrow	1954 Ferrari 250 Europa V 12
1902 Ford 999 Race Car Barney Oldfield		1930 Rolls Phantom I Body by Brewster	1955 Crown Victoria	1955 Benz 300 Race Car
1902 Olds using Stove Gasoline	1906 Krieger Electric Brasier Landaulet Rare	1931 Mercer Harry Wahl	1957 Chevy BelAir (#1)
1908 Christie Front Wheel Drive	1908 Chadwick	1932 Cadillac 355B	1956 Mark II
1909 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost		1931 Isotta Fraschini Sport Phaeton	1956 Chevy Nomad
1906 Old 16 Locomobile Race Car	1907 Thomas Race Car	1932 Ford Single Cast Iron Block Engine	1957 Dodge Royal Lancer
1911 Blitzen Benz Race Car		1933 Chrysler LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton	1957 Ford Skyliner
1912 Cadillac		1933 Deusenberg SJ	1957 Nash Ambassador
1911 Reeves OctoAuto		1934 Packard Body by Dietrich	1957 Maserati 5000 GT
1912 Ford Model T		1935 Benz 500 - Only 354 produced	1957 T-Bird Thunderbird
1912 Sandusky Truck		1935 Deusenberg SSJ Speedster LaGrande	1957 Ferrari Testa Rosa 250
1913 Peugeot Race	1913 Alco 6 Berline Limo	1935 Deusenberg SJ	1957 Chevy Bel Air (#2)
1914 Peerless Model 60 Six - 7 Passenger Touring		1936 Bentley Body by Gurney Nutting	1958 Alfa Romeo 5 speed gearbox
1916 Simplex - Each Custom Made $10,000		1936 Mercedes Body by Sindelfinger Supercharged 8	1958 Edsel
1916 Mack Truck - Million Miler "Bulldog"		1937 Oldsmobile - 1st "Automatic"	1959 Austin Healey
1921 Duesenberg Race Car		1938 Auto Union Race Car	1959 Porsche
1921 Heine-Velox 4 Wheel Hydraulic Brakes		1938 Phantom Corsair	1959 Scimitar - the nearly all aluminum car	1960 Volkswagen
1922 Rickenbacker		1939 Buick Roadmaster Sedan	1961 Cooper Climax Jack Brabham
1924 Water Droplet Trophen Rumpler		1938-40 LaSalle	1961 Formula One Race Phil Hill
1924 Hispano Suiza Wood Body by Nieuport t		1940 V 16 Engine Cadillac	1961 Porsche
1925 Wasp		1940 Packard - 1st auto with a/c	1962 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II
1926 Stutz - 4 wheel brakes, worm gear drive		1941 Chrysler Newport	1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
1926 Chandler Pikes Peak Motor		1941 Jeep Workhorse WWII	1963 Split Window Corvette
1927 Bugatti Type 35B		1947 Ford Sportsman Woodie	1963 Studebaker Avanti
1927 Lincoln w/Basket		1946 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet Pace Car	1965 Bugatti
1927 Bugatti Royale - Only 7 built		1948 Willys Overland Jeepster L Head	1965 Lotus Jimmy Clark Indy 500 Rear Engine
1928 Rolls Royce Phantom		1948 Tucker Cyclops	1966 Chaparral 2E Spoiler Wing Jim Hall
1928 Ford Model A Roadster		1949 Chrysler Town & Country Woodie	1966 Le Mans Race Ford GTs
1929 Auburn Lycoming Straight 8		1949 Chrysler Royal Woodie	1966 Chaparral Race Car
1929 Ford Model A Woodie		1950 Olds Oldsmobile Rocket 88	1966 Shelby Cobra
1929 Mercedes SSK		1951 Chopped Merc Mercury	1967 Ford GT LeMans Foyt Gurney
1929 Golden Arrow Race Car Henry Seagrave		1951 Hudson Hornet L Head	1967 Can Am Race Bruce McLaren
1929 Harry Miller Race Car		1951 Chrysler with Hydraguide	1972 Indy 500 Mark Donohue
1930 Auburn 8-95 Cabriolet		1951 Henry J	1973 Sprint Car Race Superstar Starts
1930 Bentley Blower		1952 Kaiser Darrin	1973 SCCA Winner: Sam Feinstein
		1953 Buick Skylark	1973 Daytona 500 Richard Petty
		1953 Briggs Cunningham	1975 IROC Race Unser Foyt
		1954 Aston Martin DB-3/S	1975 NHRA Nationals Garlits Muldowney
		1954 Kurtis Racer Mad Russian Bill Vukovich	1975 Daytona 200 AMA
		1955 Packard Carribean 1st V8 Twin Ultramatic	1976 Baja 1000 Feldkamp
			1976 Safari Rally Lancia Stratos	1976 AMC Pacer Chevy Vega Mustang II
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1886 Benz "1886 Benz. Karl Benz didn't invent the gasoline engine, but he did usher in the automotive era with his 1886 design of the first vehicle propelled by gasoline fuel. Benz's four stroke engine had a maximum power output of 2/3 horsepower at 250-300 rpm. Although considered powerful at the time, it was not strong enough to move a heavy vehicle. So in 1885,86 Benz built a light three wheeled carriage, wich reached a speed of 9 miles anhour the first time it was tested on public highways in Mannheim, Germany,on July 3, 1886. Lightness wasn't the car's only feature. Benz combined a Ruhmkorff trembler coil, spark plugs, and a battery to build a better ignition system. His spark plug, in fact, became the basis of future spark plug technology..." $20 Quantity:	1896 Ford Quadricycle "1896 QUADRICYCLE. After more than two years of experimentation, Henry Ford completed his first gasoline powered automobile. Called a Quadricycle because it ran on four bicycle wheels, Ford finished the machine in the spring of 1896. To his dismay, the vehicle would not fit through the door of his brick workshop behind his Detroit home. However, with the removal of the door frame and a few bricks, Ford extracted his machine for testing. After driving it some 1,000 miles and modifying the cooling system, water tank, wheels, single seat and frame, he sold the car for $200. Eight years later he bought it back for $65....." $20 Quantity:	1901 Packard "1901 PACKARD. The Packard brothers of Warren, Ohio, bought a Winton in 1898 and decided they could build a better one. The result was a one cylinder 12 hp vehicle that was indeed a better car. Under the slogan, Ask the man who owns one, the excellent reputation enjoyed by Packard automobiles remained until the company went out of business in 1958. This model was the first American production automobile with a steering wheel and the first in the world with automatic spark advance. This vehicle is believed to be the fourth oldest Packard in existence..." $20 Quantity:
1906 Krieger Brasier Electric Landaulet "1906 Krieger Brasier Electric Landaulet. The electric car presentd another alternative to the internal combustion engine. The 1906 Krieger Brasier Electric Landaulet was powered by storage batteries emitting 68 volts to individual motors over each front wheel. The auto was manufactured by the Campagnie Parisienne des Voitures Electriques Krieger (1897-1909) of Paris, a company which refused to submit to automobile designs, preferring the designs of more elegant horse-drawn carriages and coaches. A 1906 Krieger was donated to the Crawford Auto Museum and is one of two in existence - and the only one in this country ... " I recently received an email from someone saying the car in the print is a Krieger; the Krieger Brasier was the hybrid. Again, please note the words in the description were written at the time these prints were produced - they are not my words. $18	1893 Duryea Bros Wagon "The Contraption Works. On Thanksgiving Day in 1895, Charles and Frank Duryea won what was doubtlessly the first auto race in the United States. Competing against four other vehicles over a 56 mile course in Chicago (and in six inches of snow), their two year old 2 cylinger, gas powered, chain driven 'motor wagon' gave them the $2,000 first place prize. The vehicle averaged 7.5 miles per hour, but owing ot breakdowns it took the Duryeas nearly 10.5 hours to complete the 56 miles (obviously, the other contestants suffered breakdowns, too). Did they know what they had accomplished? Charles Duryea later wrote: 'We had proven the motor wagon to be superior to the horse...we had opened a new era...we had set forth a new type of vehicle...Long live the motor wagon!' This victory earned for the 1893 Duryea the reputation as 'the first practical American working car.' ..." $22	1902 Ford 999 Race Car "1902 999 RACER. In 1902 Henry Ford built his 999 racer, naming it after a locomotive that set a long-standing speed record at the turn of the century. Famous early driver Barney Oldfield won his first race in the 999, and lowered the one mile speed record on five different occasions with it. The 999 contained one of the largest 4 cylinder engines ever built; however, it had no transmission and the clutch was simply wooden blocks which expanded against the inside rim of the flywheel. In 1904, Henry Ford set out to beat Barneys record He drove the 999 on the ice of Lake St. Clair near Detroit at a top speed of 91.4 mph completing the mile in 39 2/5 seconds for a new record..." $22
1902 Olds "First Production Line. The Olds Motor Works was the first auto company to mass produce its product using standard parts. The company boasted in its literature that its 1902, 800 lb. Runabout was offered in one style and one finish. The machine's one cylinder engine provided four horsepower, could achieve speeds of 20 mph, and the company said the car would average about 25 miles per gallon running on common stove gasoline - a cost of about 3/8 cents per mile (meaning that fuel was less than a dime a gallon in those days). It was a two passenger vehicle, but a detachable dos-a-dos (back to back) seat was offered as an option for a mere $25. Another option was a $35 parcel carrier for light package delivery (apparently popular with merchants). The $650 price tag for the standard wood wheeled 1902 Oldsmobile included a lamp, tools, odometer and an all weather top (with storage case that fit in the dash) ..." $24	1908 Christie "1908 Christie. After experiencing frequent blowouts during a 400 mile trip, John Walter Christie sought a way to reduce tire wear and other maintenance costs through simpler design. That search led to front wheel drive. Christie reasoned that he could lighten a car and give it better balance by applying power to the front, rather than rear, wheels. Front wheel drive helped Christie post a respectable 42.2 second mile and to win a 50 mile race at Ormond Beach, Florida, in 1905. After spectators praised the car, Christie opened the Christie Direct Action Motor Car Company. To enhance sales, he entered the Vanderbilt Cup Race of 1907. His new model was powered by a 19,891 cc V-4 - the largest engine ever to compete in a Grand Prix. Unfortunately, the car was insufficiently tested and broke down on its fifth lap. Christie did well in several dirt track races that summer until he was injured in an accident. His efforts, however, attracted no new investors, and the Christie Direct Action Motor Car Company slid into receivership in 1908. Using 'direct drive' once again, Christie built his last car in 1909. He posted a 57 second mile - a track record - at Grossse Pointe, Michigan, but received no orders. George Robertson drove the car for a 30.39 second mile before the engine failed. Thus ended Christie's racing career, but not his contributions to automotive progress..." $20	1909 Rolls Royce "1909 ROLLS ROYCE. Ross Royce has long had the reputation for producing some of the best cars in the world. One of those contributing to that reputation was the 1909 Silver Ghost,so called because of its smooth and quiet ride. This automobile is an earlier version of the Ghost with a four speed gearbox including an overdrive to permit a cruising speed of over 60 mph. However, the overdrive created an unpleasant whine, and the company abandoned it in favor of an ordinary three speed gearbox in 1910. The Ghost was so well received that the company embarked on a one model policy which it did not reverse until 1922..." $22 Top of Page
	1908 Chadwick "1908 Chadwick. Lee S. Chadwick believed the way to demonstrate the worth of a quality car was to race it against others in stock form. His problem in 1907 was how to turn an elegant six cylinder chain drive luxury car into a racer. The answer: a centrifugal blower, better known as a supercharger. Chadwick and an engineering associate, J.T. Nichols, found that a single stage blower could increase the engine's output. Believing 'if a little is good, more is better, ' they built a three stage blower that turned 22,500 rpm at a crankshaft speed of 2500 rpm. With an engine so supercharged, Willie Haupt set the fastest time at the Giant's Despair hill climb on May 30, 1908. Haupt went on to score victories in sprints events at Worcester, Cleveland and Norristown. After Haupt lost the Vanderbilt Cup Race because of sabotage, Chadwick publicly revealed the details of his stock based racer. He announced that he had built replicas warranted to attain 100 miles an hour, one of which won the 200 mile Founder's Day Cup Race in Philadelphia in 1910..." $24
1906 Old 16 "1906 'Old 16'. The 1906 Locomobile was an impressive machine by any standard, but especially for its period. The first American racer to triumph against the legendary European models in international competition, the vehicle was cited by the press as proof of Yankee pluck, wisdom and technical genius. A great hulk o f simplicity, Old 16 featured a massive four cylinder, 16 liter engine, a frame consisting of two heavy duty rails and four cross members, and just enough bodywork to cover the chassis. The immense 110 inch wheelbase, accented by thick, wooden rimmed wheels, characterized the brute force of this racer, which weighed only 2204 pounds. The engine was capable of powering the car to 108 mph but responded with fierce explosions whenever the husky vehicle climbed long hills. George Robertson drove Old 16 to victory in the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup. Extensive tire blowouts and thrown wheels had prevented Old 16 from placing in the Vanderbilt Cup two years earlier, but Robertson paced the American team to victory in 1908 in the grueling 258 mile race..." $24	1911 Benz Race Car "1911 BLITZEN BENZ. From 1909 to 1912 Barney Oldfield and Bob Burman set 23 US and world records in the famous Blitzen Benz racers. The first Blitzen Benz, driven by Barney Oldfield, broke a four year old record for the mile in 1910, making the car the premier attraction of a worldwide tour. Oldfield sold the car in 1910 and Bob Burman became its driver. He had another Blitzen Benz made in 1911 with an additional 100 hp in the engine. This car pushed the worlds record to 141.73 mph for the mile, and set kilometer and two mile records at Daytona Beach, Florida in 1911. That mile record was not broken until 1924..." $24	1912 Cadillac "1912 Cadillac. 'The car that has no crank' was Cadillac's description of the company's 1912 model. That car was the first to be equipped with an electric self-starter. The Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, Charles F. Kettering's shop in Ohio, made the first starter for a Cadillac engine in 1910 by building a series motor into a flywheel. However, the one to one torque was not enough to turn over the crankshaft under certain temperatures. Kettering finally abandoned the flywheel starter in favor of the motor starter. A license agreement with Clyde J. Coleman provided a two gear ration - one gear to allow the motor to crank the car an another to allow the motor to work as a generator after the engine was running. by 1916 nearly 98 percent of American cars in production featured electric starters. In France 'Le Delco', the acronym for Kettering's company, became the name for any battery ignition..." $25
1907 Thomas Race Car "1907 THOMAS. This 1907 Thomas won the famous New York to Paris Around the World rac ein 1908. Only slight body and fender modifications were made on the runabout to accommodate extra equipment. The Thomas traveled some 22,000 miles in 170 days (about 8500 miles by ship) to win the race. It was one of few participants that followed the official route. When acquired by Harrah's Automobile Collection in 1964, the car was carefully restored with the help of George Schuster, driver of the Thomas and the only crew member to go the entire distance. The Thomas New York to Paris racer is displayed as it appeared upon arrival in Paris, July 30, 1908..." $22	1911 Reeves OctoAuto "1911 Reeves Octoauto...Theodore Roosevelt had become a national hero as the leader of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War and as an outstanding president for two terms...Milton O. Reeves of the Reeves Pulley Company finally hmade his mark. Though Reeves designed several unparalleled automobiles, he didn't attain fame with any but the 1911 Reeves Octoauto. The eight wheeled curiosity attracted wide interest. Reeves modified a standard four door Overland, adding an extra axle at both ends. The forwrd pair of rear wheels were the driving wheels. While the steering geared the front pair of wheels to turn at a slightly greater angle than the second pair, the four rear wheels turned in the opposite direction, creating a pivot effect. But the advantages of reduced tire wear and "ease of ride" didn't warrant a $3200 price tag - $2000 more than the Overland - in the minds of car buyers..." $18	1912 Ford Model T "A Car for Everybody. The Ford Motor Company was formed in 1903 and by 1912 there were over 100,000 Fords on the road, 80,000 of which were Model Ts. The company expected it would manufacture one third of hte estimated 225,000 cars that would be built in 1912. That's why Henry Ford has been acclaimed as the man who 'gave the ar to the masses.' That car, of course, was the Model T. The 4 cylinder, 20 horsepoower Model T's one chassis was available as a Commercial Roadster, Fore-door Touring Car (who can say why four was spelled that way?), Torpedo Runabout, Fore-door Town Car, and as a Delivery Car. Prices ranged from $590 for the Roadster to $900 for the Town Car. Here, Mr. Ford is at the left with Thomas Edison, Harvery Firestone (in car) and John Burroughs, a well-known writer and naturalist of that time and friend of the industrialists ..." $22
1912 Sandusky Truck "1912 Sandusky 1.5 Ton Stake. As the automobile developed, the need for cargo carrying vehicles became clear. To meet this need the first trucks were designed, basically by attaching a flatbed cart to a modified car. One of the early refinements to trucks was the introduction of a removable engine by the Sandusky Auto Parts and Motor Company of Sandusky, Ohio, in 1912. This 1912 Sandusky is a 1.5 ton stake truck. Its 4 cylinder engine, transmission, radiator and fuel tank were assembled as a unit that could be removed quickly from the truck to facilitate repairs. This Sandusky was a gift to the Crawford Auto Museum by Henry Austin Clark, Jr. of Cleveland and is possibly the only one in existence..." $20	1913 Peugeot Race "1913-14 Peugeot Grand Prix. Not originally designed as a Grand Prix entrant, the 1913 Peugeot was the first racer to use a double overhead camshaft engine, setting a racing trend which has endured to the present. The engine, one of the few ever designed by racing drivers, reflected tremendous engineering logic. The barrel crankcase, insertion of the crankshaft from the rear, use of four valves per cylinder, and the pent roof combustion chamber combined to form the nucleus of a design which substantially elevated the state of the art. Its dry sump lubrication system ws one of the first designs to eliminate a gavity feed oil reservoir. The elfin, three liter model was built for the 1913 Coup de l'Auto and, after capturing the checkered flag there, entered the 1914 Indianapolis classic. Arthur Duray piloted it to a second place finish with an average speed of 80.89 mph. As a private entry, it was painted off white with black striping but has since been repainted in the original French blue with white striping and Indianapolis trim..." $24	1914 Peerless "1914 PEERLESS MODEL 60 SIX 7 PASSENGER TOURING. Peerless - All that the name implies - was a slogan and a claim the Peerless Motor Car Corporation could easily fulfill. Until its demise in 1932, the company was among the premier manufacturers of quality and luxury automobiles. This 1914 Peerless Model 60 Six, a seven passenger touring car, was the largst Peerless model ever produced, powered by the largest engine offered in an American passenger car. Of hte 58 Model 60 Six cars produced in 1914, the Crawford Auto Museum car is the only known existing model. It was one of 50 antique autos that participated in the Spirit of '76 Transcontinental Reliability Tour, a 3200 mile tour form Seattle to Philadelphia commemorating the nation's bicentennial. The 1914 Peerless was one of 46 participants that completed the tour..." $20 Top of Page
	1913 Alco Six Berline Limousine "1913 ALCO SIX BERLINE LIMOUSINE. In 1906 the world's largest manufacturer of railway engines, the American Locomotive Company, entered the automobile industry. The company's early autos, called American Berliets, were produced under a license from Automobiles M. Berliet in France. The license was dropped in 1909 and the subsequent autos were named Alco. By keeping the production limited, emphasis was placed on trouble-free performance, comfort and beautifully styled bodies. Despite the quality of hte auto, the last Alco appeared in 1913. This 1913 Alco Six is the sole remaining closed model. Only seven open Alcos are known to exist..." $22
1916 Simplex "1916 Simplex (Crane Model)...American inventor and pioneer industrialist Thomas Edison had developed such inventions as the phonograph, a practical incandescent light and electrical system, and a moving picture camera, which would eventually change life and leisure around the world...Holbrook coach builders of New York designed the Simplex 'land yacht' to appeal to local boating enthusiasts. All Simplexes were custom-made. No doubt this model ranked among the most unconventional. Teak wood gunwales, a vertical vee windshield, ship style air ducts, a propeller to carry spare tires and brass ornamentation completed the nautical motif. The Crane Motor Company engineered the highly advanced and expensive Simplex chassis for limited production. While a Ford produced 20 horsepower, the Crane model Simplex featured a six cylinder engine producing 110 horsepower. However, the Ford sold for $440 when the Simplex carried a $10,000 price tag..." $24	1921 Duesenberg Race Car "1921 Duesenberg. Four American Duesenbergs entered the 1921 French Grand Prix. The 183 cubic inch engine used three valves per cylinder and was driven by a single overhead camshaft. Also unique was the introduction of four wheel hydraulic brakes, modified from the Model A, permitting the racers to drive significantly deeper into the course's many turns. The 1921 LeMans racecourse was treacherous: 10.7 miles of sand covered stone beds. Tire blowouts and punctured tanks and radiators plagued almost every car, but racer Jimmy Murphy guided his No. 12 Duesenberg over the punishing course to clinch the first victory in a European Grand Prix for an American car..." $24	1921 Heine-Velox "1921 Heine-Velox. In 1921 hydraulic brakes were not new, but only a few cars had them on all four wheels. The 1921 Heine-Velox was one of those cars. Four-wheel hydraulic brakes dramatically reduced stopping distances. At 20 miles an hour, two wheel brakes need 37 feet to stop while four wheel brakes needed only 8.5 feet. The Heine-Velox Company was the first customer of the Lockheed Hydraulic Brake Company, but only a few of the cars were ever built. Malcolm Lockheed had experimented with hydraulic brakes as early as 1903. He and his brother Alan founded the Lockheed Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara, California, in 1916. In 1918 he installed his first experimental brakes on a Paige Roadster. Unlike manual brakes, Lockheed's hydraulic brakes needed no adjustments to achieve equal pressure. Later in 1921, the Duesenberg Company became the first major manufacturer to offer four wheel hydraulic brakes as standard equipment. By April 1 of that year, four wheel hydraulic brakes could be purchased for most automobiles as optional equipment for about $250..." $22 Top of Page
1916 Mack Truck "Moving Goods. Until the Mack brothers came along, trucks were generally assembled from surplus or obsolete automobile parts. The Mack brothers pioneered the design and production of custom-built, heavy-duty trucks using components they manufactured. Their vehicles soon achieved a reputation for ruggedness and it was a Mack built truck that became the first 'million miler.' The 1916 Mack AC, a chain-driven, solid-tired brute powered by a 4-cylinder engine, was nicknamed the 'Bulldog' by British and American soldiers of World War I. The company still retains the bulldog as a corporate symbol. At the turn of the century most intercity freight was hauled by the railroads, but by the end of World War I the trucking industry was a fledgling competitor. ..." $20
1922 Rickenbacker "1922 Rickenbacker. The reputation of the 1922 Rickenbacker, which featured a carburetor air cleaner, was surpassed only by that of its builder. Initially, Eddie Rickenbacker earned a reputation as a champion race car driver. After the United States entered World War I, he became known as an ace fighter pilot. When he camehome in 1919, Rickenbacker found that America still had little interest in aviation. So in that year he founded his own company and used hsi racing and flying experience to make the 1922 Rickenbacker worthy of its name. In addition to the air cleaner, that first model had four wheel brakes, a double flywheel to eliminate crankshaft whip, cradle spring suspension (which lowered the center of gravity, balloon tires and a positive system of oil filtration. The car bore the famous 'Hat in the Ring' insignia of the 94th Squadron, which Rickenbacker had commanded. But as soon as Rickenbacker threw his hat into the ring, competitors took shots at it. They claimed that the Rickenbacker's four wheel brakes were unnecessary and unsafe. Rickenbacker's sales dropped, and the company folded in 1928. Rickenbacker was more successful in the aviation business. He bought Eastern Air Lines in the late 1930s and turned the shaky company into a profitable business. He even paid creditors the $250,000 owed by his defunct motor company..." $22	1924 Rumpler "1924 Rumpler Tropfen-Auto...Humorist and social critc Will Rogers had begun his career as a cowboy and risen to world fame as an author, lecturer, and star of vaudeville, motion pictures and radio...The Rumpler Tropfen-Auto, designed to resemble a water droplet, introduced a new application of aerodynamics to the automotive industry. Designer Edmund Rumpler followed the drop (tropfen) form to develop a car with superior gas mileage, performance, handling, comfort and visibility. He used the swing live axle, which he'd patented in 1915, for the rear. Rumpler's concepts were later included in Benz and Porsche racing designs..." $22	1925 Wasp "1925 Wasp...Film actor Charlie Chaplin combined pathos and comedy to gain international fame with his little tramp character - the elegant ragamuffin in a derby hat, baggy pants, oversized shoes, and tightly fitting coat, who sported a toothbrush mustache and carried a bamboo cane...Automotive designer Karl H. Martin's Wasp caused quite a stir. Though too late to register his car at the National Auto Show in the Grand Palace or the Hotel Astor, Martin still displayed the Wasp. He placed it alone, directly in front of the elevators in the lobby of the Hotel Commodore. With its Rickshaw Phaeton body, Victorian top, severly pointed bicycle type fenders. 90 degree windshield and white ash running boards, the Wasp startled many debarking hotel patrons. Considered one of the most original designs ever, the Wasp was comprised of interchangeable parts for easier repair and greater durability . The flashy machine caught actor Douglas Fairbanks' eye. He bought the first Wasp built, reportedly as a wedding present for actress Mary Pickford..."$22
	1924 Hispano Suiza "1924 Hispano Suiza, Body by Nieuport. Nieuport created this speedster for the French wine magnate and racer Andre Dubonnet, who drove it in the famous Italian road race, the Targa Florio. The automobile's body is built solely of wood with joints held together by hundreds of copper rivets......" $22
1926 Chandler "1926 CHANDLER. Although its cars were handsome, popular and moderately priced, the Chandler Motor Car Company remained in business only 17 years. This 1926 Chandler Comrade Roadster had a six cylinder, 55 hp Pikes Peak motor, with a three louvered radiator, spare tire and wheel combination and a special golf club door. It is the first model with synchromesh transmission. When restored by the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, a complete set of tolls was discovered in the cars kick panels. To make the restoration complete, Mrs. Fred Chandler, Jr., donated her husbands golf clubs, which now rest comfortably beneath the rumble seat..." $22	1927 Bugatti Type 35B "1927 Bugatti Type 35B. Coming from an artistic family and once characterized as the Michelangelo of metal, Ettore Bugatti became renowned as one of automobile's most gifted designers. His most successful racing cars were the Type 35s, which won more than 1850 races - a record for the time. The lightweight, simple design of the 35 freed the driver from the slow pickup and unwieldy handling that was typical of cars of that time. The axles, made of hollowed steel, supported featherweight aluminum wheels. The engine blocks were hand-scraped, charactersitic of Bugatti craftsmanship and resembled works of fine sculpture rather than components of a supercharged 2.3 liter racing engine. The Type 35 used cable brakes, not known for their reliability or efficiency. When asked why, the racing master replied: 'My cars are meant to go, not to stop.' ..." $24	1927 Lincoln w/ Wicker Basket "1927 Lincoln. Body by Judkins. Judkins began building horsedrawn carriages in Merrimac, Massachusetts; however, by 1910 the last carriage rolled out of the Judkins factory and all efforts were concentrated on the automobile business. This 1927 Lincoln takes an interesting approach to styling by paying tribute to Judkins' heritages. It is designed to remind one of the romance of the early carriage trade, the road house and the period of elegance and craftsmanship. A one of a kind Lincoln with a rear wicker basket...."$24 Top of Page
1926 Stutz "1926 Stutz. By the early and mid 1920s, passenger cars were moving fast enough to cause injuries in collisions. Many motorists who might otherwise have emerged from an accident unharmed were cut by jagged pieces of windshield glass. Stutz Motor Car Company engineers solved the problem by imbedding wires transversely, at 2.5 inch intervals, into the glass as it was being made. This 'safety glass' was used not only in the windshield, but also in every window of the 1926 model. The 1926 Stutz had other features as well: a frame and spring arrangement eliminated side sway; the worm gear drive lowered the center of gravity and increased stability; and four wheel brakes increased the braking surface. Stutz's safety theme helped pull the company out of the red and into the black..." $22		1927 Bugatti Royale "1927 Bugatti Royale. Body by Henri Binder. With a 170" wheelbase, it was the longest production chassis ever built. The Bugatti was powered by an 8 cylinder, 778 cubi inch engine which boasted 300 hp and had a top speed of 125 mph. Because of this pwer and luxury, the Royale originally carried a $42,000 price tag. Seven Royales were built, each with diferent coach work. The model presented here is the Coupe Napoleon built by Henri Binder of Paris. Though this model was built in 1927, it was not sold until the 1960s when Fritz Schlumph, the world's greatest Bugatti collector, purchased the Bugatti factory's remaining inventory...." $30
1928 Rolls Royce Phantom "1928 ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM I DUAL COWL PHAETON. Classic cars, distinguished for their fine design, engineering and superior workmanship, include this 1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Dual Cowl Phaeton. It is one of a body style, originally built by the famous Barker coachbuilders. In 1963 Irving F. Jensen, Jr., of Sioux City, Iowa, purchased the Phantom I, completely restored it, and donated it to the Crawford Museum in 1976. An interesting feature of the auto is the lighting. Its Barker dippers can be raised or lowered to illuminate the roadway without distracting oncoming motorists. In addition, smaller pilot rays move right and left with the wheels for better vision rounding curves. At an original cost of $19,000, the 1928 Phamtom was also equipped with a German silver radiator..." $20	1929 Auburn "1929 Auburn...Motion picture animator and producer Walt Disney produced the first musical Mickey Mouse films...The Auburn Cabin Speedster offered one of the first aerodynamic designs, whle other automobiles still resembled the horse and buggy. The Cabin Speedster's creators recognized that technology from the aviation industry could be applied to automotive design. The tapered machine stood only 58 inches tall and looked like a road plane with wheels rather than wings. Powered by a 125 horsepower Lycoming straight eight motor, the car could exceed 100 miles per hour. Built for safety as well as speed, the automobile's windshield was made of newly developed laminated glass. And promoters of the Cabin Speedster claimed it could roll completely over without injuring passengers..." $26	1929 Ford Model A Woodie "1929 FORD MODEL A STATION WAGON. The first station wagon was produced in 1923 by the Star Motor Company to serve as a passenger car or a utility truck with plenty of luggage space. The body style was an instant success and has retained its popularity to this day. Ford introduced its first station wagon among the dozen body styles available on the 1929 Model A. Nicknamed the 'Woodie' because of its roomy maple-wood body, the wagon could accommodate seven passengers. Only a handful of original Model A station wagon bodies are still in existence..."$24
1928 Ford Model A Roadster "Sporting About. On crisp, sunny autumn afternoons Americans pursue another of their favorite passions: college football. Armed with pennants and appropriately clad, they pile into the family car and head to the stadium to boost the local warriors. In 1928, raccoon coats were the rage and the transportation could easily have been provided by a Ford Model A Roadster. While the Model T had put the country on wheels, other manufacturers had eclipsed its design, and sagging sales forced Ford to introduce the revolutionary new Model A. The 4 cylinder, L head, 40 horsepower engine was promised to get 20 to 30 miles per gallon ('depending on your speed'), provided quick acceleration, and was capable of easily cruising at speeds of 55 to 65 miles per hour. Obviously, the rumble seat was highly popular with the college set..." $24		1929 Mercedes SSK "Lights, Camera, Action! The lavish life style of motion picture stars is directly proportional to the esteem and affection showered on them by their adoring fans. However frivolous this hoopla may sometimes seem, it is difficult to escape the ultimate truth that the motion picture is the only art form to be born and developed in our lifetime. For the stars, box office success meant unbounded wealth, and the ability to enjoy, among other things, the fnest cars in the world, such as this 1929 Mercedes SSK. The epitome of German engineering perfection, its 6 cylinder engine thundered with 170 horsepower. The car swept to victory in a number of major races, and gained the reputation as the fastest sports car in the world. The Mercedes SSK was equipped with a supercharger that kicked in when the accelerator was pressed to the floor, but the driver could keep the accelerator down only for short periods or risk blowing the engine..." $20
1929 Golden Arrow "1929 Golden Arrow. Construction of a streamlined, low drag body has been a goal of almost every racing driver and Englishman Henry Seagrave was no exception. His 1929 Golden Arrow was an aero-dynamic revolution. Looking at the Golden Arrow, it's hard to believe that the vehicle was conceived more than 50 years ago. Seagrave capitalized substantially on aircraft design that achieved the streamlined effect: the sides were covered with airplane coolers, the front end was dramatically dipped, and the racer itself was powered by a 12 cylinder Napier Lion aero engine with 930 bhp at 3250 rpm. On March 11, 1929 at Dayton, the car set a new land speed record: 231.44 mph..." $50	1929 Harry Miller Race Car "1929 Miller. Harry Miller's racer was the remarkable fruit of decades of development. Miller, a gritty, practical engineer with no formal training, was convinced that a 'pulling' force would result in a far more economical and easy to handle racer than the conventional 'pushing' force of rear wheel drive. He introduced front wheel drive to racing at the 1925 Indianapolis 500, but was nevertheless defeated by the Duesenberg team. Just three years later, however, the car, driven by Leon Duray, set a new closed circuit record with a top speed of 148.17 mph at the Packard proving grounds. A new 1929 front wheel drive Miller, latest in the Miller line, went to Europe for the French Grand Prix and was the subject of intense interest by its competitors. The car was widely copied, but the Miller racers dominated American racing for two decades..." $26	1930 Auburn 8-95 Cabriolet "1930 AUBURN MODEL 8-95 CABRIOLET. the original factory salesroom of the Auburn Company is still standing in Auburn, Indiana, as a tribute to one of the leading American automakers of the 1930s. Begun in 1900 by the Eckhart brothers, the Auburn Company joined the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg empire in 1924. When E.L. Cord bought Auburn, he completely redesigned the line with low and sleek lines, a two-toned color scheme with the characteristic curved molding on the hood, outside exhaust pipes, and a high performance straight eight Lycoming engine..." $22 Top of Page
1930 Bentley Blower "1930 1930 Bentley. This 1930 Bentley 4.5 litre Supercharged, generally known as a Blower Bentley, is a prime example of the vintage British sports ar. It is a replica of the short chassis supercharged Birkin Paget team cars which took second place in the 1930 French Grand Prix. Only 662 4.5's were built and only 50 were supercharged in order to qualify for the LeMans race. This car was capable of going 125 mph and could reach 60 mph in first gear. Ironically, a large part of hte blame for the financial failure of the Bentley Company was attributed to the expensive production runs for the supercharged models..." $22	1930 Bucciali "1930 Bucciali. Bobby Jones won all four golf titles - British Open, US Open, US Amateur and British Amateur - for a Grand Slam. Paul Victor Bucciali, the man who patented front wheel drive, created a design sensation with his alluring Bucciali TAV. The car, which featured a stork emblem in the form of a sleek projectile on its side hood, reflected Bucciali's sense of whimsy. Bucciali has been called 'an automotive genius capable of working masterfully and skillfully on the borderline of fantasy.' One thing is certain, the Bucciali TAV approached the out limits of design imagination....." $24	1930 Cadillac "1930 Cadillac, Body by Fleetwood. In 1925 GM bought the Pennsylvania based Fleetwood Body Company and opened a second plant in Detroit. The first American V16 engine was introduced in this Fleetwood. It ran very smoothly but offered poor gas mileage....."$24
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