Ever wonder how cars were made back in 1939?
Showing posts with label 1930's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930's. Show all posts
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Problems Shipping Cars Abroad Isn't New
Many of the car-people who's posts and stories I read online lament not being able to get, say, a Citroen or a diesel Toyota over here in the USA. The laws and customs of countries sometimes forbid their importation. We complain that it "didn't used to be like this", but it was. In the following article from the Oct. 1930 issue of Popular Science, we are told how hard it is to export cars from the US to other countries. Sometimes, it's the laws. Sometime it is the customs of that country. Enjoy!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Henry Ford: Control Freak or Genius?
Henry Ford was many things, but above all he was the ultimate control freak. He controlled his cars, he controlled his workers including their off-hours private time. He also wanted to control the content of his automobiles to the point where he built factories to produce everything that his cars needed. Stuff that normally would be bought from an outside source. Things like cardboard, paper, tires, steel, etc., he would make himself.
This is an article from Life Magazine, May 30, 1938 which shows some of his new factories, but also mentions his vision for the future of manufacturing in the US.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
SIA Flashback – Los Angeles: Postwar Paradise of Cheap Classics at Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts
SIA Flashback – Los Angeles: Postwar Paradise of Cheap Classics at Hemmings Blog: Classic and collectible cars and parts
Cords and Duesenbergs weren't always collectable. Check out this repost from Special Interest Autos. It matches perfectly with the post about my visit to the ACD Museum I posted yesterday.
FYI, right-click on each page and open in a new tab, then hover over the resulting picture. If you see a "+", left click and it will blow up enough to read it.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Steampunk Amphibious Car
Just the thing you need when the springtime floods hit your neighborhood.
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| From Feb. 1935 issue of Popular Science |
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