2013 Auburn Heights Invitational Auto Display
A Stanley Steamer and White Steamer on exhibit at the Auburn Heights Invitational Historic Auto Display. On Saturday, September 18th, we at Hagley had the honor of presenting an exhibit on the Z....
View ArticleThe 1966 Studebakers
Trade catalog image of the 1966 Studebaker Cruiser. During the 1960s, Studebaker was clearly on its last legs as an automaker. Due to falling sales and overwhelming competition from the American Big...
View ArticleThe Jeep FC-150 – A Unique, but Forgotten Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle
During the mid-1950s, Jeep, which was then owned by Willys Motors, Incorporated (a subsidiary of Kaiser Motors), was the leading manufacturer of 4-wheel drive vehicles in the United States. Although...
View ArticleThe Subaru 360 – Subaru’s Inauspicious Start in the United States
Subaru occupies a prominent place as niche manufacturer in the American automobile market these days. Built by Fuji Heavy Industries of Tokyo, Japan and marketed towards drivers who live an active and...
View ArticleTreasures from the Z. Taylor Vinson Collection: 1924 Delaunay-Belleville...
Cover of the 1924 Delaunay-Belleville portfolio in the Z. Taylor Vinson Collection In his autobiography “A Collector’s Life (an autobiography),” Z. Taylor Vinson listed and described a handful of items...
View ArticleThe 1962-1964 BMW 1500
During the late 1950s, BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) was teetering on bankruptcy. Its large sedans, sports cars, and motorcycle were selling very poorly. The company kept itself afloat by building...
View ArticleThe 1911-1914 Mercer Type 35-R Raceabout:An American High-Performance Legend
1911 Mercer trade catalog cover showing the dashboard of a Type 35-R from the driver’s perspective. By the early 1900s, American automakers had already become aware of the motoring public’s fascination...
View Article1934 Graham Custom Eight
The Great Depression was a difficult time period for the American automobile industry. During this economic downturn, some American automakers attempted to boost sales by offering cars featuring...
View ArticleMovie Cars – The Parker Family’s 1937 Oldsmobile Six in A Christmas Story
Now that the holiday season is upon us, a number of Christmas-themed movies are being broadcast on America’s television networks. For this week’s blog, I decided to focus on a film that is widely...
View ArticleThe Z. Taylor Vinson Collection – Open to the Public on January 2nd
One example of the of the kinds of items found in the Z. Taylor Vinson Collection, a trade catalog for the Hupmobile Skylark, ca. 1939-1940. Attention readers! For a little more than 3 years, you have...
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