Cops and Rodders 2012 Car Show – Studebaker Row

Here is another row.  I’ve never seen this many  Avanti.  One of the owners heard me say to my wife, “I don’t know there were this many Avanti left!”   He tossed me  a disapproving look and then laughed.

So enjoy  Avanti row.

And some more!!!!

Avanti Engines

Thanks for reading.  More coming up.

Tim

Auto Factoids for the week of Aug 26, 2012

Here are your auto factoids for the week of Aug 26.

Aug 27, 1902 the Cadillac company was founded and on the same day in 1877 Charles Rolls was born in London, England.

1902 Caddy The Runabout

Rolls Royce 1904

On the 29th in 1898 Goodyear was incorporated and on the same day Charles Kettering was born in Dayton, Ohio…who?   Well so you don’t have to GOOGLE it ….. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. Among his most widely used automotive inventions were the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline.

 

English: Charles F. Kettering, pictured with h...

English: Charles F. Kettering, pictured with his first electric starter. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

And that finishes up the month of August.

Last chance this month to Win the  1/32 scale  of the 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee.   Add a comment and you’ll be entered to win our monthly drawing.

Thanks for reading.

Tim