Pre-War Era

Errett Lobban “E. L.” Cord produced automobiles under the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company brand and the first Cord was introduced at the 1929 New York Automobile Show. Cord automobiles were the first…

The Pierce Arrow Company was known for making luxury automobiles in Buffalo, New York between 1901 to 1938. During the mid-1930s automobile camping trips became a popular form of vacationing…

The Terraplane was built by the Hudson Motor Car Company in Detroit, Michigan from 1932 until 1938. The Terraplane is an advanced design vehicle that was affordably priced and would…

In 1935 an agreement was reached between Mack Truck Company and the REO Motor Car Company that allowed Mack dealers to market smaller REO Speedwagon trucks at Mack dealerships. Mack…

The Auburn Automobile Company of Auburn, Indiana was organized in 1900. Auburn started production of touring cars but as the company grew so did the product line. After World War…

This vintage motor yacht is a re-creation of a boat that builder Henry Baverstock produced as a prototype commissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard in 1936. His grandson still possessed…

The Auburn Automobile Company located in Auburn, Indiana, began car production in 1904 and over the forthcoming years developed a reputation as a builder of high performance automobiles. During the…

This 1935 Ford had total new styling and design. Bodies were longer, wider, sleeker and featured a narrower front grille. Sixteen inch wheels were introduced as base equipment. The car’s…

After purchasing Lincoln from it’s founder Henry Leland in 1922, Henry Ford handed over design duties to his only son, Edsel. Edsel Ford immediately began redesigning the Lincoln and sales…

By the 1930s, cars by the Detroit-based Hupp Motor Company were becoming very stylized automobiles that carried affordable price tags and offered advanced design features not seen in many affordably…