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Monday, September 9, 2024

 Car Dealerships of YesterYear


Vintage car dealerships have left a lasting impact on today's automotive culture by preserving and celebrating classic automobiles.  They've contributed to the appreciation of craftsmanship, design and engineering from different eras, influencing modern car enthusiasts and collectors.  Additionally, they've helped maintain the value and heritage of vintage cars which continue to inspire new generations of car enthusiasts. 


Henderson Volkswagen

Charlotte NC

Circa 1982


Schreffler Cadillac


 


Ruff Motors Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Buick
Broken Bow Nebraska



 Race Edsel Sales & Service
Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, Michigan,
Circa 1958



Kelly Chevrolet Cadillac
Butler, PA
Circa 1955

Corner of Main and Brady



J.A. Herzog Pontiac

"BEST DEAL IN TOWN"



George Daniels Pontiac Palace
San Francisco, California 
Circa 1938


VanArnem Ford
Northville NY
Circa 1942



W. Harold Northrup, Inc.
Lincoln Mercury


Munch Sales & Service

Studebaker



Cox-Fitz Motors, Inc.

Circa 1963



Collian Chevrolet
Select New Car Trade-Ins


Herb Gould Ford



Medford-Malden Motors
Sales & Service
with 
FORD V8 Blade Sign



Lancaster Lincoln Mercury
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 

Quick Service



Sehon Cooksey Motors, Inc.
Delhi, Louisiana
Circa 1965



S.L. Shank Ford Dealership
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania 





Dealerships 
and 
Their Salesmen and Customers
and 
Unique Signs













Tocoma Motor Co. 
Now On Display 
New Chevrolet for '50



Arthur L. Fields Chevrolet Co.
CHEVROLET DEALERS SINCE 1916



Fraser Buick Motor Co. 
Circa 1933


Mr. Norm, the High Performance King
says
Performance is our Business! 
3300 West Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Phone CApitol 7-3300



Don Sanderson Ford

3 Year Warranty Available with All New Cars



Nielsen Chevrolet
146 E. 147th Street
Harvey, Illinois

Circa 1967



Joe Madden Ford


Boyles Used Cars



Nance Chevrolet
Asheboro, North Carolina



Jack Freese Inc.
Hazel Park, Michigan
Circa 1952
Grand Opening Sept. 25-26





Duval Motor Co.
Sales FORD Service
Jacksonville, Florida 
Circa 1949



King & Ace Used Auto Saltes
900-940 S. 3rd Street
Louisville, Kentucky
Photo taken March 23rd
Circa 1954



Gene Hamilton Chevrolet 
Warren, Michigan 
Near GM Tech Center


Hamburg, New York
Circa 1960s




Salesmen, Harold Jackson & Bill Teague



Jack L. Hunt Chrysler Plymouth



Harry B. Wade Hudson Essex






Bogda Motor Sales Kaiser-Frazer
Indianapolis, Indiana
Circa 1940s



Auto Service Company
Dodge-Plymouth
San Francisco, California
Circa 1950s



Dwight Green Chevrolet
Bronson, Michigan
Circa 1961




Bradshaw Chevrolet Buick
Cedar City, Ohio
Circa 1956

Buick Special and Chevy Normad Pictured




Bob Frensley Ford
Nashville, Tennessee
Circa 1981




Anderson Motor Company Oldmobile
Marietta, Georgia
Circa 1960s



Claborn AMC
Detroit, Michigan
Circa 1970s



Horn Motor Company Kaiser-Frazer
El Paso, Texas
Circa 1951



Jim Burke Buick Used Car Lot
5th Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama
Circa Mid 1950s







James Edsel Sales
Lancaster, Ohio
Circa 1950s





Wayne, West Virginia
Circa 1972



Love the Chevrolet blade sign!
Sim Hudson Motor Co. 



Crystal Motors
Brooklyn, New York

CL 9 - 4000 



Dowell-Messer Volkswagen
Amarillo, Texas
Circa 1960s


Happy Motoring!























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