A candy red Ford pickup that you might spot on the roads of the North Coast has a fascinating history. Manufactured shortly before the start of World War 2 when Ford halted the production of 1942 Ford pickups, this one… Read More ›
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WAYNE MATTHEWS’ 1942 CHEVY PICKUP BY BIG OAK GARAGE – Steven Bunker @FuelCurve
Wayne Matthews started building this ’42 Chevy pickup with a simple desire: to have a head-turning truck from the year he was born. He got much more than that when he walked into Big Oak Garage unannounced and sealed a deal with… Read More ›
The Story Of The Davison, America’s First Urban Freeway – Ardelia Lee @DailyDetroit
Interesting article on Americas first Urban Freeway, the Davison in Detroit. Construction of the five and a half mile freeway began in 1941 and was completed by November 1942. The freeway became the first one of its kind – an… Read More ›
Salesman’s 1939 Ford coupe – Classic Cars.com Journal
Here’s a pick of the day from a few weeks back by Ben Golfen at Classic Cars.com. It’s a lovely 1939 Ford V8 Coupe rocking the Flathead and a glorious colour scheme from the Swift Premium Co and has been… Read More ›
Henry Ford Random Patents #4 – US 2269451 A Automobile body construction (Henry’s Plastic Car)
Henry applied for and was granted US Patent 2269451 A This is an excerpt, including the spelling! Provide an automobile body construction of improved’ construction. 1 v More specifically, the object of my invention is to provide a body… Read More ›