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[1] They may be classified as Brass Era cars or vintage cars. The origins of the company can be traced back to 1878, when the Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company was established. In 1912, the local Electric Vehicle Company was acquired, which marked the entrance of Kentucky Wagon into the automotive field. [ 2 ]
In 1901, the news that both Reginald Vanderbilt and Alfred Vanderbilt had purchased Winton automobiles boosted the company's image substantially. Models at the time were a two-passenger Runabout with a one-cylinder engine (8 hp) and a four-passenger Touring and Mail Delivery Van, also with a one-cylinder engine (9 hp). [ 6 ]
Crosley was a small, independent American manufacturer of economy cars or subcompact cars, bordering on microcars. At first called the Crosley Corporation and later Crosley Motors Incorporated, the Cincinnati , Ohio , firm was active from 1939 to 1952, interrupted by World War II production.
1940s Diamond T dealership in Oregon. The Diamond T Motor Car Company was founded in Chicago in 1905 by C. A. Tilt. Reportedly, the company name was created when Tilt’s shoe-making father fashioned a logo featuring a big “T” (for Tilt) framed by a diamond, which signified high quality. [1]
The new cars were introduced for the 1941 model year and marketed as the Nash Ambassador 600 series. Four body versions were available: a four-door Slipstream sedan with no protruding lights, running boards, or door hinges; a four-door Sedan with built-in trunk (now called notchback style), a Coupe Brougham with full-width front and rear seats, and a Business Coupe featuring a roomy rear deck ...
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The 1942-style Ford cars continued to be produced as military staff cars from March 1942 through summer 1945. These would have been registered as 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945 models. Additionally, a large number of 1942 (and a few 1941) cars held in dealer stocks by government edict, to be doled out to essential users during the conflict, were Fords.
Burness, Tad: American Car Spotter's Guide, 1920–39; Motorbooks International, ISBN 0-87938-026-8; Consumer's Guide (editor): Encyclopedia of American Cars from 1930, Publications International (1993), ISBN 0-7853-0175-5 "Generations: Ford Model T to Crown Victoria". Edmunds.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06.