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2 years 3 months ago #229855
by Swishy
OF ALL THE THINGS EYE MISS ................. EYE MISS MY MIND THE MOST
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Autocar
Autocar’s history began in 1897, when Louis Semple Clarke built “Autocar No. 1”, a tricycle powered by a one-cylinder gasoline engine, now in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Later that year, “LS”, as he was known, founded the Pittsburgh Motor Vehicle Company, supported by his two brothers, their father, and a friend, William Morgan.
Autocar No. 2, a four-wheeled runabout car they called “The Pittsburgher”, was built in 1898 and is now in the Henry Ford Museum. In 1899 they moved the company to Ardmore, Pennsylvania and renamed their business the Autocar Company.
Clarke and his partners knew they were at the beginning of something big. But even they couldn’t have known how their innovations would go on to shape all modern American cars and trucks, and how the motor vehicle industry would change the course of American history. Autocar thrived and, over a century later, is proud to be the oldest surviving vehicle nameplate in the United States.
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Autocar
Autocar’s history began in 1897, when Louis Semple Clarke built “Autocar No. 1”, a tricycle powered by a one-cylinder gasoline engine, now in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Later that year, “LS”, as he was known, founded the Pittsburgh Motor Vehicle Company, supported by his two brothers, their father, and a friend, William Morgan.
Autocar No. 2, a four-wheeled runabout car they called “The Pittsburgher”, was built in 1898 and is now in the Henry Ford Museum. In 1899 they moved the company to Ardmore, Pennsylvania and renamed their business the Autocar Company.
Clarke and his partners knew they were at the beginning of something big. But even they couldn’t have known how their innovations would go on to shape all modern American cars and trucks, and how the motor vehicle industry would change the course of American history. Autocar thrived and, over a century later, is proud to be the oldest surviving vehicle nameplate in the United States.
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There's more WORTH in KENWORTH
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2 years 3 months ago #229898
by Swishy
OF ALL THE THINGS EYE MISS ................. EYE MISS MY MIND THE MOST
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Wot Werk Horse Sed
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Dearco
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Until the late ’50s or so, Illinois had the most extreme length restriction on trucks, 35′ feet total, as a consequence of a very strong railroad lobby
1949 DeArco, built by Arco Auto Carriers in Chicago
Because drivers complained about the terrible visibility, especially down low in front of the truck, the cab was cut up, widened, and a second set of lower windshields installed. The grille was donated by a Nash.
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Wot Werk Horse Sed
Drinx for Werk
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Dearco
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Bonus Image ..... LOL
Until the late ’50s or so, Illinois had the most extreme length restriction on trucks, 35′ feet total, as a consequence of a very strong railroad lobby
1949 DeArco, built by Arco Auto Carriers in Chicago
Because drivers complained about the terrible visibility, especially down low in front of the truck, the cab was cut up, widened, and a second set of lower windshields installed. The grille was donated by a Nash.
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2 years 3 months ago #229929
by Swishy
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Well Dun Werk
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International Diesel A8 Truck
The International Harvester Company has built and sold International Trucks from 1909 to date. Originally marketed to farmers, International Trucks have been a huge success and today serve businesses in the cities as well
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International Diesel A8 Truck
The International Harvester Company has built and sold International Trucks from 1909 to date. Originally marketed to farmers, International Trucks have been a huge success and today serve businesses in the cities as well
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2 years 3 months ago #229937
by 180wannabe
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Freightliner?
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