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When Franke Missed Ford

Written by webmin

Seventy-two years ago today, you could, given half a mind, drive up to the front entrance of the White House in your 1921 Model T, and baffle Capitol Police by demanding to see Henry Ford. “Where’s Henry?” shouted Ernest A. Franke, a 90-year-old retired baker, from the driver’s seat.  “I want to show him his […]

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Tagged David Traver Adolphus, Hemmings Classic Car, Henry Ford, Model T, personalities, Washington DC  
 

Get out and Drive

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The long cold winter is officially over, Detroit is in bloom and that jalopy isn’t going to drive itself, you know. So break out the stadium coat, limber up your cranking arm and get that thing on the road. Spring days are, apparently, motoring days.

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Tagged 1911, automobilia, brass cars, Chalmers, David Traver Adolphus, Hemmings Classic Car, motoring, Spring, vintage ads  
 

A Curtiss in New York

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Glenn Curtiss, C. 1911
Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss’ story is long and complex, and the part about airplanes is more than we can go into here  (see the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum if you want a primer on his contributions). He was also a manufacturer of motorcycles early in his career (and the Aerocar later on), […]

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Tagged auctions, Aviation, Bonhams, David Traver Adolphus, Flying Boat, Glenn Curtiss, Henry Ford, personalities, Seagull, Seaplane  
 

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