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Earl Gilmore, the godfather of all dekotora

Written by webmin

If you’re spent any time at all on the Intertubes, I’m sure you’ve seen photos of the dekotora – those brightly lit and garishly decorated trucks in Japan. As David Greenlees showed us recently on The Old Motor, they weren’t the first to festoon their trucks with lights – Earl B. Gilmore, of Gilmore Oil, […]

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Tagged dekotora, Earl Gilmore, Gilmore Oil Company, neon, personalities, promotional models, trucks and Jeeps  
 

Living on Travelall time

Written by webmin

You learn every day around here that above all, people remember. We learned secondhand about the artistic doings perpetrated by Neon Concepts of Menomonie, Wisconsin, deep in what used to be a Cornbinder stronghold. They make custom neon clocks, and frequently use International Harvester as a subject. We can assume the artwork that backs this […]

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Tagged Hemmings Daily, International Harvester, International Harvester Travelall, neon, products, station wagons, trucks and Jeeps  
 
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