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Tag Archives: “Floyd Clymer’s Historical Motor Scrapbook”

HAVE I GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!

OPTIONS ARE SO enticing in car purchases, even more so in the early days of motoring. Here are automotive enhancements gleaned from Floyd Clymer’s Historical Motor Scrapbook, Clymer Motors, 1944. … Continue reading

April 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO PUT YOU IN THIS CAR?

SALES PITCHES for early automobiles evolved quickly indeed, with lines of persuasion that have come down through the years. My source for this is Floyd Clymer’s Historical Motor Scrapbook, 1944. … Continue reading

July 26, 2017 · Leave a comment

CARS AND MODS—CIRCA 1910

THIS WEBSITE’S recent celebration of Cadillac featured an ad from Floyd Clymer’s Historical Motor Scrapbook. The same scrapbook is filled with treasures available to early automobilists. This particular scrapbook focuses … Continue reading

December 10, 2015 · 2 Comments