LOOKING FOR THAT UNIQUE ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE?

1952 Plymouth Cranbrook.  Named after either the city in British Columbia or from Cranbrook Drive in Detroit near the Dodge main plant. The Cranbrook was offered in a Club Coupe, Convertible Club Coupe, Sedan or Hardtop Coupe. It was manufactured from 1951-1953, however, only 368,000 were manufactured in 1952, compared to the 550,000 in 1951…

Letter rip!

We don’t just mind our P’s & Q’s around here, we also mind our NIB’s, NOS’ and OBO’s. In other words, we like abbreviations; they allow us to get information into an ad in a way that’s easy to quickly enter and simple for potential buyers to understand. Most of the abbreviations we come across…

The Big Picture

On this day in 1896, Henry Ford did a test run. He took his invention, called the quadricycle, for a pre-dawn spin through the streets of Detroit. Of course, it was his intention that the new horseless carriage should remain relatively unnoticed. But your horseless carriage? Let’s get it seen! When you advertise your car,…

License to Collect

On April 25, 1903, New York became the first state to issue automobile license plates. Don’t let that little bit of trivia mislead you, though: while the first plates were issued 110 years ago today, they weren’t the first required ones. Starting in 1901, Massachusetts required that all vehicles carry identification plates; the difference, however,…

Under Pressure

We all are. Literally! At sea level, the Earth’s  atmosphere exerts 14.7 PSI (pounds per square inch) of pressure, so our bodies think that 14.7 PSI is completely normal; you’re completely unaware of this pressure that operates on and in you at all times. In fact, we’re willing to bet that most people don’t think…

Start your engines!

For some people, it’s the first shoots of crocus greenery that peep through the snow. For others, it’s a holiday benchmark like St. Patrick’s Day or Easter. But for those of  us with high-octane fuel in our veins, this Sunday brings a sure sign of spring – the “Great American Race”. In other words? Start…