Photos of Vintage Auto Dealerships, Repair Shops, and Gas Stations

Woodard Chevrolet-Cadillac-Oldsmobile, Fairfield, California, 1968
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Majestic Motors Chrysler-Plymouth, Englewood, Colorado, 1954
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Bill Janes Chevrolet, McConnelsville Ohio 1960s
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April 1942. Missoula, Montana.
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East Liverpool OH
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225 South D Street, Madera, CA

mid 1950's
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late 1960's
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today, building/footprint remains, dealer long gone.
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Liberace buying a 1954 Buick Skylark off the showroom floor. Note the amount of onlookers. I see 4 cops probably doing crowd control in the background.

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J.S. Covert & Sons Studebaker/John Deere, Neshanic Station NJ, 1947, now home to C. A. R. S., which is the acronym for Cecchine Auto Restoration Services.

Founded in 1973 by Glenn Cecchine, and catering to reproduction and original Buick parts from the 1930s through the 1980s.

https://oldbuickparts.com/




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Not a building, but a big part of the business and interesting history.


Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1916...

In 1916 a man named Ernest Holmes modified his 1913 Cadillac with a pulley and crane and created the very first tow truck. It was known as the "Holmes Wrecker" and the basic set up would be used for years to come.

This is a picture of a 1916 Holmes Wrecker courtesy of Jonas Brock
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George Daniels Pontiac Palace, San Francisco CA.

Note the guy in the white uniform with a feather duster.

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A little later in the same showroom.

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This looks like a scene from a 50's horror movie to me. "I wouldn't go there if I were you".

Actually a Canadian gas station publicity shot. '58 Chevy.

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Washington, DC.



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The Knight had an interesting sleeve valve engine. No camshaft, a second crankshaft moves the sleeves.


 
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