AUTO-BIOGRAPHY
SCG Car Restoration Classic Car History and Auto-Biography
This section showcases a particular classic car, discussing its history, success (or lack thereof) as a Classic Car and its driveability (or lack thereof). Here we promise an honest opinion and will tell you the good as well as the bad points about it to help you decide about your next car restoration project.
Wills Sainte Claire: A Community-Built Car, Part Two
Part One dealt with the biography of C. H. Wills, focusing especially on his long-time association with Henry Ford. In Part Two we'll consider in greater detail the history of the car that bore his name, the Wills Sainte Claire.
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C.H. Wills: The Man Who Produced the Wills Saint Claire, Part One
Childe Harold Wills was a considerable presence in the early development of the automobile, first with Ford and later producing his own car that was a technological marvel. This is the first of a three-part article about the man and his automobile.
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The Columbia Car: Reliable, Simple to Operate and Ready for Action
In the late 1800s, as fewer bicycles were being sold, the Columbia Electric Car seemed like a good way for Albert Pope to keep his factories busy.
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HRG: A Gentleman's Racer
From 1936 to 1956 (with a gap for the War years), HRG made only 241 cars and it is thought that 225 survive. That's an unheard of 94% survival rate. (Of that number, about 25 are in the U.S.) Most of these cars are still in use, and some continue to compete.
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Rauch and Lang Electrics: Cars of Social Prestige
Rauch and Lang was one of the finest, most expensive, and longest lasting of the early electrics. It oozed luxury and was de rigueur of the social set.
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Cord: A Different Roadability
Its front-wheel drive was innovative; its design was low, sleek and daring; and many owners loved it. The Cord, both the L-29 and the later 810/812s, won speed race awards and design accolades. Even though the Cord was never a great commercial success, it's definitely a classic we'd all love to own.
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Earl Cars: Better Looking — Better Built
There were hundreds of different makes and models of American cars in the twenties. Among them was the Earl of Jackson, Michigan. This is their story
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Chrysler Royal
Disappointed with the sales of the radical Chrysler Airflow, Chrysler was looking for a more traditional automobile.
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Winton: The King of Cars
The Winton caught the public imagination, first when it was introduced in the late 1890s, again when it was featured on a 1995 US postage stamp, and yet again in 2003 when PBS aired "Horatio's Drive" about the car's famous trek across the US
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Waverley Electric
Clearly, electric vehicles are nothing new. Many of the early horseless carriage cars of the early 20th century were battery powered. Here's the story of one of them.
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