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- Henry Ford II with William L. Hughson, the "World's First Ford Dealer," February 1944 -
- February 12, 1944
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Henry Ford II with William L. Hughson, the "World's First Ford Dealer," February 1944
- Press Kit for the Forty-Third National Automobile Show, Detroit, 1960 - Detroit's annual auto show has taken place nearly every year since 1907. It was hosted by various venues until it found a home in 1960 at the newly opened Cobo Hall (now Huntington Place). Detroit's show initially focused on domestic manufacturers, but it broadened its scope to include international automakers. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.
- 15 October 1960-23 October 1960
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Press Kit for the Forty-Third National Automobile Show, Detroit, 1960
Detroit's annual auto show has taken place nearly every year since 1907. It was hosted by various venues until it found a home in 1960 at the newly opened Cobo Hall (now Huntington Place). Detroit's show initially focused on domestic manufacturers, but it broadened its scope to include international automakers. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.
- 1913 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "The Fastest 500 Miles" - From the beginning, automakers realized the publicity value in the Indianapolis 500. Driver Joe Dawson won the 1912 race in a car built by the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis. The next year, National issued this sales brochure boasting about the victory. Dawson's win, wrote the company, proved its cars' "real quality and stamina" in a demanding 500-mile test.
- 1913
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1913 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "The Fastest 500 Miles"
From the beginning, automakers realized the publicity value in the Indianapolis 500. Driver Joe Dawson won the 1912 race in a car built by the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis. The next year, National issued this sales brochure boasting about the victory. Dawson's win, wrote the company, proved its cars' "real quality and stamina" in a demanding 500-mile test.
- National Automobile Show Program, "Motordom on Parade," New York, New York, November 1935 - Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.
- 02 November 1935-09 November 1935
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National Automobile Show Program, "Motordom on Parade," New York, New York, November 1935
Auto shows allowed automakers to share their latest models with the press and the public, and they gave visitors a chance to review and research. They were part trade show and part show business -- and they're nearly as old as the automobile itself. The 1900 New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States.
- National Automobile Show Official Program, 1956 - Auto shows in America date all the way back to 1900. Printed programs for these shows reflected the hopes and dreams of manufacturers, dealers and prospective buyers. Advertisements for new products filled many pages of the programs, including those featuring the "Forward Look," an innovative new look created by Chrysler director of styling Virgil Exner.
- 1956
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National Automobile Show Official Program, 1956
Auto shows in America date all the way back to 1900. Printed programs for these shows reflected the hopes and dreams of manufacturers, dealers and prospective buyers. Advertisements for new products filled many pages of the programs, including those featuring the "Forward Look," an innovative new look created by Chrysler director of styling Virgil Exner.
- 1912 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "National 40 Stock Champion" - From the beginning, automakers realized the promotional value in motorsports. Cars from the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis earned multiple racing victories, including one at the 1912 Indianapolis 500 with driver Joe Dawson. But this brochure was quick to point out that the National wasn't "a car made solely for speed." It was a practical automobile for everyday use too.
- 1912
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1912 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "National 40 Stock Champion"
From the beginning, automakers realized the promotional value in motorsports. Cars from the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis earned multiple racing victories, including one at the 1912 Indianapolis 500 with driver Joe Dawson. But this brochure was quick to point out that the National wasn't "a car made solely for speed." It was a practical automobile for everyday use too.
- National Automobile Show Program from October-November 1937, "Putting the World on Wheels" - First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. This 1937 program highlights that year's show theme: "Putting the World on Wheels." The program includes a "spotter's guide" showing the major manufacturers' 1938 models.
- 27 October 1937-03 November 1937
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National Automobile Show Program from October-November 1937, "Putting the World on Wheels"
First staged in 1900, the New York Auto Show is considered the first major all-automobile show in the United States. It remains one of the world's largest and most important. This 1937 program highlights that year's show theme: "Putting the World on Wheels." The program includes a "spotter's guide" showing the major manufacturers' 1938 models.
- Forty-Third National Automobile Show Program, Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1960 - Detroit's annual auto show has taken place nearly every year since 1907. It was hosted by various venues until it found a home in 1960 at the newly opened Cobo Hall (now Huntington Place). Detroit's show initially focused on domestic manufacturers, but it broadened its scope to include international automakers. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.
- 15 October 1960-23 October 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Forty-Third National Automobile Show Program, Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1960
Detroit's annual auto show has taken place nearly every year since 1907. It was hosted by various venues until it found a home in 1960 at the newly opened Cobo Hall (now Huntington Place). Detroit's show initially focused on domestic manufacturers, but it broadened its scope to include international automakers. It was renamed the North American International Auto Show in 1989.
- Scrapbook, National Motor Car Company Auto Racing, Race Cars and Drivers, 1911-1914 - National was formed in Indianapolis in 1900 as a maker of electric cars, but it transitioned to gasoline six years later. The company had an active racing program. This scrapbook, assembled by a distributor in Los Angeles, tracked National's motorsport successes. The company's annual production peaked at something over 1,800 cars in 1915. National ended operations in 1924.
- 1911-1914
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Scrapbook, National Motor Car Company Auto Racing, Race Cars and Drivers, 1911-1914
National was formed in Indianapolis in 1900 as a maker of electric cars, but it transitioned to gasoline six years later. The company had an active racing program. This scrapbook, assembled by a distributor in Los Angeles, tracked National's motorsport successes. The company's annual production peaked at something over 1,800 cars in 1915. National ended operations in 1924.
- National Race Car Driven by Charlie Merz at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race, Photograph Taken by Henry Ford - Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with the yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
- 1911
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National Race Car Driven by Charlie Merz at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race, Photograph Taken by Henry Ford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with the yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.