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  • Thursday Trivia

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try  and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: What American luxury automaker evolved from a company that made cages for birds and squirrels?  If you know the answer, make…

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: Which auto maker was the first to offer for sale a V12 engine?  If you know the answer, make the jump to…

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: What was the first U.S. state to issue automobile license plates, and what year did they start?  If you know the…

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  • Modern Art Monday: 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe, a Rolling Time Capsule

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    The weekend after my summer semester at college drew to a close, I was informed of a classic car show taking place in historic downtown Acworth, Georgia, just a quick drive away. So naturally, my petrol-headed friend and I made it a priority. The show saw over 250 classic cars from many different eras lined…

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: When and where was the first drive-in restaurant opened?  If you know the answer, make the jump to see if you…

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  • Thursday Trivia

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: When and where was the first drive-in movie theater opened?  If you know the answer, make the jump to see if…

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  • Thursday Trivia

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try  and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. It’s like a History test, with cars! This week’s question is: What was the first civilian car or truck offered for sale with an alternator instead of a generator?  If you know…

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    Welcome to Thursday Trivia where we offer up a historical automotive trivia question and you try  and solve it before seeing the answer after the jump. I know, I’m excited too! This week’s question is: Who opened the Nation’s first drive-thru gas station, and where in the U.S. was it located?  If you know the answer,…

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  • Schooldaze – a tribute to KJD58P

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    Twenty or so years ago I made my first journey to “Big” school, and that trip was made on the very bus you see as the lede image to this feature. While gathering information and pictures for an upcoming article that I bet you simply can’t wait to read, I found myself able to piece…

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  • V.I.S.I.T. – Vehicles I Saw In Traffic (on the A36 From Montbéliard to Dijon in 1991)

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      A 10-year-old non-artist’s dramatic depiction of a rented Fiat Uno’s rear license plate. A moving truck full of stuff showed up at my house two weeks ago. It wasn’t unexpected, as I had hired the movers myself. But the contents of the truck wasn’t strictly all mine (though I suppose now it is) –…

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