by Jim Hinckley | May 17, 2021 | Automotive
Who would you include if asked to compose a list of the 10 men most responsible for the development of the American automobile industry? Louis Chevrolet? David Buick? Henry Ford? Ralph Teetor? Charles Kettering? Would your list include A.W. Tobin and Ross Judson?...
by Jim Hinckley | Apr 3, 2021 | Automotive, Did you Know, Education
Unless you are an obsessive fan of obscure automotive trivia, or an astute student of obscure aspects of the American automotive industry, Justus B. Entz is most likely an unfamiliar name. And if you are not familiar with the name, it is quite likely that you...
by Jim Hinckley | Mar 1, 2021 | Automotive, Did you Know, Uncategorized
Here are a few points to ponder. One of the first hybrid automobiles was manufactured more than 100 years ago. Studebaker launched its automotive empire with the production of an electric car designed by Thomas Edison. On September 13, 1899, 69-year-old Henry H Bliss...
by Jim Hinckley | Feb 5, 2021 | Automotive, Education, Travel
During the infancy of the American automobile industry countless progressive thinking cities vied for the industrial gold that accompanied the title Motor City. For a brief moment in time, counted among the leading contenders was Jackson, Michigan. By the mid 1890s...
by Jim Hinckley | Jan 19, 2021 | Automotive
During the infancy of the American automobile industry, a countless number of brilliant independent thinkers created an empire on the shoulders of equally gifted independent thinkers. As an example, consider the early reputation for durability earned by Ford and...
