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Automotive Magnetism “1948 PLAYBOY” #10

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IMG_2394.40135103_std[1]In 2014 at a car show in South Florida I snapped some pictures of a curious little car. It wasn’t until some time after that I looked into what I photographed. If you read the specs on the car and check out the links you will find:                                                                                                         1. It was far ahead of its time for 1948.                                                          http://www.playboymotorcars.com/                                                                             2.The logo on its hood was ever so similar to an iconic brand that               was and is regarded as automotive royalty.                                                   3.That its name and logotype influenced the creator of a  magazine                                                                                                                                   

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Automotive Magnetism “The Pierce Arrow”#17

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“The Pierce Arrow” and its Fender Mounted Headlights…           From 1914 until 1934 Car Manufactures in the USA had to have their headlights mounted on a bar near the Radiator;
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Pierce Arrow held a Patent on fender mounted headlights. Any
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getting started…

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Chapter 1

Getting to know me…

A little bit of history

I guess you could say I am a product of my environment…I was born May 27, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. My parents were a typical middle class couple. My Father had a plumbing shop and my Mother was the homemaker and full-time Mom. The Grandparents I knew, only one from each side were business people my mother’s father owned a hardware store and my father’s mothers family were craftsmen and shopkeepers.  Continue reading getting started… →

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the love of automobiles “My 2007 Solstice”

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When it comes to cars I have had a lifelong interest in them. Over the years I have owned quit a  few…Not all were the greatest rides but some were cool! If you check out “the alan meschkow video channel” the cars of my life are there. My current favorite ride is a super clean, nearly bone stock 2007 Solstice. It never sees winter and gets transported from NY to FL as I move to avoid the cold NY winters and damp FL summers. Here’s some recent shots.

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