AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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Posted by John Trotta at 6:21 PM

1922 FORD MODEL T TOURING, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE FORD MODEL T IS KNOWN AS THE CAR THAT PUT AMERICA ON WHEELS

Posted by John Trotta at 6:18 PM

1922 FORD MODEL T TOURING, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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OVER 15 MILLION MODEL T's WERE PRODUCED OVER A NINETEEN YEAR LIFESPAN

Posted by John Trotta at 6:16 PM

UNITED STATES POST OFFICE BICYCLE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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MANUFACTURED BY ROSS BICYCLES.

Posted by John Trotta at 9:09 PM

1947 CUSHMAN SCOOTER, MODEL 54, ALLSTATE DELUXE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS MODEL WOULD HAVE SOLD FOR AROUND $325.00 AS EQUIPPED.

Posted by John Trotta at 9:01 PM

1947 CUSHMAN SCOOTER, MODEL 54, ALLSTATE DELUXE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS MODEL WAS SOLD BY SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.

Posted by John Trotta at 8:57 PM

1940 BUICK SUPER, MODEL 59, ESTATE WAGON, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ONE OF 495 BUILT.

Posted by John Trotta at 8:53 PM

1932 BUICK MODEL 91 CLUB SEDAN, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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STRAIGHT EIGHT ENGINE, 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOLD NEW FOR $1,820.

Posted by John Trotta at 8:37 PM

1939 PACKARD SUPER EIGHT CONVERTIBLE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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SOLD NEW FOR $1878. IN 1939. STRAIGHT 8 ENGINE, 130 HP.

Posted by John Trotta at 10:46 PM

1932 CADILLAC 370B IMPERIAL SEVEN PASSENGER LIMOUSINE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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370 CUBIC INCH V-12 ENGINE, 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Posted by John Trotta at 10:42 PM

1934 LASALLE SERIES 50 MODEL 350 AERO COUPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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Posted by John Trotta at 10:41 PM

1934 LASALLE SERIES 50 MODEL 350 AERO COUPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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Posted by John Trotta at 10:39 PM

1936 CHRYSLER AIRFLOW C-9 SEDAN, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS MODEL SOLD NEW FOR $1345. IN 1936. ONLY 1,590 OF THIS MODEL WERE PRODUCED.

Posted by John Trotta at 10:06 PM

1931 CHRYSLER CG IMPERIAL DUAL COWL PHAETON, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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BODY BY LEBARON, 85 WERE BUILT, ONLY SIX ARE KNOWN TO SURVIVE TODAY.

Posted by John Trotta at 12:46 AM

1936 HUDSON SERIES 65 CUSTOM 8 CONVERTIBLE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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L-HEAD EIGHT CYLINDER ENGINE, THREE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, 120 INCH WHEELBASE

Posted by John Trotta at 10:12 PM

1936 HUDSON SERIES 65 CUSTOM 8 CONVERTIBLE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ONE OF SIX KNOWN TO SURVIVE TODAY

Posted by John Trotta at 10:10 PM

1935 NASH AMBASSADOR EIGHT FOUR DOOR SEDAN, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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260 CUBIC INCH STRAIGHT EIGHT, 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS TOP OF THE LINE NASH SOLD FOR $1290.00.

Posted by John Trotta at 9:11 PM

1935 PACKARD MODEL 1207 V-12 COUPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ORIGINAL UNRESTORED CONDITION.

Posted by John Trotta at 9:06 PM

1941 BUICK ROADMASTER MODEL 71C FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE SEDAN, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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Posted by John Trotta at 5:11 PM

1941 BUICK ROADMASTER MODEL 71C FOUR DOOR CONVERTIBLE SEDAN, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ONLY 312 OF THESE WERE PRODUCED IN 1941.

Posted by John Trotta at 5:08 PM

1929 SUNOCO GAS PUMP, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS PUMP IS IN ITS' ORIGINAL CONDITION AS IT SPENT ITS' ENTIRE WORKING LIFE INDOORS.

Posted by John Trotta at 5:00 PM

1927 MACK MODEL AC TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE MACK AC EARNED ITS NICKNAME 'BULLDOG' ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF EUROPE DURING WWI. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE BULLDOG BECAME MACK'S CORPORATE SYMBOL.

Posted by John Trotta at 4:50 PM

MACK MAXIDYNE ENDT-675 SERIES DIESEL ENGINE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE MAXIDYNE 675 SERIES DIESEL ENGINES WERE INTRODUCED IN 1966. THE ENGINES DESIGN INCREASED FUEL MILEAGE AND REDUCED THE NEED FOR SHIFTING BY ABOUT ONE THIRD.

Posted by John Trotta at 4:37 PM

1922 MACK MODEL AB, TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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251 CUBIC INCH 4 CYLINDER GAS ENGINE, 35 HP, CHAIN DRIVE

Posted by John Trotta at 12:49 AM

1957 MACK MODEL B61T, B SERIES, TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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B SERIES TRUCKS WERE PRODUCED FROM 1953 TO 1966. 129,377 WERE BUILT.

Posted by John Trotta at 12:46 AM

1957 MACK MODEL B61T, B SERIES, TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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672 CUBIC INCH THERMODYNE DIESEL ENGINE, 170 HP, 9 FORWARD SPEEDS, 2 REVERSE

Posted by John Trotta at 12:42 AM

1958 MACK MODEL B753LS, B70 SERIES TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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672 CUBIC INCH, SIX CYLINDER, THERMODYNE DIESEL, 205HP

Posted by John Trotta at 12:07 AM

1911 MACK JUNIOR TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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350 CUBIC INCH 4 CYLINDER ENGINE, 32 HP, CHAIN DRIVE

Posted by John Trotta at 11:47 PM

1948 CHEVROLET FLEETMASTER CONVERTIBLE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE FLEETMASTER WAS CHEVROLET'S TOP OF THE LINE MODEL FOR 1948. ONLY THE WOODY WAGON COST MORE THAN THIS CONVERTIBLE.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:42 PM

1935 CHEVROLET,MODEL EB, SUBURBAN CARRYALL, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ONLY 75 OF THESE WERE BUILT AND ONLY FIVE ARE KNOWN TO EXIST TODAY

Posted by John Trotta at 11:36 PM

1957 CHEVROLET 210 STATION WAGON, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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283 CUBIC INCHES, 160 HP, 2 SPEED POWER GLIDE AUTOMATIC

Posted by John Trotta at 11:31 PM

1890 STUDEBAKER HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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STUDEBAKER BEGAN BUILDING CARRIAGES IN THE MID 19TH CENTURY. IN 1902 PRODUCTION STARTED ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND GAS POWERED ONES IN 1904.

Posted by John Trotta at 6:51 PM

1902 CURVED DASH OLDSMOBILE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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ONE CYLINDER WATER COOLED MOTOR, 4.5 HP

Posted by John Trotta at 6:46 PM

1889 NADIG, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS HORSELESS CARRIAGE WAS BUILT BY THE NADIG BROTHERS IN ALLENTOWN, PA., ONE OF AMERICA'S EARLIEST GAS POWERED VEHICLES.

Posted by John Trotta at 6:37 PM

1996 GENERAL MOTORS EV1, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE EV1 ELECTRIC CAR WAS AVAILABLE FROM 1996-99, ONLY IN ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA. IT DID 0-60 MPH IN UNDER 9 SECONDS AND HAD A RANGE OF 55-95 MILES; LATER MODELS HAD A RANGE OF 75-130 MILES. TOP SPEED WAS LIMITED TO 50 MPH.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:35 PM

1922 DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR WAS MANUFACTURED UNTIL THE MID 1930's.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:30 PM

1922 DETROIT ELECTRIC CAR, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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FORMERLY THE ANDERSON ELECTRIC CAR COMPANY, THE DETROIT ELECTRIC HAD A TOP SPEED OF 20 MPH AND A RANGE OF 45-80 MILES.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:26 PM

1976 CITICAR, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE CITI ELECTRIC CAR WAS BUILT FROM 1974-76.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:20 PM

1930's ERA STEEL-CRAFT PEDAL CAR, MACK AC FIRE TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS RARE PEDAL CAR WAS FOUND IN A JUNK YARD IN 1979 AND RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONDITION.

Posted by John Trotta at 11:05 PM

1918 MACK AC FIRE TRUCK, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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471 CUBIC INCH, 74 HP, CHAIN DRIVE, 5 1/2 TONS, MECHANICAL REAR (ONLY) BRAKES

Posted by John Trotta at 11:01 PM

1939 WENDLING MIDGET RACER, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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Posted by John Trotta at 10:36 PM

1934 CHEVROLET COUPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS CAR HAS A CUSTOM PAINT JOB AND A CHROMED GMC 270 SIX CYLINDER MOTOR.

Posted by John Trotta at 10:23 PM

1984 ZORA-1, CHEVROLET CORVETTE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS CORVETTE WAS A PRESENT TO ZORA ARKUS-DUNTOV , "THE FATHER OF THE CORVETTE". IT WAS ONE OF A KIND, FINISHED IN SPECTRA RED.

Posted by John Trotta at 10:13 PM

1963 MUSTANG II PROTOTYPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THE 1964 MUSTANG SOLD OVER 400,000 UNITS IN A HALF YEAR PRODUCTION RUN.

Posted by John Trotta at 1:42 AM

1963 MUSTANG II PROTOTYPE, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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THIS IS ONE OF TWO PROTOTYPES BUILT.

Posted by John Trotta at 1:39 AM

1919 MACK TRUCK, MODEL AB, AMERICA ON WHEELS, ALLENTOWN, PA 2009

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251 CUBIC INCH FOUR CYLINDER, 25.6 HP

Posted by John Trotta at 1:30 AM
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