Automobiles in University Park in July 1913
Twenty Indiana-built cars and trucks plus almost 100 people gathered around the south side of...
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Indianapolis Auto Row Part 3
In two previous installments (found here and here), I’ve talked about the early Indianapolis’ Auto...
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Thank you Carl Fisher and James Allison
Carl G. Fisher, Photo courtesy LHA/University of Michigan With the 2013 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race...
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Indianapolis Auto Row Part 2
In the early 1910’s, the 10-block area along North Capitol Avenue in Indianapolis became the...
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Revamped Fisher Mansion on Marian Campus
FisherMansion in 2005 It’s no surprise that the extravagant entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher also had...
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Auto Manufacturers Rescue Flood Victims
R. P. Henderson’s touring car in the flood zone During the 1913 spring floods in the Midwest,...
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Indianapolis Auto Row Begins
Fisher Automobile Company 1909, Looking northeast from Vermont and Senate With all the...
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First Indianapolis Auto Shows Draws Thousands
Indianapolis Auto Show 3-18-1907, Copyright © 1907 Indianapolis Star The First Indianapolis Auto...
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Indianapolis’ Early Automotive Roots
Carl G. Fisher, Photo courtesy LHA/University of Michigan The story of Indianapolis’ early...
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Duesenberg Site Lives On
Prior to moving to Indianapolis, the Duesenberg brothers—Fred and August—built extremely...
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The American Underslung – “The Safest Car On Earth”
American Eagle During its eight years in business, the American Motors Company of Indianapolis...
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Stutz – The Car That Made Good In A Day
1912 Stutz Bearcat During his 30 years in the automobile industry, Harry Clayton Stutz had a hand...
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Ford Indianapolis assembly branch centennial is coming
Ford Indianapolis Assembly Branch, Copyright © Ford Motor Company To meet America’s insatiable...
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Indy’s Top 10 Auto Producers?
Ford Motor Co., 1307-23 E. Washington St. A couple of articles ago we explored: “How many cars...
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Recycling the National Motor Vehicle Company site
1906 National Model E Touring The saga of the National Motor Vehicle Company spans nearly a...
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Made in Indianapolis
1912 American Scout Perhaps the most frequent question about the city’s auto history is:...
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Disappearing Auto Landmarks Part 2
1909 Marion Flyer As mentioned earlier in a Disappearing Auto Landmarks article, every few years...
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Who’s on first? Charles H. Black?
Working as an Indianapolis carriage builder, Charles H. Black helped to herald the entry of the...
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Happy Birthday to the Cole Motor Car Company
Cole Aero-Eight ad October 9, 2012, marks the 104th anniversary of the introduction of the first...
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Disappearing Indy Auto Landmarks
As little as 15 years ago, Indianapolis had over 40 existing buildings that housed the movers and...
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