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- Whippet Hubcap, circa 1928 - Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, introduced its low-priced Whippet car for 1926. Generally marketed as its own make, the Whippet was slim but quick -- like the breed of dogs for which it was named. The car boasted four-wheel brakes and full-pressure lubrication, and prices started around $525. The Great Depression ended Whippet production in 1931.
- circa 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Whippet Hubcap, circa 1928
Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, introduced its low-priced Whippet car for 1926. Generally marketed as its own make, the Whippet was slim but quick -- like the breed of dogs for which it was named. The car boasted four-wheel brakes and full-pressure lubrication, and prices started around $525. The Great Depression ended Whippet production in 1931.
- Moon Hubcap, circa 1922 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- circa 1922
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Moon Hubcap, circa 1922
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Willys-Knight Hubcap, 1923-1928 - Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
Willys-Knight Hubcap, 1923-1928
Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- Willys Six Hubcap, circa 1931 - Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, simplified its product lineup as the company struggled during the Great Depression. Its low-priced Whippet was discontinued in 1931 and replaced by the Willys Six and the Willys Eight -- with each model named for its engine cylinder count. The Six and Eight, in turn, were replaced by the four-cylinder Willys 77 for 1934.
- circa 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Willys Six Hubcap, circa 1931
Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio, simplified its product lineup as the company struggled during the Great Depression. Its low-priced Whippet was discontinued in 1931 and replaced by the Willys Six and the Willys Eight -- with each model named for its engine cylinder count. The Six and Eight, in turn, were replaced by the four-cylinder Willys 77 for 1934.
- Leach-Biltwell Hubcap, circa 1921 - An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to <em>our</em> identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- circa 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Leach-Biltwell Hubcap, circa 1921
An automobile manufacturer's badge is fundamental to the company's brand identity -- just as the maker's name is often important to our identity as consumers and drivers. Early automobile badges tended to be small and often discreetly located; today they have evolved into enlarged, prominently placed, and frequently symmetrical logos -- easy to recognize, even at a glance in a rear-view mirror.
- Hubcap, 1920-1929 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.
- 1920-1929
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Hubcap, 1920-1929
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.
- Jewett Hubcap, 1922-1927 - Jewett Motors, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company, introduced its six-cylinder vehicle in 1922. Jewett, named after Paige-Detroit president Harry Jewett, was a lower-priced companion car to the Paige. Harry Jewett sold his interest in the company in January 1927 to the Graham Brothers. With new owners, the Jewett name was discontinued.
- 1922-1927
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Jewett Hubcap, 1922-1927
Jewett Motors, Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company, introduced its six-cylinder vehicle in 1922. Jewett, named after Paige-Detroit president Harry Jewett, was a lower-priced companion car to the Paige. Harry Jewett sold his interest in the company in January 1927 to the Graham Brothers. With new owners, the Jewett name was discontinued.
- Willys-Knight Hubcap, 1923-1928 - Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- 1923-1928
- Collections - Artifact
Willys-Knight Hubcap, 1923-1928
Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- Willys-Knight Hubcap, circa 1930 - Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Willys-Knight Hubcap, circa 1930
Willys-Overland introduced the mid-priced Willys-Knight for 1914. Willys-Knight cars used sleeve-valve engines throughout their 19-year production run. Unlike common poppet valves operated by cams and springs, sleeve valves sit inside the cylinders -- forming "sleeves" around the pistons -- and work via sliding or rotating motion. They make for a quieter engine, but they consume more oil.
- Hubcap, 1920-1930 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.
- 1920-1930
- Collections - Artifact
Hubcap, 1920-1930
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. Beginning in 1915, the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, supplied hubcaps -- including this one -- to many automotive manufacturers. Hubcaps became functionally unnecessary as wheels evolved, but they remained important components of style and marketing.