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- 1913 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "The Fastest 500 Miles" - From the beginning, automakers realized the publicity value in the Indianapolis 500. Driver Joe Dawson won the 1912 race in a car built by the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis. The next year, National issued this sales brochure boasting about the victory. Dawson's win, wrote the company, proved its cars' "real quality and stamina" in a demanding 500-mile test.
- 1913
- Collections - Artifact
1913 National Motor Vehicle Co. Sales Brochure, "The Fastest 500 Miles"
From the beginning, automakers realized the publicity value in the Indianapolis 500. Driver Joe Dawson won the 1912 race in a car built by the National Motor Vehicle Company of Indianapolis. The next year, National issued this sales brochure boasting about the victory. Dawson's win, wrote the company, proved its cars' "real quality and stamina" in a demanding 500-mile test.
- Sales Brochure, 1931 Duesenberg Automobile - Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Sales Brochure, 1931 Duesenberg Automobile
Fred Duesenberg set out to build a masterpiece in the Duesenberg Model J, and he succeeded. Its superlative engineering included a 265-horsepower engine that could push the car to a top speed of 116 mph. The buyer purchased a chassis from Duesenberg for around $9,000. An independent coachbuilder crafted the body to the buyer's specifications.