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- Used Car Displayed on Platform Trailer Behind Street Car, May 1935 - Automobile dealers always looked for novel ways to advertise used cars for sale. This scene from May 1935 shows a used Ford Model A sedan being pulled through Cleveland, Ohio, behind a streetcar. The car was described as a "Radio Special." Radio advertising provided an effective way for dealers to reach potential customers.
- May 31, 1935
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Used Car Displayed on Platform Trailer Behind Street Car, May 1935
Automobile dealers always looked for novel ways to advertise used cars for sale. This scene from May 1935 shows a used Ford Model A sedan being pulled through Cleveland, Ohio, behind a streetcar. The car was described as a "Radio Special." Radio advertising provided an effective way for dealers to reach potential customers.
- Used Car Lots at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1931 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed a problem for automobile manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales with new cars, and trade-in credits for older vehicles further cut into profits. This photo shows the used car lot at the Stark Hickey Ford Dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- June 08, 1931
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Used Car Lots at Stark Hickey Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, 1931
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed a problem for automobile manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales with new cars, and trade-in credits for older vehicles further cut into profits. This photo shows the used car lot at the Stark Hickey Ford Dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- Stark Hickey Ford Dealership Used Car Lot at Plymouth and Grand River, Detroit, Michigan, 1935 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed a problem for automobile manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales with new cars, and trade-in credits for older vehicles further cut into profits. This photo shows the used car lot at the Stark Hickey Ford Dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- April 03, 1935
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Stark Hickey Ford Dealership Used Car Lot at Plymouth and Grand River, Detroit, Michigan, 1935
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed a problem for automobile manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales with new cars, and trade-in credits for older vehicles further cut into profits. This photo shows the used car lot at the Stark Hickey Ford Dealership in Detroit, Michigan.
- Horne Motors Inc. Used Car Lot, March 1939 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those hard economic times had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- March 31, 1939
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Horne Motors Inc. Used Car Lot, March 1939
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those hard economic times had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- Aerial View of Horne Motors Inc. Used Car Lot, March 1939 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those hard economic times had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- March 31, 1939
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Aerial View of Horne Motors Inc. Used Car Lot, March 1939
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. But they posed problems for manufacturers. Used cars competed for sales, and trade-in credits further cut into profits. The problems were worse during the Great Depression, but those hard economic times had eased by the time this photo was taken.
- Night View of Hacquoil Buick, Used Car Lot, 8911 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, December 1940 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- December 06, 1940
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Night View of Hacquoil Buick, Used Car Lot, 8911 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, December 1940
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- Night View of Publix Motor Sales, Used Car Lot, December 1940 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- December 06, 1940
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Night View of Publix Motor Sales, Used Car Lot, December 1940
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- Night View of Publix Motor Sales, Used Car Lot, December 1940 - Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- December 06, 1940
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Night View of Publix Motor Sales, Used Car Lot, December 1940
Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models. Bright outdoor lighting highlighted a dealer's inventory at night and attracted customers if the sales office kept evening hours. By the time this photo was taken, the challenging economy of the Great Depression had improved.
- Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, April 1941 - This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- April 18, 1941
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Used Car Lot at Russ Dawson Ford Dealership, Detroit, Michigan, April 1941
This photograph was taken at the Russ Dawson Ford Dealership in Highland Park, Michigan, near Detroit. The business sold new and used cars, and it had an extensive parts department and service garage as well. Used cars benefited customers who could buy fancier pre-owned vehicles for the price of new economy models, and they expanded a dealership's customer base.
- Drawing of Used Car Sales Canopy, November 1935 - Automobile dealerships used every trick in the book to draw attention to their products, especially during the challenging years of the Great Depression. Bold signs, fluttering banners and streamers, and brightly colored tents all helped showcase available cars and attract customers into showrooms.
- November 21, 1935
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Drawing of Used Car Sales Canopy, November 1935
Automobile dealerships used every trick in the book to draw attention to their products, especially during the challenging years of the Great Depression. Bold signs, fluttering banners and streamers, and brightly colored tents all helped showcase available cars and attract customers into showrooms.