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Here's a little post-Demo Day footage from today. We are always happy to answer all of your questions about the vehicles in our collection. Thanks again to everyone that made it out this weekend!

For a short period during the 1920s, the most prestigious German automotive manufacturers created advertisements similar in style to that of Warhol, decades before the artist would hit the scene.

Based on our research, we think this might be the oldest surviving automotive oil can in the world. We believe that this very clear image is that of an 1897 DeDion Bouton. The clarity is remarkable, especially when you consider that this particular object will most likely be 125 years old next year. Dr. Simeone tells the story.

In the early days of the automobile, a team of entrepreneurs sought to create a car without valves and gears. They would name their new enterprise The Gearless Automobile Company. Dr. Simeone tells the story.

In the early days of the automobile, a team of entrepreneurs sought to create a car without valves and gears. They would name their new enterprise The Gearless Automobile Company. Dr. Simeone tells the story.

Harry John Lawson was a British entrepreneur who sought to create an early monopoly on petrol-driven cars through the acquisition of multiple patents. His end goal never included vehicle production, rather he aimed to exploit the patents he purchased by charging royalties to manufacturers that produced vehicles from the patents he owned.

Our library collection contains two well-produced brochure which appear to be selling a car, but were more likely an early example of a designer conducting market research.

Alex Kow was one of the most prolific, and in demand artists of his day. His work, mostly advertising ads and few posters, focused exclusively on French manufacturers and was always signed “A. Kow”.

Did you know that West Virginia once produced a luxury car that was five to six times more expensive than a comparable Ford of the same era?