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  1. 14 hours ago, Bloo said:

     

    Is that in Washington State by any chance?

     

    In the 80s and 90s there used to be a small chain of parts stores in the South Puget Sound area called C.R.A.P., for "Cut Rate Auto Parts". I remember seeing a lot if C.R.A.P. branded car batteries in cars that came in for service. I swear I'm not making this up.

     

    It was all Cut Rate Auto Supplies that I can recall. Tacoma WA

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  2. On 2/4/2022 at 8:34 PM, John_Mereness said:

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    The building at 1124 Pike Street was constructed in 1920, custom- built as a Packard dealership. It was designed to be one of Seattle's most elaborately ornamented auto dealerships, befitting of Packard’s luxury image. The building is nicely sited to take advantage of a key intersection in Seattle; that of Pike Street, Minor Avenue, and Melrose Avenue, just a few steps east of the downtown core of the city. The Packard dealership remained in the building for about 25 years, but left in the mid-1940’s as Packard’s star was fading.  The building is now the Starbuck's Reserve Roastery.   https://www.cntraveler.com/bars/seattle/starbucks-reserve-roastery

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  3. In 1926 a new Jubilee Moon 6-60 from the Bye Thompson Motor Sales Company located at 3320 South G Street took on the steep K Street hill. The K Street hill between Center Street and South 27th had such a steep grade that it was used as a testing ground for the power of new cars. The Jubilee Moon was produced to celebrate 20 years of manufacturing by the Moon Motor Co. (1905-1929) of St. Louis, MO. The car, which sold for under $1,000, was reported to be of European design adapted to American traffic needs. The Moon and Diana motor car agent in Tacoma was the Bye Thompson Motor Sales Company; Bye Thompson was president of the company which sold and serviced the vehicles.

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