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MrEarl Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: Chris, thanks so much for continuing to find and share these old dealership photos. I found this one particularly interesting as it includes auto livery in it's name banner. Many early dealerships evolved from horse livery stables and not only sold autos but also rented, stored and serviced them for the owners. I also find this picture interesting because of the multi pane window up front. When researching architectural details for my Buick Sales and Service Garage build, I found that much larger panes were more the norm and was concerned my multi-pane would not be period correct. Turns out, I guess it passes. So thanks again!!!! Here's some early history on the subject dealership and the two last pictures posted in the Tri-Cities area of Washington, still in business. Speck Motors, Inc. was founded in 1912. Clayton Speck and his brother-in-law moved their families from Illinois to Sunnyside, Washington in the early 1900's. Clayton's first business endeavor was operating a cafe. He also did painting. In 1912, Clayton and his brother-in-law founded the Speck-Rowland Garage with Buick as the car franchise. The Chevrolet History division was added in 1917. In 1920 Clayton bought out his brother-in-law. During the early years, it was not uncommon for customers to trade items such as guns or rings as down payments on cars. Old financial statements list cows, diamond rings, and other items among dealership assets. https://www.speckhyundai.com/dealership/history.htm https://www.speckbuickgmc.com/Speck-Buick-GMC-Dealership-History#close Edited September 17, 2020 by MrEarl (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, MrEarl said: Chris, thanks so much for continuing to find and share these old dealership photos. I found this one particularly interesting as it includes auto livery in it's name banner. Many early dealerships evolved from horse livery stables and not only sold autos but also rented, stored and serviced them for the owners. I also find this picture interesting because of the multi pane window up front. When researching architectural details for my Buick Sales and Service Garage build, I found that much larger panes were more the norm and was concerned my multi-pane would not be period correct. Turns out, I guess it passes. So thanks again!!!! Here's some early history on the subject dealership and the two last pictures posted in the Tri-Cities area of Washington, still in business. Speck Motors, Inc. was founded in 1912. Clayton Speck and his brother-in-law moved their families from Illinois to Sunnyside, Washington in the early 1900's. Clayton's first business endeavor was operating a cafe. He also did painting. In 1912, Clayton and his brother-in-law founded the Speck-Rowland Garage with Buick as the car franchise. The Chevrolet History division was added in 1917. In 1920 Clayton bought out his brother-in-law. During the early years, it was not uncommon for customers to trade items such as guns or rings as down payments on cars. Old financial statements list cows, diamond rings, and other items among dealership assets. https://www.speckhyundai.com/dealership/history.htm https://www.speckbuickgmc.com/Speck-Buick-GMC-Dealership-History#close I had to go back and look at your Buick Sales and Service! Sure enough, you have installed the large multi-pane window! You have put a lot of thought into your project! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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38Buick 80C Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 7 hours ago, avgwarhawk said: Where is this one...looks like it is for sale or lease... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Stuart Conklin Buick on West 2nd Street, Hutchinson, Kansas. My Dad worked for them for many years. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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38Buick 80C Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Elpad said: Per the hub cap it's a 38. the quarter window makes me think Limited 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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