The orphans of ‘17

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The orphans of ‘17

David Traver Adolphus, Donnerstag, 14 August 2008 in Partner- und Mitglieder-Blogs, blog.hemmings.com

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Motor Record was a trade publication of the Teens, primarily aimed at dealers, suppliers, et c., not unlike Motor today. I was reading through the March 1917 edition, never mind why, and I found a listing of dealers holding stock for orphaned makes. Working backwards, I came up with an interesting (to nerds like me) list of makes that were already orphaned by then. Some made a comeback later on, and are listed as (Old). Some, like Maxwell, were hugely famous and not uncommon today. But when was the last time you saw a Grabowski truck on the street? (OK, bad example–they became part of GMC). Mostly, I think the names are cool.