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The last Baker cars were made in 1916, but electric industrial trucks continued for a few more years. Baker, Rauch & Lang produced the Owen Magnetic under contract. Founder Walter C. Baker's Torpedo land speed record racer was the first car to have seat belts. The car was capable of over 75 miles per hour (120 km/h). [citation needed]
One hundred and twenty eight vehicles were up for auction on the 12th, but only 18 sold. Few raked in more than $2,000. The belle of the auction was a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, marked for sale ...
Following his retirement from the car business, Davis accepted an appointment as general manager of the Detroit mass transit system from mayor Roman Gribbs. During this time he also wrote his autobiography, One Man's Way, which was published in 1979. [4] In 1996, Davis became the first black inductee in the Automotive Hall of Fame. [2] [5]
Aiello, Thomas (2018). The Grapevine of the Black South: The Scott Newspaper Syndicate in the Generation before the Civil Rights Movement.University of Georgia Press. p. 112.
Donald E. Massey (April 28, 1928 – June 9, 2011), known as the “Cadillac King”, [1] was an American car dealer who owned a chain of automobile dealerships in the United States. At his peak, Massey was the largest Cadillac retailer in the country, accounting for approximately 6% of the brand's sales.
[4] The building was used in part for warehousing after that, as well as home the Piquette Market, a meat wholesaler. [9] The building was documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in 2003. [10] In June 2005, the plant was completely destroyed in a fire. [4] As of 2008, a shelter for homeless veterans was planned for the site. [11]