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From the 1920’s to the 1970’s, the Ford, General
Motors , and Chrysler were collectively referred to
as The Big Three. It pointed to a period In
American automobile manufacturing when the three
companies dominated automobile manufacturing.
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Ford started in 1903 by Henry Ford.
Today, the Company owns the Ford, Lincoln, Mercury,
Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, and Volvo brands.
The
Edsel was a Ford
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1946-49
loss-proof Zippo with an Ford logo engraving. The signature of
Harry W. Roberts appears on the reverse.
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1949-50
Zippo
with the Ford
logo for Dana Hudelson, Inc., Champaign,
Illinois.
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1967 Ford Zippo
for Harpeth
Motor Company,
Franklin Tennessee. Carries the
image of R.C.
(Junior) Alexander. |
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General
Motors, organized in 1908 by Billy Durant,
today owns the - Oldsmobile, Cadillac,
Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Saturn and
SAAB brands. |
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A prototype
1946-49 brass Zippo
with a Cadillac emblem on the front, "Cadillac" on the back. |
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This
1946-47 Zippo
advertises
Buick East Coast Motors, Inc.
The old Buick logo
pre-dates
the current tri-shield logo.
Carries the signature of
Bunny
Leushener (?) on the back. |
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1946-49 Zippo
with the Chevrolet logo by Clark Chevrolet Co. of Maplewood, New
Jersey |
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1953 Zippo
with Cadillac logo. |
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1947-49 Pontiac
Indian logo; the signature of Jessie Pheifer on the
reverse. |
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This 1953 General Motors Zippo has been
engraved with the date July 7, 1953. This is the date that the very
first Corvette was produced. The Corvette went on to become an
American classic. |
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Early 1950
full-leather wrapped Zippo advertising Jim White, Your Chevrolet
Dealer, Note the old MA(in) 3141 telephone number. The photos
do not do this interesting lighter justice. |
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1955 Zippo
advertising the
Oldsmobile 88. The back
side has a figure Leon
Potts "Yeah! I always
used to be the low bidder". |
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Here is a
1954-55 Zippo with a Cadillac logo
superimposed on the image of a
tank. Cadillac began producing tanks
during
World War II. |
1955 Zippo with
the Chevrolet logo celebrating the Buffalo Accountants Christmas
Party.
How fun! |
1963 slim Zippo
with a Town & Country hand-painted Chevrolet logo advertises
Draper Chevrolet Company in Saginaw - Bay
City,
Michigan. |
This 1953 General
Motors Zippo has
been
engraved with
the date July 7, 1953.
This is the date
hat the very
first
Corvette was produced.
The Corvette went
on to become an
American classic. |
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1963 Ben
Geller Chevrolet Inc.
"What Ben Says
Ben Does".
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1968 Zippo advertising Stoner Weapons Systems Medium
Machine Gun Version on one side, the Cadillac Gage
Commando armored car on the other. The Commando, or
Osprey, used in the Vietnam War. |
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1963 slim Zippo.
A Good Rule - Go with Step-Van Chevrolet. |
1966 Zippo -
Chevrolet Suggestion Plan 100% Club - Metal Fabricating. |
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1970 Zippo with
the Buick Pontiac and Opel logos; advertises
Anderson
Motor Co. in
Aurora,
Missouri. |
1974 Zippo
for
Harrison GM - Suggestion
Award Winner.
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1975 Zippo
with racing flags advertising the Chevrolet
Corvette.
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1977 Buick
with
the distinctive
three-shield logo.
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Chrysler was founded by Walter
P Chrysler in 1924. It owns the Chrysler, Dodge, DeSoto,
Plymouth brands. In 1998 the Company merged with Daimler-Benz and
brought the era of The Big Three to a
close. |
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1953 Zippo
for DeSoto and Plymouth Service Rosseau Bros.,
Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
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1954-55 Zippo for
Dodge - Distribuidora Oriental de
Automoviles CA Maturin,
Venezuela.
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1956 Zippo
celebrating Chrysler's Year
of Conquest. Belonged to
R.R. Homrig. |
1964 Zippo
advertising Airtemp - Climate Engineered
by Chrysler
Corp. |
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