Links

Other Museums

Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, Inc.
http://www.tplex.org/

National Museum of the United States Air Force
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/

Essex Railway Station
www.essexrailwaystation.com

Windsor Woodcarving Museum
www.windsorwoodcarvingmuseum.org

The Henry Ford
www.hfmgv.org

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
www.warplane.com

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
www.acdmuseum.org

Gilmore Car Museum
www.gilmorecarmuseum.org

North American Black Historical Museum
www.blackhistoricalmuseum.com

Vintage Car Club of Canada
www.vccc.com

Vehicle History
www.aaca.org/history/cars_10.htm

Greenwood Military Aviation Museum
http://gmam.ca

American Diner Museum
http://www.dinermuseum.org/dinerhistory.php

Attractions

AM 580 is Southwestern Ontario's Oldies station playing the music of the 50's, 60's and 70's.
http://am580radio.com/

Checkerflag Raceway
Home of the Western Ontario Stockcar Racing Association
http://www.checkerflagraceway.piczo.com/

The Home of the Original Double-Decker Hamburger
http://www.thehenryford.org/timetraveler/pdfs/15-AreaDiningShopping.pdf

Fleetwood Country Cruize In
http://www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com/

Colasanti's Tropical Gardens
www.colasanti.com

History Web sites

MotorCities National Heritage Area is an affiliate of the National Park Service dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the automotive and labor heritage of the State of Michigan.
http://www.motorcities.org/

The Elmwood Casino
Part 1: http://internationalmetropolis.com/?p=453
Part 2: http://internationalmetropolis.com/?p=455
Part 3: http://internationalmetropolis.com/?p=456

The Packard Motor Car Company Wikipedia article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard

The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada
http://www.uelbicentennial.org/

An American Treasure - Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
http://www.fordhouse.org/

Detroit News - Rearview Mirror
Article: Once teeming with auto plants, Detroit now home to only a few nameplates.
http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=16&category=business

100 Years of Gasoline Retailing
Click here to read .pdf document.

The History of Cars
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.htm

The History of Supertest
http://members.tripod.com/~Williams_J/supertestcontents.html
http://www.allcanadiancompany.com/supertesthistory.html

The History of Ontario's King's Highways
http://www.thekingshighway.ca/

Wallace Rupert Turnbull, Canadian Aviation Pioneer
"Undoubtedly, his main contribution to the world of aviation was the invention of the variable pitch propeller, a device that has become a milestone in the evolution of aircraft."
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/16wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=72&id=183

The History of the Automobile
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aacarsgasa.htm

Alcock and Brown
http://www.answers.com/alcock%20and%20brown?gwp=11&ver=2.0.0.453

The History of Essex County
http://www.countyofessex.on.ca/countyhistory/earlyyears_home.asp

The Irish Invasion of Canada
http://www.bivouacbooks.com/bbv2i3s6.htm

Nikola Tesla - the Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and scientist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

Uncle Tom's Cabin historical site
www.uncletomscabin.org

The War of 1812 Web site
www.warof1812.ca/41stregt.htm

Motor Web sites

Jay Leno's Garage
Somewhere in Southern California – a world of movies, magic, and make believe – is Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage...
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/garage/index.shtml

The Vintage Car
This site is an excellent resource for those with a passion for restoring, running or learning about vintage cars.
http://www.thevintagecar.co.uk/

Hawkes Auto: Canadian Distributor Eastwood Tools and Supplies
http://hawkesauto.com/

Willys MB US Army Jeep
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB

Model T Ford Engine
http://www.modelt.ca/specifications-fs.html

The Dodge Boys
http://www.promotex.ca/articles/cawthon/2004/2004-04-15_article.html

Stoneaire Classic Cars Inc.
http://www.stoneaire.com/

Hemmings Motor News
www.hemmings.com

Studebaker Information
www.studebaker100.com/stu/pg1/add_grph.html

Old Car Manuals
www.oldcarmanual.com

The Oil Spot, eh?
http://www.theoilspoteh.ca/

Hotels, Motels & Bed and Breakfasts

Comfort Inn -- Leamington, ON
www.choicehotels.ca/cn276

Publications & Reference

The Essex Voice
http://www.theessexvoice.com/

The TIMES Magazine: then & now in the border cities
www.walkervilletimes.com

Daytripping in Southern Ontario Magazine
www.daytripping.ca

Windsor Public Library
www.windsorpubliclibrary.com

Wines & Spirits

Erie Shore Vineyard
http://www.erieshore.ca

Wagner Orchards and Estate Winery
http://wagnerorchards.com/ecom.asp

Pelee Island Winery
www.peleeisland.com

Viewpointe Estate Winery
www.viewpointewinery.com

Miscellaneous

McPherson College is the only accredited four-year college that offers a degree in Automotive Restoration Technology. The Automotive Restoration Program is recognized internationally for the excellent preparation it provides students who wish to pursue a career in this rewarding field. View video.
http://www.mcpherson.edu/