Author: Bill Erskine

  • 1939 Plymouth Coupe

    1939 Plymouth Coupe

    The first couple of chapters of the existence of this 1939 Plymouth coupe have been lost to history. We can only speculate that the first chapter was that of a proud new owner caring for his prized new ride. The second chapter was most likely that of a used car owned by someone who also…

  • 1910 Sears Motor Buggy

    Many VAE members have seen Bill Erskine’s Sears Motor Buggy. Some have even seen him arrive at a VAE meet with the crated motor buggy just like it arrive by train from Sears, Roebuck in 1910 and watched him assemble the vehicle. Bill has had this Motor buggy since 1999. Reprinted from old publications Wheel…

  • Of Highwheelers and Cadillacs

    A tale of how a 1912 IHC Highwheeler begat a 1906 Cadillac… It all started out with a search for some parts for a 1912 International Highwheeler. Somewhere through the grapevine, I heard about some Highwheeler parts in Washington State. I tracked them down and called their owner. He stated that they were not for…