A Henney Story
A Henney Story By Louis C. Farah With Special thanks to Thomas A. McPherson. The Henney Motor Company started life as a carriage and buggy builder in the late 1800’s. As the automobile began to take shape in the early part of the 20th Century, the company operated as the John W. Henney Company. Their first venture into the motorized funeral car began in 1916. Building on an assembled chassis with a six-cylinder Continental engine, Henney was located in Freeport, Illinois. By the early 1920s, the Henney name was among America's best known in the funeral car trade. In the decade that followed, the ...
Its Showtime!
Its Showtime! By Louis C. Farah The smell of freshly cut grass, the bright sunshine and the roar of a throaty engine signals the start of yet another season of classic and vintage car shows across the country. And nowhere is that experience more prevalent than right here in sunny Southern California. Blessed with incredible weather all year long, our state is home to literally hundreds of car clubs. We have the luxury of gathering together most every weekend to celebrate vintage cars. Perhaps an even better advantage for West Coast enthusiasts is the fact ...
Movie and Television Ambulances
Movie and Television Ambulances By Louis C. Farah The magic of Hollywood is something that I am very familiar with. I grew-up in the Los Angeles community of Toluca Lake, just a stone’s throw away from Universal, Warner Brothers and Walt Disney Studios and saw my fair share of television shows and movies filmed throughout my neighborhood. Television shows were the most heavily filmed productions in and around the area and featured such well-know series as the “Rockford Files”, “Ironsides”, “Happy Days” and “Ozzie and Harriet”. Most of the stars of these shows actually lived in Toluca Lake, which made the productions easy ...
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A Henney Story
A Henney Story By Louis C. Farah With Special thanks to Thomas A. McPherson. The Henney Motor Company started life as a carriage and buggy builder in...
Its Showtime!
Its Showtime! By Louis C. Farah The smell of freshly cut grass, the bright sunshine and the roar of a throaty engine signals the start of yet another...
Movie and Television Ambulances
Movie and Television Ambulances By Louis C. Farah The magic of Hollywood is something that I am very familiar with. I grew-up in the Los Angeles community...
Keys to a successful Road Trip.
Keys to a successful Road Trip. By Dean Newman, Professionalcar.org So you have made the big decision and decided that you want to drive your coach to...
Customized Professional Cars
Customized Professional Cars By Louis C. Farah While the classic car world will always have those pristine factory stock and original cars as the foundation...





