Snuffy Smith Motor Company

[PeterHawk]

Does anybody have, or can tell me where to find, any memorabilia from Snuffy Smith Motor Company. They were located in Dallas, Texas in the sixties.

[1inxs]

I usually check with the archives in the city you are interested in. Google information about the dealership and the names of people who were involved. Then you search for them and hopefully find little tidbits and remnants of the company. I have an original Studebaker dealership sign using this technique along with other small items. I’m attaching a cool picture from Bob Johnstone’s website.

[PeterHawk]

I have that business card and various newspaper clippings and dealership info from the Studebaker Museum but I was wondering if other items are out there like key holders, post cards or license plate frames or dealership give aways.

[1inxs]

As I stated in my post. I have had good luck by researching people from the dealership past. I personally would search for Johnny Etheredge in the Dallas area and then to others to connected to him. I guess that is part of the challenge and fun to collecting. I’m sure there are items out there. It’s just a matter of finding them. In googling I found Snuffy Smith Motors in a 1959 lawsuit. I would track down anyone connected and hope to find some collectibles. Good Luck!

[IndStudenut]

I agree with Robert ...... I started a search just for information on where my car was sold. Long story short a 1 month search net-ed me a conversation with a relative of the original dealer. In the end he was kind enough to send me several pictures about the original dealership owner and a trunk badge sporting the dealer name . Great Score! I found out in my adventure relatives are more than willing to share what they know about the dealership and their family. Just tell them what car/truck you have and that it was sold from their relatives dealership. And you are interested in any information they are willing to share. A little leg work (so to speak) can get you quite a bit of information. I started with newspaper ads as Robert said and the local histerical (spelled Historical) society. I knew very little about the dealership when I started but was able to piece together it's entire history in the end with the help of the relative.

Good luck hope your search is as fruitful as mine.

rick

[dpson]

As an FYI there was a vendor at one of the Studebaker Swap meets a few years ago who was selling a bunch of items from a Smith Motor's dealership, however it was in PA. There were brushes, combs, pencils and a variety of dealer promotional items. As I recall his father owned the dealership. Anyway be aware that there are Smith Motors items out there that my not be from the Texas dealership. Here's a photo of a couple pencils from Smith Motors in PA.