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B-W Trivia: What Was the Name of This Auto Service Business?

We will reveal the answer on Monday.

 
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The Baldwin-Whitehall Patch has partnered with the Baldwin Historical Society to bring you a weekly trivia question that delves into our area's colorful past.

Pat Lombardi and Patty Woehler, co-presidents of the society, generously write the questions and provide the pictures.

Here is this week's question:

This business started in 1930 at the bottom of Glass Run Road.

The company sold Atlantic Gasoline and Armstrong Tires, repaired cars and offered 24-hour towing. The owners also ran a small, adjacent neighborhood confectionery store.

The picture on the right is the business's original building with an addition and white tile added to the front of it. That picture was taken in 1963.

The small car in front of the garage to the right is the all-fiberglass Studebaker Avanti. The Avanti was advertised that it cost one penny per gallon to run.

What was the name of this business?

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  • What was the name of this auto service business? (No Internet searches!!)

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • A. Baldwin Auto Wrecking
        2 (15%)
    • B. Dunsten's Gas Station
        4 (30%)
    • C. Ciolli Motors
        7 (53%)
    Total votes: 13
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Armstrong Tires, Atlantic Gasoline, Baldwin Historical Society, Glass Run Road, and Studebaker Avanti

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5:15 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012

Baldwin Auto Wreckers is on Horning Road. They have been there since the 60's.

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Margaret French

12:57 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012

I picked Dunsten's but I really don't have any idea. Just a wild guess. LOL

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Margaret French

3:12 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Hey Bob! It is Monday! What is the answer? LOL

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Robert Edward Healy, III

3:42 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

Alright, everybody, hold your horses. The answer is C!

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Margaret French

4:51 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012

I hope you know I was just joking with you! I know you are busy.

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