Glimpse into long-forgotten Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, Ford dealership
Joe K. Hesselink, grandfather of Old Cars Weekly reader Paul K., was part owner of a Ford dealership in Cedar Grove, Wis., before the Great Depression. The Depression years were…
Joe K. Hesselink, grandfather of Old Cars Weekly reader Paul K., was part owner of a Ford dealership in Cedar Grove, Wis., before the Great Depression. The Depression years were hard, and Hesselink lost the business during the "dirty '30s," but his family still has this image from inside that old Ford garage.
Hesselink is pictured at the far right of this image. His grandson said, "He must have been the salesman because as far as I know, he never really had any tools and I never witnessed him using any either." He's also not sure the year, but if you know, drop us a line at oldcars@krause.com or write your comment below.
Angelo Van Bogart is the editor of Old Cars magazine and wrote the column "Hot Wheels Hunting" for Toy Cars & Models magazine for several years. He has authored several books including "Hot Wheels 40 Years," "Hot Wheels Classics: The Redline Era" and "Cadillac: 100 Years of Innovation." His 2023 book "Inside the Duesenberg SSJ" is his latest. He can be reached at avanbogart@aimmedia.com
