A Reconnaissance Fighter Jet Lands in Enka, North Carolina!
"The Spirit of Enka" a Cold War Era 1953 Republic-Fairchild RF-84F Thunderflash aircraft in Candler, North Carolina. Photo by author...
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Heath Towson
- Aug 14
- 5 min
What does it mean to be a car enthusiast?
Photo by Camilla Calnan Photography Being out on tours, we hear a lot of different comments about our dear 1923 Ford Model T Mabeline....
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Heath Towson
- Jul 28
- 12 min
The History of Asheville's McCormick Field Speedway
Racer Banjo Matthews in "Mr. X" crossing the finish at McCormick Field Speedway Come along with us on this month's historical journey...
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Heath Towson
- Jun 17
- 9 min
Wallace Bryant and the Ford Family Connection to Asheville
At the twilight of the Gilded Age and the dawn of the Progressive Era, Asheville, North Carolina emerged as a leader in the advancement...
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Heath Towson
- Jun 4
- 6 min
A clear, bell-like tone for Asheville
On a calm day, crystal clear chimes echo from the top cupola of the Asheville City Hall building. Designed by Beaux Arts architect...
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Heath Towson
- May 5
- 3 min
Harry's Cadillac and Pontiac of Asheville delivers a custom 1956 Pontiac to an 8 year old!
Sometimes I cast my mind back to the 1950s and what it must have been like to be an eight year old kid in Asheville. For some kids, it...
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Heath Towson
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Three Mountaineers - Evolution and Scaling Up
When we left off last week, Hugh Brown was standing at the crossroads. He had lost his business, The Treasure Chest and decided to forge...
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Heath Towson
- Mar 6
- 11 min
Asheville's Mountain Craft Industry - Three Mountaineers, the Beginning
This month, we’re going to explore a little bit lesser known area of Asheville’s history. Mountaineer Motor Tours doesn’t just cover...
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Heath Towson
- Feb 10
- 15 min
Asheville's DeLorean Dealer - Apple Tree Chevrolet/DeLorean
DeLorean DMC-12 at Grove Park Inn Asheville NC - Thanks to Alvan Judson (owner) photo by author Over Asheville’s history, it has been...
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Heath Towson
- Dec 18, 2023
- 17 min
Saving Mrs. Barbara's Chrysler: How we got to know a 1956 Chrysler 300 B Part III
Kip, Reid and Heath return to the origin of our story, 101 Coxe Avenue. Photo by Franzi Charen When we left off in last week's...
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Heath Towson
- Dec 10, 2023
- 16 min
Saving Mrs. Barbara's Chrysler: How we got to know a 1956 Chrysler 300 B Part II
Chrysler 300 B Owners Manual Cover - Courtesy Stellantis Archives Last week when we left off in part I, we had just begun researching the...
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Heath Towson
- Dec 3, 2023
- 14 min
Saving Mrs. Barbara's Chrysler: How we got to know a 1956 Chrysler 300 B Part I
Photo by Franzi Charen - 1956 Chrysler 300B There are certain feelings that come along in our lives that are intrinsically special. These...
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Heath Towson
- Oct 8, 2023
- 4 min
Fairy Tale Journey to the Douglas Ellington House
Douglas Ellington - Source Douglas Dobell Ellington - Douglas Ellington - Wikipedia If you have been in Asheville long enough, at some...
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Heath Towson
- Sep 12, 2023
- 6 min
Asheville had a Rolls Royce Dealer?!
It all started off innocently enough, with a simple question. I was getting ready to head out on a tour a couple of weeks ago, when a...
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Heath Towson
- Jul 9, 2023
- 7 min
Thunder Road: Asheville's Silver Screen Hot Rod Fiend Part IV!
When we left off last week, Robert Mitchum had made his way through most of the filming of Thunder Road in Asheville and left behind...
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Heath Towson
- Jun 27, 2023
- 12 min
Thunder Road: Asheville's Silver Screen Hot Rod Fiend Part 3!
When we left off last week, Robert Mitchum had assembled an all star movie cast, found the ultimate stunt driver in Carey Loftin to...
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Heath Towson
- Jun 17, 2023
- 12 min
Thunder Road: Asheville's Silver Screen Fiend: Part II
Last week when we left off, Robert Mitchum was discovering his co-start, Keely Smith. Her voice was wafting through his car radio,...
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Heath Towson
- Jun 11, 2023
- 12 min
Thunder Road - Asheville's Hot Rod Silver Screen Fiend: Part I
Over the last six months, Mountaineer Motor Tours has taken a deep dive into researching the history of the filming of Thunder Road,...
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Heath Towson
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
Asheville Automobile Showcase: Motorama 1963
When a new model year turned over for the automotive industry, it was an event that was not to be missed! No matter what far flung corner...
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Heath Towson
- Aug 4, 2022
- 8 min
Asheville Car History: The Beginnings of the Coxe Avenue Motor Mile
View from near Church Street, looking towards the future Coxe avenue, circa late 1800s. The Ravenscroft School for Boys is situated on...
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